Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for WGO Earnings

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Winnebago Industries in a report released on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the RV manufacturer will earn $0.31 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.24. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Winnebago Industries’ current full-year earnings is $3.41 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Winnebago Industries’ Q3 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.35 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.74 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on WGO. Loop Capital initiated coverage on Winnebago Industries in a report on Friday, October 31st. They set a “hold” rating and a $40.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Winnebago Industries from $36.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Winnebago Industries in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Winnebago Industries in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Winnebago Industries from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $41.60.

Winnebago Industries Stock Down 0.0%

NYSE:WGO traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $36.26. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 30,855 shares, compared to its average volume of 717,692. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 2.42 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The company has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.85 and a beta of 1.13. Winnebago Industries has a one year low of $28.00 and a one year high of $65.65. The business’s 50-day moving average is $34.58 and its 200-day moving average is $33.32.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The RV manufacturer reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.13. Winnebago Industries had a net margin of 0.92% and a return on equity of 3.86%. The company had revenue of $777.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $724.89 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.28 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Winnebago Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.700 EPS.

Winnebago Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th were issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. This is an increase from Winnebago Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 10th. Winnebago Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 153.85%.

Insider Activity

In other Winnebago Industries news, Director Sara E. Armbruster purchased 2,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $40.27 per share, with a total value of $108,729.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 14,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $580,935.02. The trade was a 23.03% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Michael J. Happe sold 7,105 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.38, for a total transaction of $294,004.90. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 347,501 shares in the company, valued at $14,379,591.38. This trade represents a 2.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 4.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Winnebago Industries

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WGO. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Winnebago Industries by 11.7% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 698,647 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $24,075,000 after buying an additional 73,099 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in shares of Winnebago Industries by 1.6% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 580,256 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $19,996,000 after buying an additional 8,922 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Winnebago Industries by 9.1% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 564,941 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $16,383,000 after buying an additional 47,137 shares during the period. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. grew its position in Winnebago Industries by 83.7% during the second quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. now owns 322,099 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $9,341,000 after buying an additional 146,789 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RWWM Inc. acquired a new stake in Winnebago Industries during the second quarter worth approximately $8,400,000.

About Winnebago Industries

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.