Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for WGO Earnings

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Winnebago Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 30th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of $0.42 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.62. The consensus estimate for Winnebago Industries' current full-year earnings is $3.41 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Winnebago Industries' FY2026 earnings at $3.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.53 EPS.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 27th. The construction company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.19. The company had revenue of $620.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 revenue for the quarter was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.93 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Robert W. Baird lowered Winnebago Industries from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their price target for the stock from $50.00 to $38.00 in a report on Friday, April 4th. Baird R W cut Winnebago Industries from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 4th. StockNews.com raised shares of Winnebago Industries from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of Winnebago Industries from $70.00 to $60.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 28th. Finally, DA Davidson upgraded shares of Winnebago Industries to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Winnebago Industries has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $51.89.

Winnebago Industries Stock Performance

Shares of WGO stock traded up $0.06 during trading on Monday, reaching $32.34. 351,389 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 697,075. The firm's 50-day moving average is $33.69 and its 200 day moving average is $45.45. The company has a market capitalization of $906.33 million, a P/E ratio of -49.00 and a beta of 1.12. Winnebago Industries has a 1 year low of $28.29 and a 1 year high of $66.05. The company has a current ratio of 2.58, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Winnebago Industries

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WGO. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Winnebago Industries by 270.8% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 534 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Winnebago Industries by 36,000.0% during the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 722 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 720 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Winnebago Industries by 629.2% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 824 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 711 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in Winnebago Industries by 304.9% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 826 shares of the construction company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 622 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Winnebago Industries by 823.5% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 905 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 807 shares during the period.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Jacqueline D. Woods sold 1,503 shares of Winnebago Industries stock in a transaction 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. The trade was a 12.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Kevin E. Bryant purchased 4,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 31st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $34.12 per share, with a total value of $143,304.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 13,755 shares in the company, valued at $469,320.60. This trade represents a 43.96 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 4.63% of the company's stock.

Winnebago Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.21%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 16th. Winnebago Industries's payout ratio is currently -544.00%.

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.