Equities Analysts Set Expectations for WGO FY2025 Earnings

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Winnebago Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings of $3.20 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $3.24. The consensus estimate for Winnebago Industries’ current full-year earnings is $3.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Winnebago Industries’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.56 EPS.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December 20th. The construction company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.23). The business had revenue of $625.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $672.23 million. Winnebago Industries had a net margin of 0.44% and a return on equity of 7.97%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.06 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. StockNews.com lowered Winnebago Industries from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Winnebago Industries from $70.00 to $64.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. DA Davidson cut their target price on shares of Winnebago Industries from $55.00 to $54.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 24th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Winnebago Industries from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Northcoast Research upgraded shares of Winnebago Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, November 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Winnebago Industries currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.63.

Winnebago Industries Stock Performance

NYSE:WGO opened at $49.81 on Monday. Winnebago Industries has a 52 week low of $45.44 and a 52 week high of $74.10. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $55.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $56.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 2.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company has a market cap of $1.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 166.04 and a beta of 1.62.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Winnebago Industries

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of WGO. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its position in Winnebago Industries by 47.8% in the 2nd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,431,764 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $77,602,000 after purchasing an additional 463,257 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in Winnebago Industries by 1,772.8% in the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 210,504 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $11,409,000 after purchasing an additional 199,264 shares during the period. Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Winnebago Industries in the second quarter valued at about $9,708,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Winnebago Industries by 25.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 855,507 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $49,714,000 after buying an additional 173,274 shares during the period. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its holdings in shares of Winnebago Industries by 1,242.6% during the third quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 181,579 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $10,552,000 after buying an additional 168,055 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Transactions at Winnebago Industries

In other news, Director William C. Fisher acquired 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 28th. The shares were bought at an average price of $54.81 per share, with a total value of $109,620.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 32,267 shares in the company, valued at $1,768,554.27. This trade represents a 6.61 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Michael J. Happe bought 2,500 shares of Winnebago Industries stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $55.52 per share, with a total value of $138,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 285,953 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,876,110.56. The trade was a 0.88 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 4.63% of the company’s stock.

Winnebago Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 15th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.73%. Winnebago Industries’s payout ratio is currently -206.06%.

Winnebago Industries Company Profile

Winnebago Industries, Inc manufactures and sells recreation vehicles and marine products primarily for use in leisure travel and outdoor recreation activities. The company operates through three segments: Towable RV, Motorhome RV, and Marine. It provides towable products that are non-motorized vehicles to be towed by automobiles, pickup trucks, SUVs, or vans for use as temporary living quarters for recreational travel, such as conventional travel trailers, fifth wheels, folding camper trailers, and truck campers under the Winnebago and Grand Design brand names.