Thor Industries Q1 EPS Forecast Increased by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has significantly increased its Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Thor Industries from $0.18 to $1.22, indicating strong performance expectations for the RV manufacturer.
• Thor Industries declared a quarterly dividend of $0.52, an increase from the previous $0.50, representing an annualized yield of 2.0%.
• The consensus rating for Thor Industries remains a "Hold" with a current target price of $104.00, as various analysts have made adjustments to their price targets in recent reports.

Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Thor Industries in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the RV manufacturer will post earnings per share of $1.22 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.18. Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Thor Industries' current full-year earnings is $4.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Thor Industries' Q2 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.76 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.40 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.11 EPS.

THO has been the topic of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Thor Industries in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup lowered their price target on Thor Industries from $122.00 to $117.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Thor Industries from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Thor Industries from $115.00 to $110.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of Thor Industries from $78.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Thor Industries currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $104.00.

Thor Industries Stock Performance

Shares of THO stock opened at $104.51 on Friday. Thor Industries has a 12-month low of $63.15 and a 12-month high of $118.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.35. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $106.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $90.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 0.90.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Thor Industries

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in Thor Industries by 1.7% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,072 shares of the RV manufacturer's stock valued at $539,000 after buying an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Country Trust Bank increased its holdings in shares of Thor Industries by 50.0% during the second quarter. Country Trust Bank now owns 300 shares of the RV manufacturer's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its stake in shares of Thor Industries by 0.3% in the second quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 34,810 shares of the RV manufacturer's stock valued at $3,089,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Fullcircle Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Thor Industries by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Fullcircle Wealth LLC now owns 9,713 shares of the RV manufacturer's stock worth $906,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Thor Industries by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 3,560 shares of the RV manufacturer's stock worth $270,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.71% of the company's stock.

Thor Industries announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Monday, June 23rd that allows the company to buyback $400.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the RV manufacturer to repurchase up to 8.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Thor Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 23rd will be issued a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 23rd. This is a positive change from Thor Industries's previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Thor Industries's dividend payout ratio is currently 47.96%.

About Thor Industries

THOR Industries, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells recreational vehicles (RVs), and related parts and accessories in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company offers travel trailers; gasoline and diesel Class A, Class B, and Class C motorhomes; conventional travel trailers and fifth wheels; luxury fifth wheels; and motorcaravans, caravans, campervans, and urban vehicles.

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