Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twelve brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $36.3333.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on WGO shares. Griffin Securities set a $35.00 price target on Winnebago Industries in a report on Monday, June 15th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Winnebago Industries from $48.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 26th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Winnebago Industries from $48.00 to $38.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Zacks Research cut Winnebago Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Winnebago Industries from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Winnebago Industries

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Winnebago Industries in the first quarter worth about $4,882,000. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in Winnebago Industries by 39.3% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 37,104 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,150,000 after buying an additional 10,476 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in Winnebago Industries by 31.7% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 137,546 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,263,000 after buying an additional 33,085 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in Winnebago Industries by 41.7% during the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 11,562 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $358,000 after buying an additional 3,404 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in Winnebago Industries by 72.8% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 664,638 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $20,597,000 after buying an additional 280,017 shares during the period.

Winnebago Industries Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:WGO opened at $30.68 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $867.27 million, a PE ratio of 22.56 and a beta of 1.12. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $29.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $35.73. Winnebago Industries has a fifty-two week low of $26.80 and a fifty-two week high of $50.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, June 25th. The RV manufacturer reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by ($0.10). Winnebago Industries had a net margin of 1.36% and a return on equity of 4.65%. The firm had revenue of $698.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $755.67 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. Winnebago Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-2.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Winnebago Industries will post 1.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Winnebago Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 10th. Winnebago Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 102.94%.

About Winnebago Industries

Winnebago Industries, Inc is a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles (RVs) and specialty vehicles, headquartered in Forest City, Iowa. Since its founding in 1958, the company has gained recognition for its motorhomes, travel trailers and fifth-wheel products under the Winnebago and Grand Design brands. Its portfolio also includes towable RVs, camper vans and commercial vehicles tailored for healthcare, government and mobile retail applications.

In addition to vehicle production, Winnebago Industries maintains an extensive dealer and service network across the United States and Canada, supplemented by parts distribution centers and customer support resources.