250,000 Shares in Valmont Industries, Inc. $VMI Purchased by Robert B. Daugherty Foundation

Key Points

• The Robert B. Daugherty Foundation acquired 250,000 shares of Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) worth about $100.58 million, which now represent roughly 100% of the foundation’s portfolio and about 1.27% ownership of VMI.
• Valmont reported quarterly EPS of $4.92 (missing estimates by $0.03) with nearly flat revenue year-over-year and set FY2026 guidance of 20.50–23.50 EPS, while analysts show a "Moderate Buy" consensus and an average price target of $487.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.77 (from $0.68), implying a $3.08 annualized payout and a ~0.7% yield, payable April 15 with an ex-dividend date of March 27.

Robert B. Daugherty Foundation acquired a new position in Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 250,000 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $100,580,000. Valmont Industries accounts for approximately 100.0% of Robert B. Daugherty Foundation's portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Robert B. Daugherty Foundation owned approximately 1.27% of Valmont Industries at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Oak Thistle LLC acquired a new position in Valmont Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $997,000. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Valmont Industries by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,342 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $540,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Portside Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in Valmont Industries by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,455 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $585,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the period. Savvy Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Valmont Industries by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 1,315 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $529,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the period. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its stake in Valmont Industries by 794.1% during the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 152 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.84% of the company's stock.

Valmont Industries Stock Performance

NYSE:VMI opened at $425.85 on Friday. Valmont Industries, Inc. has a twelve month low of $267.02 and a twelve month high of $487.58. The company has a current ratio of 2.35, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a 50-day moving average of $434.83 and a 200-day moving average of $419.11. The firm has a market cap of $8.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.32 and a beta of 1.24.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The industrial products company reported $4.92 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.95 by ($0.03). Valmont Industries had a net margin of 8.53% and a return on equity of 23.82%. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.84 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. Valmont Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 20.500-23.500 EPS. Analysts forecast that Valmont Industries, Inc. will post 18.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Valmont Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be given a dividend of $0.77 per share. This is a positive change from Valmont Industries's previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 27th. This represents a $3.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Valmont Industries's payout ratio is 18.31%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on VMI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $480.00 to $510.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $415.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Valmont Industries from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $492.00 to $501.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $487.00.

About Valmont Industries

Valmont Industries, Inc NYSE: VMI is a diversified industrial manufacturer specializing in infrastructure and agricultural products. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, the company engages in the design, production and distribution of engineered products that support water management, power transmission, lighting and traffic infrastructure. Valmont's solutions range from center-pivot and lateral-move irrigation systems to utility poles, transmission towers, lighting structures and highway traffic signal support structures.

The company operates through several core business segments.

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