Thor Industries Q3 EPS Forecast Boosted by Zacks Research

Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Thor Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the RV manufacturer will post earnings of $1.94 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.93. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Thor Industries’ current full-year earnings is $4.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Thor Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.01 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.15 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.21 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.45 EPS.

Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The RV manufacturer reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $2.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.96 billion. Thor Industries had a net margin of 3.02% and a return on equity of 6.96%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.01) earnings per share. Thor Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-4.250 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on THO. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Thor Industries in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Thor Industries from $135.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock 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. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Thor Industries from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Roth Mkm boosted their target price on Thor Industries from $93.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $106.10.

Thor Industries Stock Down 2.2%

Thor Industries stock opened at $76.31 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The firm has a market cap of $4.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.43. The business has a fifty day moving average of $105.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $105.04. Thor Industries has a twelve month low of $63.15 and a twelve month high of $122.83.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Thor Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC raised its position in Thor Industries by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC now owns 4,133,782 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $424,415,000 after buying an additional 26,712 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Thor Industries by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,050,494 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $313,201,000 after acquiring an additional 48,157 shares during the last quarter. Timucuan Asset Management Inc. FL increased its stake in shares of Thor Industries by 9.2% in the second quarter. Timucuan Asset Management Inc. FL now owns 2,674,398 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $237,513,000 after acquiring an additional 225,997 shares during the period. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Thor Industries during the fourth quarter worth $255,482,000. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in Thor Industries by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 1,581,876 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $162,411,000 after purchasing an additional 48,466 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.71% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

About Thor Industries

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.