Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) Shares Acquired by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC boosted its position in Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) by 135.7% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 282,932 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 162,899 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Harley-Davidson were worth $10,900,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MML Investors Services LLC increased its position in Harley-Davidson by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 8,430 shares of the company’s stock worth $325,000 after purchasing an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Harley-Davidson in the third quarter worth $251,000. Stifel Financial Corp increased its position in shares of Harley-Davidson by 9.3% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 21,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $847,000 after acquiring an additional 1,875 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Harley-Davidson by 151.3% during the 3rd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 50,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,945,000 after acquiring an additional 30,388 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RBF Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Harley-Davidson during the 3rd quarter worth $771,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.10% of the company’s stock.

Harley-Davidson Trading Down 1.8 %

NYSE HOG opened at $32.00 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $33.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.88. The company has a market capitalization of $4.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.47. Harley-Davidson, Inc. has a 12 month low of $31.32 and a 12 month high of $44.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 1.25.

Harley-Davidson Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 10th will be paid a $0.1725 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $0.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.16%. Harley-Davidson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.54%.

Insider Activity at Harley-Davidson

In other news, Director Maryrose Sylvester sold 4,278 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.25, for a total value of $137,965.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 17,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $570,405.75. The trade was a 19.48 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.87% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HOG has been the topic of several research reports. StockNews.com raised Harley-Davidson from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Harley-Davidson from $39.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Finally, Baird R W downgraded Harley-Davidson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Harley-Davidson currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $42.57.

Harley-Davidson Profile

Harley-Davidson, Inc manufactures and sells motorcycles in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, LiveWire, and Harley-Davidson Financial Services. The Harley-Davidson Motor Company segment designs, manufactures, and sells motorcycles, including cruiser, trike, touring, standard, sportbike, adventure, and dual sport, as well as motorcycle parts, accessories, and apparel, as well as licenses its trademarks and related services.