Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for WGO Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has reduced its Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Winnebago Industries from $0.25 to $0.18.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, up from the previous $0.34, representing an annual yield of 4.1%.
• Winnebago Industries' stock has received varying ratings from analysts, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price averaging $42.67.

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Winnebago Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $0.18 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.25. The consensus estimate for Winnebago Industries' current full-year earnings is $3.41 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Winnebago Industries' Q2 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.31 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.02 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.25 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on Winnebago Industries from $38.00 to $35.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 26th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Winnebago Industries from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Winnebago Industries from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, June 29th. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on Winnebago Industries from $37.00 to $34.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Finally, Roth Capital lowered their price objective on Winnebago Industries from $37.00 to $30.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Winnebago Industries has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $42.67.

Winnebago Industries Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:WGO traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $36.41. 73,797 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 757,167. The firm has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a P/E ratio of -61.77 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 2.41. Winnebago Industries has a 52-week low of $28.00 and a 52-week high of $65.65. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $31.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.04.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 25th. The construction company reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $775.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $808.15 million. Winnebago Industries had a positive return on equity of 2.86% and a negative net margin of 0.62%.The company's revenue was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.13 EPS. Winnebago Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.700 EPS.

Winnebago Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be given a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 10th. This is a positive change from Winnebago Industries's previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. Winnebago Industries's payout ratio is -230.51%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WGO. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Winnebago Industries by 36,000.0% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 722 shares of the construction company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 720 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of Winnebago Industries by 304.9% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 826 shares of the construction company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 622 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Winnebago Industries by 629.2% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 824 shares of the construction company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 711 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC acquired a new position in Winnebago Industries during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Winnebago Industries by 62.8% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,123 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 433 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.