Dean Capital Management Sells 28,922 Shares of Winnebago Industries, Inc. $WGO

Dean Capital Management lowered its stake in Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) by 74.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,859 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock after selling 28,922 shares during the period. Dean Capital Management’s holdings in Winnebago Industries were worth $306,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WGO. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of Winnebago Industries by 90.5% in the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 766 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 364 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Winnebago Industries during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in Winnebago Industries by 36.2% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,638 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 435 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its position in Winnebago Industries by 15.9% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 2,255 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock worth $75,000 after buying an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming raised its stake in shares of Winnebago Industries by 151.4% in the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,406 shares of the RV manufacturer’s stock valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 2,051 shares during the period.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on WGO. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Winnebago Industries in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Griffin Securities set a $35.00 price objective on Winnebago Industries in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Wall Street Zen lowered Winnebago Industries from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Citigroup upped their target price on Winnebago Industries from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of Winnebago Industries in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $36.33.

Winnebago Industries Price Performance

Shares of WGO opened at $30.81 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 2.37. Winnebago Industries, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $26.80 and a fifty-two week high of $50.16. The business’s 50-day moving average is $29.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.34. The company has a market capitalization of $871.11 million, a P/E ratio of 22.66 and a beta of 1.12.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, June 25th. The RV manufacturer reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by ($0.10). The business had revenue of $698.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $755.67 million. Winnebago Industries had a net margin of 1.36% and a return on equity of 4.65%. Winnebago Industries’s revenue was down 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.81 earnings per share. Winnebago Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-2.000 EPS. Research analysts predict that Winnebago Industries, Inc. will post 1.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Winnebago Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th were given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. Winnebago Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 102.94%.

Winnebago Industries Profile

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.