Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for WGO FY2025 Earnings

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Winnebago Industries in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 24th. DA Davidson analyst B. Rolle now forecasts that the construction company will earn $4.50 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.05. DA Davidson has a "Neutral" rating and a $54.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Winnebago Industries' current full-year earnings is $3.52 per share.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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%. Winnebago Industries's revenue was down 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.06 earnings per share.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on WGO. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Winnebago Industries from $70.00 to $64.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of Winnebago Industries in a research report on Monday. Northcoast Research upgraded Winnebago Industries from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $75.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Winnebago Industries from $68.00 to $64.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Winnebago Industries from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $66.63.

Winnebago Industries Price Performance

WGO stock traded down $1.18 on Friday, hitting $46.92. 710,747 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 600,906. The stock has a market cap of $1.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 156.41 and a beta of 1.60. Winnebago Industries has a 1-year low of $46.16 and a 1-year high of $74.10. The company has a current ratio of 2.44, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $56.50 and a 200-day moving average of $56.88.

Winnebago Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 15th. Winnebago Industries's dividend payout ratio is currently -206.06%.

Insider Activity at Winnebago Industries

In other news, CEO Michael J. Happe acquired 2,500 shares of Winnebago Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $55.52 per share, with a total value of $138,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 285,953 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,876,110.56. This trade represents a 0.88 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Bret A. Woodson sold 12,187 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.64, for a total value of $690,271.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 23,728 shares in the company, valued at $1,343,953.92. This trade represents a 33.93 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 4.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Winnebago Industries

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Winnebago Industries by 25.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 855,507 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $49,714,000 after buying an additional 173,274 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in shares of Winnebago Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at about $333,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Winnebago Industries by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 7,065 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $416,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD lifted its holdings in Winnebago Industries by 641.8% in the 3rd quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD now owns 52,903 shares of the construction company's stock worth $3,074,000 after purchasing an additional 45,771 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vestcor Inc boosted its position in Winnebago Industries by 105.6% during the third quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 17,205 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,000,000 after purchasing an additional 8,837 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.