Zacks Research Predicts Higher Earnings for Thor Industries

Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Thor Industries in a research report issued on Thursday, August 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the RV manufacturer will post earnings of $0.45 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.43. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Thor Industries’ current full-year earnings is $3.22 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Thor Industries’ Q2 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.86 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.21 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.70 EPS and Q4 2028 earnings at $1.30 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Roth Capital set a $78.00 target price on shares of Thor Industries in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Thor Industries from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Thor Industries from $120.00 to $96.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. DA Davidson dropped their price objective on shares of Thor Industries from $100.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Thor Industries from $109.00 to $80.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $92.33.

Thor Industries Stock Down 1.9%

THO stock opened at $76.41 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $76.78 and its 200 day moving average is $81.62. The stock has a market cap of $3.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Thor Industries has a 1-year low of $69.71 and a 1-year high of $122.83.

Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The RV manufacturer reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.88 by ($0.02). Thor Industries had a net margin of 2.67% and a return on equity of 5.74%. The business had revenue of $2.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.67 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.53 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. Thor Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.800 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Allworth Financial LP purchased a new position in shares of Thor Industries during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Curio Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Thor Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in shares of Thor Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. bought a new position in shares of Thor Industries during the 4th quarter valued at $51,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new position in shares of Thor Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at $52,000. 96.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Thor Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Thor Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 90.04%.

Thor Industries Company Profile

Thor Industries, Inc is a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles (RVs) and related components for the leisure travel market. Through its family of well-known brands—such as Airstream, Heartland, Jayco, Keystone RV and Thor Motor Coach—the company designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of motorized and towable RVs, complemented by aftermarket parts and service solutions. Thor offers products that span travel trailers, fifth wheels, toy haulers and Class A, B and C motorhomes, addressing both entry-level and premium segments.

Founded in 1980 when Wade Thompson and Peter Orthwein acquired Airstream from Beatrice Foods, Thor Industries has grown organically and through strategic acquisitions to become one of the largest RV producers in the world.