Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eleven brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $42.80.

WGO has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Winnebago Industries from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Benchmark lifted their target price on shares of Winnebago Industries from $42.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Winnebago Industries in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Winnebago Industries from $51.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Griffin Securities set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Winnebago Industries in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Winnebago Industries

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in WGO. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Winnebago Industries by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,990,237 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $80,644,000 after purchasing an additional 15,114 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG increased its position in Winnebago Industries by 224.7% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,354,155 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $54,870,000 after buying an additional 937,140 shares during the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Winnebago Industries during the fourth quarter valued at about $37,642,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Winnebago Industries by 8.9% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 889,184 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $36,030,000 after buying an additional 72,478 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. lifted its position in shares of Winnebago Industries by 111.2% in the third quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. now owns 680,199 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $22,746,000 after buying an additional 358,100 shares during the last quarter.

Winnebago Industries Trading Up 0.0%

Winnebago Industries stock opened at $46.56 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.38 and a beta of 1.12. Winnebago Industries has a 1 year low of $28.00 and a 1 year high of $50.16. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $44.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 2.69.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December 19th. The RV manufacturer reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $702.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $628.51 million. Winnebago Industries had a return on equity of 4.83% and a net margin of 1.27%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.03) EPS. Winnebago Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.800 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Winnebago Industries will post 3.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Winnebago Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 28th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 14th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 14th. Winnebago Industries’s payout ratio is presently 109.38%.

Winnebago Industries Company Profile

Winnebago Industries, Inc is a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles (RVs) and specialty vehicles, headquartered in Forest City, Iowa. Since its founding in 1958, the company has gained recognition for its motorhomes, travel trailers and fifth-wheel products under the Winnebago and Grand Design brands. Its portfolio also includes towable RVs, camper vans and commercial vehicles tailored for healthcare, government and mobile retail applications.

In addition to vehicle production, Winnebago Industries maintains an extensive dealer and service network across the United States and Canada, supplemented by parts distribution centers and customer support resources.