Insider Selling: Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) SVP Sells $39,186.55 in Stock

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) SVP Bret Woodson sold 1,235 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.73, for a total value of $39,186.55. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 31,373 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $995,465.29. This represents a 3.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Winnebago Industries Stock Performance

Shares of WGO opened at $31.77 on Friday. Winnebago Industries, Inc. has a 1 year low of $26.80 and a 1 year high of $50.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $30.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.42. The firm has a market cap of $898.14 million, a PE ratio of 23.36 and a beta of 1.11.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 25th. The RV manufacturer reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.76 by ($0.10). Winnebago Industries had a return on equity of 4.65% and a net margin of 1.36%.The firm had revenue of $698.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $755.67 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Winnebago Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-2.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Winnebago Industries, Inc. will post 1.81 EPS for the current year.

Winnebago Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be given a dividend of $0.36 per share. This is a boost from Winnebago Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 9th. Winnebago Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 102.94%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on WGO shares. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Winnebago Industries from $43.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Winnebago Industries in a report on Friday, August 7th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Winnebago Industries in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage on shares of Winnebago Industries in a report on Monday, July 27th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, Benchmark dropped their target price on Winnebago Industries from $48.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $36.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Winnebago Industries

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WGO. Pzena Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Winnebago Industries in the second quarter valued at approximately $53,406,000. UBS Group AG increased its holdings in Winnebago Industries by 224.7% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,354,155 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $54,870,000 after acquiring an additional 937,140 shares during the period. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. lifted its stake in Winnebago Industries by 300.6% in the 1st quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 573,448 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $17,771,000 after purchasing an additional 430,300 shares in the last quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in Winnebago Industries by 33.3% in the 2nd quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. now owns 1,559,231 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $48,710,000 after purchasing an additional 389,400 shares during the period. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Winnebago Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $9,545,000.

About Winnebago Industries

Winnebago Industries, Inc is a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles (RVs) and specialty vehicles, headquartered in Forest City, Iowa. Since its founding in 1958, the company has gained recognition for its motorhomes, travel trailers and fifth-wheel products under the Winnebago and Grand Design brands. Its portfolio also includes towable RVs, camper vans and commercial vehicles tailored for healthcare, government and mobile retail applications.

In addition to vehicle production, Winnebago Industries maintains an extensive dealer and service network across the United States and Canada, supplemented by parts distribution centers and customer support resources.