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

Shares of Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twelve analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $36.3333.

A number of analysts have weighed in on WGO shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Winnebago Industries from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Winnebago Industries from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Winnebago Industries in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Roth Capital dropped their price objective on shares of Winnebago Industries from $38.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Winnebago Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th.

Institutional Trading of Winnebago Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Winnebago Industries during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $4,882,000. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in Winnebago Industries by 39.3% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 37,104 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $1,150,000 after buying an additional 10,476 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Winnebago Industries by 31.7% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 137,546 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $4,263,000 after buying an additional 33,085 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in Winnebago Industries by 41.7% in the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 11,562 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 3,404 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in Winnebago Industries by 72.8% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 664,638 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $20,597,000 after buying an additional 280,017 shares during the period.

Winnebago Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WGO opened at $30.68 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. Winnebago Industries has a fifty-two week low of $26.80 and a fifty-two week high of $50.16. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $29.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $35.73. The firm has a market cap of $867.27 million, a PE ratio of 22.56 and a beta of 1.12.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, June 25th. The RV manufacturer reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by ($0.10). Winnebago Industries had a net margin of 1.36% and a return on equity of 4.65%. The business had revenue of $698.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $755.67 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. Winnebago Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-2.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Winnebago Industries will post 1.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Winnebago Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.6%. Winnebago Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 102.94%.

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.