Thor Industries, Inc. $THO Shares Acquired by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd increased its stake in Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) by 115.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 57,262 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,740 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd owned approximately 0.11% of Thor Industries worth $5,937,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in THO. Country Trust Bank increased its stake in Thor Industries by 50.0% in the 2nd quarter. Country Trust Bank now owns 300 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Thor Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. MAI Capital Management grew its holdings in Thor Industries by 174.8% during the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 371 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. HM Payson & Co. grew its stake in Thor Industries by 33.0% in the 3rd quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 540 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Thor Industries in the third quarter worth about $66,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

THO has been the subject of several research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Thor Industries from $135.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Thor Industries from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. DA Davidson cut their price target on Thor Industries from $102.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Loop Capital set a $133.00 price objective on Thor Industries in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, UBS Group set a $97.00 target price on shares of Thor Industries in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $106.40.

Thor Industries Stock Down 0.4%

NYSE THO opened at $86.00 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.76. Thor Industries, Inc. has a 52 week low of $63.15 and a 52 week high of $122.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.44. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $109.37 and a 200-day moving average of $106.58.

Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The RV manufacturer reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.31. Thor Industries had a net margin of 3.02% and a return on equity of 6.96%. The business had revenue of $2.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.01) earnings per share. Thor Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Thor Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-4.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Thor Industries, Inc. will post 4.64 EPS for the current year.

Thor Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 5th were issued a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 5th. Thor Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 65.62%.

Insider Activity at Thor Industries

In other news, COO W. Todd Woelfer sold 4,567 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.84, for a total value of $524,474.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 104,109 shares in the company, valued at $11,955,877.56. This represents a 4.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Peter Busch Orthwein bought 2,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $88.25 per share, with a total value of $229,450.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 139,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,266,750. This represents a 1.91% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Company insiders own 4.70% of the company’s stock.

Thor Industries Company Profile

Thor Industries, Inc is a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles (RVs) and related components for the leisure travel market. Through its family of well-known brands—such as Airstream, Heartland, Jayco, Keystone RV and Thor Motor Coach—the company designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of motorized and towable RVs, complemented by aftermarket parts and service solutions. Thor offers products that span travel trailers, fifth wheels, toy haulers and Class A, B and C motorhomes, addressing both entry-level and premium segments.

Founded in 1980 when Wade Thompson and Peter Orthwein acquired Airstream from Beatrice Foods, Thor Industries has grown organically and through strategic acquisitions to become one of the largest RV producers in the world.