Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for WGO Earnings

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) – Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2028 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Winnebago Industries in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the RV manufacturer will earn $0.76 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.78. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Winnebago Industries’ current full-year earnings is $1.81 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Winnebago Industries’ Q3 2028 earnings at $1.08 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on WGO. Griffin Securities set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Winnebago Industries in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Benchmark reduced their target price on shares of Winnebago Industries from $48.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Winnebago Industries from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Winnebago Industries from $48.00 to $38.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Roth Capital lowered their price target on Winnebago Industries from $38.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $36.33.

Winnebago Industries Stock Performance

Shares of Winnebago Industries stock opened at $31.40 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $29.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $887.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.09 and a beta of 1.11. Winnebago Industries has a 12 month low of $26.80 and a 12 month high of $50.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 0.92.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 25th. The RV manufacturer reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.76 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $698.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $755.67 million. Winnebago Industries had a return on equity of 4.65% and a net margin of 1.36%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. Winnebago Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-2.000 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Winnebago Industries

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Winnebago Industries by 0.8% in the fourth 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 during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Winnebago Industries by 8.9% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,580,068 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $48,968,000 after purchasing an additional 129,228 shares during the period. UBS Group AG raised its stake in shares of Winnebago Industries by 224.7% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Winnebago Industries by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 993,294 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $30,782,000 after buying an additional 64,332 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Winnebago Industries by 8.9% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 889,184 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $36,030,000 after buying an additional 72,478 shares during the period.

Winnebago Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.5%. Winnebago Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 102.94%.

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.