Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Has $97.96 Million Stake in Valmont Industries, Inc. $VMI

Key Points

• Vaughan Nelson Investment Management trimmed its stake in Valmont to 243,475 shares (sold 10,260) — a 4.0% reduction, leaving a $97.96 million position that represents 1.24% ownership and is the firm's 26th-largest holding.
• Brokerages have raised targets and ratings, giving Valmont a consensus Moderate Buy with an average price target of $487, including JPMorgan's boost to $510 (overweight) and Stifel's $501 (buy).
• Valmont reported Q4 EPS of $4.92 (missed by $0.03) on $1.04B revenue, set FY2026 guidance of 20.50–23.50 EPS, and increased its quarterly dividend to $0.77 ($3.08 annual, 0.8% yield).

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. reduced its stake in Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI - Free Report) by 4.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 243,475 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 10,260 shares during the quarter. Valmont Industries makes up 1.0% of Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. owned 1.24% of Valmont Industries worth $97,955,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV purchased a new stake in Valmont Industries in the 3rd quarter worth about $739,000. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Valmont Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,658,000. Congress Asset Management Co. increased its stake in Valmont Industries by 14.1% in the 4th quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 85,346 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $34,336,000 after acquiring an additional 10,518 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Valmont Industries by 441.2% in the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 4,941 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,916,000 after purchasing an additional 4,028 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries during the 3rd quarter worth $5,663,000. Institutional investors own 87.84% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on VMI. DA Davidson upped their price objective 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Valmont Industries from $480.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a research report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Valmont Industries from $492.00 to $501.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Valmont Industries from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Valmont Industries has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $487.00.

Valmont Industries Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:VMI opened at $384.23 on Tuesday. The stock's 50-day moving average is $440.19 and its 200 day moving average is $417.78. The company has a market cap of $7.51 billion, a PE ratio of 22.84 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 2.35 and a quick ratio of 1.58. Valmont Industries, Inc. has a 1 year low of $250.07 and a 1 year high of $487.58.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI - Get Free Report) last released 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 return on equity of 23.82% and a net margin of 8.53%.The business had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.84 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Valmont Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 20.500-23.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Valmont Industries, Inc. will post 18.07 EPS for the current year.

Valmont Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be given a dividend of $0.77 per share. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 27th. This is an increase from Valmont Industries's previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. Valmont Industries's payout ratio is presently 18.31%.

Valmont Industries Profile

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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