Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) Shares Down 3.9% – Time to Sell?

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO)’s share price dropped 3.9% on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $40.13 and last traded at $39.7850. Approximately 371,008 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 47% from the average daily volume of 695,120 shares. The stock had previously closed at $41.40.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Loop Capital assumed 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. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Winnebago Industries from $36.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Winnebago Industries in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Winnebago Industries in a report on Monday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Winnebago Industries from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $39.00.

Winnebago Industries Trading Down 2.7%

The company has a market cap of $1.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.29 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 2.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The company’s 50-day moving average is $35.89 and its 200 day moving average is $33.85.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The RV manufacturer reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.13. Winnebago Industries had a net margin of 0.92% and a return on equity of 3.86%. The business had revenue of $777.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $724.89 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.28 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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. Research analysts predict that Winnebago Industries, Inc. will post 3.41 EPS for the current year.

Winnebago Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 28th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 14th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 14th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. Winnebago Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 153.85%.

Insider Activity at Winnebago Industries

In other Winnebago Industries news, Director Sara E. Armbruster acquired 2,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 24th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $40.27 per share, for a total transaction of $108,729.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 14,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $580,935.02. This represents a 23.03% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael J. Happe sold 7,105 shares of the company’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 value 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. The trade was a 2.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 4.88% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Winnebago Industries

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WGO. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Winnebago Industries by 53.3% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,107 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 385 shares in the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Winnebago Industries by 44.6% in the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 237,858 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $6,898,000 after buying an additional 73,404 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 433 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH purchased a new position in shares of Winnebago Industries in the second quarter worth about $1,210,000. Finally, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. acquired a new position in Winnebago Industries during the first quarter worth about $3,284,000.

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.