Research Analysts Offer Predictions for WGO FY2027 Earnings

Key Points

• KeyCorp analysts forecast Winnebago Industries' FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) to be $2.75, below the current consensus estimate of $3.41 per share.
• Winnebago reported a quarterly EPS of $0.71, which exceeded analyst predictions of $0.58 and represented a 7.8% year-over-year revenue increase.
• Citigroup raised its price target on Winnebago to $41.00 with a "buy" rating, while the stock currently holds an average rating of "Hold" and a target price of $40.78.

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO - Free Report) - Equities researchers at KeyCorp issued their FY2027 EPS estimates for shares of Winnebago Industries in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 22nd. KeyCorp analyst N. Zatzkin forecasts that the RV manufacturer will earn $2.75 per share for the year. KeyCorp has a "Sector Weight" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Winnebago Industries' current full-year earnings is $3.41 per share.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The RV manufacturer reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.13. Winnebago Industries had a net margin of 0.92% and a return on equity of 3.86%. The business had revenue of $777.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $724.89 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.28 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. Winnebago Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.700 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on WGO. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Winnebago Industries from $36.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Winnebago Industries from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Winnebago Industries from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, June 29th. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of Winnebago Industries from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Winnebago Industries from $38.00 to $35.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 26th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $40.78.

Winnebago Industries Price Performance

NYSE WGO opened at $39.47 on Friday. Winnebago Industries has a 12 month low of $28.00 and a 12 month high of $65.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 2.42 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion, a PE ratio of 43.38 and a beta of 1.14. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $34.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $32.79.

Winnebago Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 10th. This is a boost from Winnebago Industries's previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. Winnebago Industries's dividend payout ratio is presently -237.29%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Winnebago Industries

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Teacher Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in Winnebago Industries during the 1st quarter valued at $254,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Winnebago Industries by 53.3% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,107 shares of the RV manufacturer's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 385 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Winnebago Industries by 62.8% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,123 shares of the RV manufacturer's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 433 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Winnebago Industries by 1.0% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 167,320 shares of the RV manufacturer's stock worth $5,766,000 after buying an additional 1,640 shares during the period. Finally, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Winnebago Industries during the 1st quarter valued at about $3,284,000.

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.

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