Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) Shares Bought by Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) by 1.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 75,221 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,061 shares during the quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Harley-Davidson were worth $2,267,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors 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 third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 8,430 shares of the company’s stock worth $325,000 after buying an additional 379 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd increased its position in Harley-Davidson by 14.7% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $135,000 after buying an additional 448 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Harley-Davidson by 24.6% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,502 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,000 after buying an additional 494 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Harley-Davidson by 23.5% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after buying an additional 697 shares during the period. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Harley-Davidson by 3.0% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 27,611 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,064,000 after buying an additional 807 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.10% of the company’s stock.

Harley-Davidson Stock Up 1.5 %

Harley-Davidson stock opened at $28.68 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $27.37 and a 1-year high of $44.16. The company has a market cap of $3.65 billion, a PE ratio of 6.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 1.48. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $31.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.08.

Harley-Davidson Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 10th were paid a $0.1725 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $0.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.41%. Harley-Davidson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.54%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Baird R W lowered Harley-Davidson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Bank of America dropped their target price on Harley-Davidson from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. StockNews.com raised Harley-Davidson from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Morgan Stanley lowered Harley-Davidson from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $40.00 to $33.00 in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on Harley-Davidson from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 31st. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Harley-Davidson currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $39.14.

Insider Activity at Harley-Davidson

In other Harley-Davidson news, Director Maryrose Sylvester sold 4,278 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.25, for a total transaction of $137,965.50. Following 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Harley-Davidson Company 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.