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

Shares of Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eleven research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $42.80.

WGO has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Winnebago Industries from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Winnebago Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. DA Davidson boosted their price target on shares of Winnebago Industries from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Winnebago Industries in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on Winnebago Industries from $51.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WGO. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Winnebago Industries by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,990,237 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $80,644,000 after acquiring an additional 15,114 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in shares of Winnebago Industries by 224.7% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,354,155 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $54,870,000 after purchasing an additional 937,140 shares during the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Winnebago Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,642,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake 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 worth $36,030,000 after buying an additional 72,478 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. grew its stake in shares of Winnebago Industries by 111.2% in the 3rd quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. now owns 680,199 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $22,746,000 after buying an additional 358,100 shares during the last quarter.

Winnebago Industries Trading Down 0.1%

WGO opened at $44.01 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $45.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $38.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.38 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Winnebago Industries has a one year low of $28.00 and a one year high of $50.16.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $702.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $628.51 million. Winnebago Industries had a return on equity of 4.83% and a net margin of 1.27%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.03) EPS. Winnebago Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.800 EPS. Analysts predict that Winnebago Industries will post 3.41 EPS for the current year.

Winnebago Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 28th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 14th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 14th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. Winnebago Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 109.38%.

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.