Truist Financial Lowers Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) Price Target to $43.00

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) had its price target cut by equities researchers at Truist Financial from $47.00 to $43.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the RV manufacturer’s stock. Truist Financial’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 30.25% from the stock’s previous close.

WGO has been the topic of several other research reports. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Winnebago Industries from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Winnebago Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 28th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of Winnebago Industries from $55.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Winnebago Industries from $54.00 to $46.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Griffin Securities set a $40.00 target price on shares of Winnebago Industries in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Winnebago Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $42.30.

Winnebago Industries Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of WGO opened at $33.01 on Thursday. Winnebago Industries has a twelve month low of $28.00 and a twelve month high of $50.16. The company has a market cap of $933.28 million, a P/E ratio of 22.46 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.30, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $38.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.50.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 25th. The RV manufacturer reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.02. Winnebago Industries had a net margin of 1.43% and a return on equity of 4.99%. The business had revenue of $657.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $628.00 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.19 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Winnebago Industries will post 3.41 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WGO. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in shares of Winnebago Industries by 224.7% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,354,155 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $54,870,000 after purchasing an additional 937,140 shares during the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Winnebago Industries in the fourth quarter worth about $37,642,000. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 358,100 shares during the last quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Winnebago Industries in the third quarter worth about $9,785,000. Finally, Royce & Associates LP bought a new position in shares of Winnebago Industries in the third quarter worth about $6,838,000.

Key Winnebago Industries News

Here are the key news stories impacting Winnebago Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised several medium‑term forecasts: analysts increased FY2027 and FY2028 EPS targets (FY2027 to $2.92 and FY2028 to $3.41) and lifted some 2027 quarterly forecasts (e.g., Q3/Q4 2027). These upward revisions suggest improving longer‑term profit expectations for the RV cycle, which can support the stock if the company hits those longer‑run targets.
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist lowered its price target from $47 to $43 but kept a “buy” rating — the firm still sees roughly ~30% upside from the current price, leaving a constructive analyst endorsement despite the cut. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains around “Hold” per recent coverage summaries, indicating mixed sentiment across the analyst community. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also issued a string of near‑term cuts: Q2 2027 EPS was reduced sharply (from $0.62 to $0.44) and several 2026/early‑2027 quarterly and FY2026 estimates were trimmed. These nearer‑term downgrades raise the risk of weaker upcoming results and can pressure the stock as investors re‑price short‑term earnings risk.
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary warning investors not to chase WGO ahead of the ex‑dividend date highlights dividend timing risk (price typically drops by the dividend amount on the ex‑date), which can prompt short‑term selling from traders. Article Title

About Winnebago Industries

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.