** Shares of recreational vehicles maker Thor Industries THO.N up 4.3% to $90.63 early Tues as co plans to buy back more stock
** Elkhart, Indiana-based firm late Mon said board re-authorized $400 mln share repurchase
** Existing share repurchase authorization, set to expire on Jul 31, was retired
** With 53.2 mln shares outstanding as of May 31, per recent 10-Q filing, THO has $4.8 bln market cap
** Earlier this month, co posted fiscal Q3 sales and profits beat and maintained revised FY EPS guidance of $3.30-$4.00
** With move on the session, THO shares down ~5% YTD compared to ~13% drop in S&P 1500 Automobiles index .SPCOMAUTO
** Of 17 analysts, recommendation breakdown is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and 3 "sell" ratings; median PT of $88 up from $82 a month ago - latest LSEG data
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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