FY2025 EPS Forecast for Winnebago Industries Cut by Analyst

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Winnebago Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the construction company will post earnings per share of $2.90 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.20. The consensus estimate for Winnebago Industries’ current full-year earnings is $3.41 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Winnebago Industries’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 27th. The construction company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19. Winnebago Industries had a negative net margin of 0.63% and a positive return on equity of 5.32%. The firm had revenue of $620.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $621.41 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.93 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

WGO has been the subject of several other research reports. Citigroup cut their target price on Winnebago Industries from $51.00 to $43.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Winnebago Industries from $70.00 to $60.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 28th. Benchmark reduced their price objective on shares of Winnebago Industries from $70.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Baird R W lowered shares of Winnebago Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Finally, KeyCorp cut their target price on shares of Winnebago Industries from $58.00 to $47.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Winnebago Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $54.00.

Winnebago Industries Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of WGO stock opened at $30.99 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 2.58. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $37.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $868.41 million, a PE ratio of -46.95 and a beta of 1.49. Winnebago Industries has a 52-week low of $28.29 and a 52-week high of $66.05.

Winnebago Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 16th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 16th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.39%. Winnebago Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -544.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Kevin E. Bryant purchased 4,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 31st. The shares were bought at an average price of $34.12 per share, for a total transaction of $143,304.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 13,755 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $469,320.60. This represents a 43.96 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jacqueline D. Woods sold 1,503 shares of Winnebago Industries stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.32, for a total transaction of $66,612.96. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 10,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $486,855.20. The trade was a 12.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 4.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Winnebago Industries

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Winnebago Industries by 40.6% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,643,786 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $78,540,000 after buying an additional 474,273 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in Winnebago Industries by 1,930.2% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 321,662 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $15,369,000 after acquiring an additional 305,818 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its stake in Winnebago Industries by 494.5% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 294,703 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $14,081,000 after purchasing an additional 245,131 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position 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 purchasing an additional 173,274 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in shares of Winnebago Industries by 204.8% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 214,000 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $10,225,000 after purchasing an additional 143,800 shares during the period.

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.