Q1 EPS Estimate for Winnebago Industries Lowered by Analyst

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Winnebago Industries in a research note issued on Monday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $0.19 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.23. The consensus estimate for Winnebago Industries’ current full-year earnings is $3.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Winnebago Industries’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.19 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.24 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.76 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.67 EPS.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The construction company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.89 by ($0.61). Winnebago Industries had a net margin of 0.44% and a return on equity of 7.97%. The company had revenue of $720.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $718.72 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.59 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.5% on a year-over-year basis.

WGO has been the subject of a number of other reports. 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 report on Monday. StockNews.com cut shares of Winnebago Industries from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Winnebago Industries from $70.00 to $64.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 24th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of Winnebago Industries from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Winnebago Industries from $68.00 to $64.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 24th. One equities 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, Winnebago Industries has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.13.

Winnebago Industries Stock Down 0.5 %

WGO opened at $60.85 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 2.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $57.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $58.17. Winnebago Industries has a twelve month low of $49.68 and a twelve month high of $75.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 202.82 and a beta of 1.60.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Winnebago Industries

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WGO. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Winnebago Industries by 222.5% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 458 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its position in Winnebago Industries by 69.1% during the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 700 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 286 shares during the last quarter. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new position in Winnebago Industries during the second quarter valued at $45,000. EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new position in Winnebago Industries during the first quarter valued at $75,000. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC bought a new position in Winnebago Industries during the second quarter valued at $76,000.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

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.