DA Davidson Has Positive Estimate for WGO FY2025 Earnings

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Winnebago Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, December 24th. DA Davidson analyst B. Rolle now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $4.50 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.05. DA Davidson currently 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.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on WGO. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Winnebago Industries from $68.00 to $64.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of Winnebago Industries from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Northcoast Research raised shares of Winnebago Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Winnebago Industries in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price target 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.63.

Winnebago Industries Stock Down 2.5 %

Shares of NYSE WGO opened at $46.92 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 2.44. Winnebago Industries has a 1 year low of $46.16 and a 1 year high of $74.10. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $56.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $56.88. The firm has a market cap of $1.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 156.41 and a beta of 1.60.

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

Winnebago Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be issued a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 15th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.90%. Winnebago Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently -206.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Winnebago Industries

In related news, SVP Bret A. Woodson sold 12,187 shares of the 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 sale, the senior vice president now owns 23,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,343,953.92. This trade represents a 33.93 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director William C. Fisher acquired 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 28th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $54.81 per share, for a total transaction of $109,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 32,267 shares in the company, valued at $1,768,554.27. The trade was a 6.61 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 4.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Winnebago Industries

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in WGO. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Winnebago Industries by 222.5% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 458 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 316 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its position in Winnebago Industries by 69.1% during the 3rd quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 700 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 286 shares during the period. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Winnebago Industries in the second quarter worth $45,000. Quarry LP increased its holdings in shares of Winnebago Industries by 4,038.1% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 869 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 848 shares during the period. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Winnebago Industries during the second quarter valued at about $76,000.

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.