Q1 EPS Estimate for Winnebago Industries Cut by Analyst

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Winnebago Industries in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the construction company will post earnings per share of $0.19 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.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Winnebago Industries from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Benchmark decreased their price target on shares of Winnebago Industries from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Winnebago Industries from $68.00 to $64.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Northcoast Research upgraded shares of Winnebago Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Winnebago Industries from $70.00 to $64.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.13.

Winnebago Industries Price Performance

Shares of Winnebago Industries stock opened at $61.20 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 204.01 and a beta of 1.60. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $57.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $58.15. Winnebago Industries has a 12 month low of $49.68 and a 12 month high of $75.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 2.44 and a quick ratio of 1.36.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The construction company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $718.72 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.59 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Activity at Winnebago Industries

In related news, SVP Bret A. Woodson sold 12,187 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.64, for a total transaction of $690,271.68. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 23,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,343,953.92. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other news, CEO Michael J. Happe purchased 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $55.52 per share, for a total transaction of $138,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 285,953 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,876,110.56. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Bret A. Woodson sold 12,187 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the senior vice president now owns 23,728 shares in the company, valued at $1,343,953.92. This represents a 0.00 % 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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Winnebago Industries by 222.5% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 458 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 316 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its position in shares of Winnebago Industries by 69.1% during the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 700 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 286 shares in the last quarter. Innealta Capital LLC acquired a new position in Winnebago Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,000. EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Winnebago Industries in the 1st quarter valued at $75,000. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Winnebago Industries during the second quarter worth $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.