Equities Analysts Set Expectations for VMI FY2026 Earnings

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at DA Davidson cut their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Valmont Industries in a report released on Wednesday, October 22nd. DA Davidson analyst B. Thielman now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $21.19 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $21.47. DA Davidson has a "Neutral" rating and a $415.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries' current full-year earnings is $18.07 per share.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on VMI. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Valmont Industries from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, October 19th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Valmont Industries from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Valmont Industries in a research report on Friday, September 26th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $480.00 target price for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Valmont Industries has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $448.33.

Valmont Industries Stock Up 2.4%

VMI stock opened at $410.86 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $8.11 billion, a PE ratio of 35.39 and a beta of 1.15. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $383.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $344.13. Valmont Industries has a fifty-two week low of $250.07 and a fifty-two week high of $418.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The industrial products company reported $4.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.64 by $0.34. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 22.92% and a net margin of 6.33%.The company had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.03 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.11 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Valmont Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at 18.700-19.50 EPS.

Valmont Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Friday, September 26th were issued a dividend of $0.68 per share. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 26th. Valmont Industries's payout ratio is presently 23.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Valmont Industries news, CAO Timothy P. Francis sold 2,867 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.52, for a total value of $1,027,876.84. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 9,746 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,494,135.92. The trade was a 22.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valmont Industries

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VMI. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Valmont Industries during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in Valmont Industries by 87.7% in the first quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 107 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 357.1% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 96 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 93.9% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 128 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 223.4% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 152 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.84% of the company's stock.

About Valmont Industries

Valmont Industries, Inc operates as manufacturer of products and services for infrastructure and agriculture markets in the United States, Australia, Brazil, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Infrastructure and Agriculture. The company manufactures and distributes steel, pre-stressed concrete, composite structures for electrical transmission, substation, and distribution applications; and designs, engineers, and manufactures metal, steel, wood, aluminum, and composite poles and structures for lighting and transportation applications.

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