Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) Short Interest Update

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,193,144 shares, a decrease of 19.6% from the December 15th total of 2,729,420 shares. Currently, 8.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 777,449 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days. Based on an average trading volume of 777,449 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days. Currently, 8.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Insider Activity

In other Winnebago Industries news, Director Sara E. Armbruster bought 2,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 24th. The stock was bought at an average price of $40.27 per share, for a total transaction of $108,729.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,426 shares in the company, valued at approximately $580,935.02. The trade was a 23.03% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael J. Happe sold 7,105 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.38, for a total transaction of $294,004.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 347,501 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,379,591.38. This trade represents a 2.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 4.88% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Winnebago Industries

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Winnebago Industries by 90.5% during the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 766 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 364 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Winnebago Industries by 53.3% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,107 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 385 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Winnebago Industries by 62.8% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,123 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 433 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Winnebago Industries by 825.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,203 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 1,073 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its holdings in Winnebago Industries by 15.9% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 2,255 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 309 shares in the last quarter.

Winnebago Industries Stock Up 1.1%

Winnebago Industries stock traded up $0.52 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $47.79. 766,724 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 701,898. The company has a market cap of $1.35 billion, a PE ratio of 37.34 and a beta of 1.08. Winnebago Industries has a fifty-two week low of $28.00 and a fifty-two week high of $50.31. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $39.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $35.61. 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 (NYSE:WGO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December 19th. The RV manufacturer reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.26. Winnebago Industries had a net margin of 1.27% and a return on equity of 4.83%. The company had revenue of $702.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $628.51 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.03) earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. Winnebago Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.800 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Winnebago Industries will post 3.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Winnebago Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 28th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 14th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 14th. Winnebago Industries’s payout ratio is presently 109.38%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on WGO. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of Winnebago Industries from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Zacks Research raised shares of Winnebago Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Loop Capital began coverage on Winnebago Industries in a report on Friday, October 31st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $40.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Winnebago Industries from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Winnebago Industries from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.80.

Winnebago Industries Company Profile

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.