Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for WGO Earnings

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2026 earnings 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 expects that the construction company will post earnings per share of $0.42 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 earnings results on Thursday, March 27th. The construction company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.19. Winnebago Industries had a positive return on equity of 5.32% and a negative net margin of 0.63%. The company had revenue of $620.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $621.41 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.93 earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. KeyCorp cut their price target on shares of Winnebago Industries from $47.00 to $40.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Winnebago Industries from $50.00 to $38.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Baird R W downgraded Winnebago Industries from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, April 4th. DA Davidson upgraded Winnebago Industries to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on Winnebago Industries from $70.00 to $60.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 28th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Winnebago Industries presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $51.89.

Winnebago Industries Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of WGO traded up $0.16 during trading on Monday, reaching $33.80. The company's stock had a trading volume of 64,457 shares, compared to its average volume of 837,247. The company has a market cap of $947.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -51.21 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 2.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company has a fifty day moving average of $33.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.19. Winnebago Industries has a twelve month low of $28.28 and a twelve month high of $66.05.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Winnebago Industries

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Winnebago Industries by 270.8% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 534 shares of the construction company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Winnebago Industries by 36,000.0% in the first 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 lifted its holdings in Winnebago Industries by 304.9% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 826 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 622 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Winnebago Industries by 629.2% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 824 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 711 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC acquired a new position in shares of Winnebago Industries in the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Jacqueline D. Woods sold 1,503 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.32, for a total transaction of $66,612.96. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 10,985 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $486,855.20. This trade represents a 12.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Kevin E. Bryant bought 4,200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 31st. The stock was bought at an average price 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 represents a 43.96 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 4.63% of the company's stock.

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 $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.02%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 16th. Winnebago Industries's dividend payout ratio is presently -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.