Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) Short Interest Update

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,348,005 shares, a decline of 18.7% from the January 15th total of 2,887,092 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 545,370 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.3 days. Approximately 8.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 8.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 545,370 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.3 days.

Winnebago Industries Stock Performance

Shares of WGO stock opened at $46.56 on Wednesday. Winnebago Industries has a 12-month low of $28.00 and a 12-month high of $50.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.38 and a beta of 1.12. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of $38.10.

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

Winnebago Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 28th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 14th were paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 14th. Winnebago Industries’s payout ratio is currently 109.38%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WGO has been the topic of several research reports. Benchmark increased their price objective on shares of Winnebago Industries from $42.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Griffin Securities set a $40.00 price target on Winnebago Industries in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. DA Davidson raised their price target on Winnebago Industries from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Roth Mkm upped their price objective on Winnebago Industries from $36.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Winnebago Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Winnebago Industries has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $42.80.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its position in shares of Winnebago Industries by 30.8% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 54,597 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $1,826,000 after acquiring an additional 12,872 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Winnebago Industries by 73.3% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 153,188 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,442,000 after acquiring an additional 64,789 shares in the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Winnebago Industries by 44.6% in the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 237,858 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $6,898,000 after purchasing an additional 73,404 shares during the period. Gendell Jeffrey L purchased a new position in Winnebago Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,220,000. Finally, Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. raised its stake in Winnebago Industries by 83.7% during the 2nd quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. now owns 322,099 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $9,341,000 after purchasing an additional 146,789 shares during the period.

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.