Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for WGO Earnings

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Winnebago Industries in a report released on Wednesday, April 30th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $0.38 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.49. The consensus estimate for Winnebago Industries’ current full-year earnings is $3.41 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Winnebago Industries’ Q3 2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.83 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on Winnebago Industries from $70.00 to $60.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 28th. DA Davidson raised Winnebago Industries to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Benchmark dropped their price target on Winnebago Industries from $70.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. StockNews.com raised Winnebago Industries from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their target price on Winnebago Industries from $50.00 to $38.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $51.89.

Winnebago Industries Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of WGO opened at $33.09 on Friday. Winnebago Industries has a 1-year low of $28.29 and a 1-year high of $66.05. The company has a market capitalization of $927.35 million, a P/E ratio of -50.14 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 2.58 and a quick ratio of 1.34. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.83.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 27th. The construction company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19. The business had revenue of $620.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $621.41 million. Winnebago Industries had a positive return on equity of 5.32% and a negative net margin of 0.63%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.93 EPS.

Winnebago Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 16th were given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.11%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 16th. Winnebago Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently -544.00%.

Insider Activity

In other Winnebago Industries news, Director Jacqueline D. Woods sold 1,503 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.32, for a total value of $66,612.96. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 10,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $486,855.20. This trade represents a 12.04 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kevin E. Bryant acquired 4,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 31st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $34.12 per share, with a total value of $143,304.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 13,755 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $469,320.60. This trade represents a 43.96 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 4.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Winnebago Industries

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Winnebago Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $333,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Winnebago Industries by 25.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 855,507 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $49,714,000 after purchasing an additional 173,274 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Winnebago Industries by 15.4% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 10,638 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $508,000 after purchasing an additional 1,417 shares in the last quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD increased its position in Winnebago Industries by 10.9% during the 4th quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD now owns 58,676 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,803,000 after purchasing an additional 5,773 shares during the period. Finally, Signal Advisors Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Winnebago Industries by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC now owns 19,713 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $942,000 after buying an additional 732 shares during the period.

About Winnebago Industries

Winnebago Industries, Inc manufactures and sells recreation vehicles and marine products primarily for use in leisure travel and outdoor recreation activities. The company operates through three segments: Towable RV, Motorhome RV, and Marine. It provides towable products that are non-motorized vehicles to be towed by automobiles, pickup trucks, SUVs, or vans for use as temporary living quarters for recreational travel, such as conventional travel trailers, fifth wheels, folding camper trailers, and truck campers under the Winnebago and Grand Design brand names.