FY2026 EPS Forecast for Valmont Industries Raised by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its FY2026 EPS forecast for Valmont from $21.43 to $22.30 and assigns the stock a Strong-Buy, while the consensus full-year estimate sits at $22.93.
• Valmont recently beat quarterly expectations, reporting $5.51 EPS vs. $4.72 expected and $1.03 billion in revenue (up 6.2% year-over-year), with a 24.94% return on equity and an 8.91% net margin.
• Multiple firms have lifted price targets (DA Davidson, JPMorgan, Stifel), leaving an average target around $500.33; the stock trades near $508, close to its 52-week high of $514.02 and a market cap of about $9.86 billion.

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Valmont Industries in a report released on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $22.30 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $21.43. Zacks Research currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries' current full-year earnings is $22.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valmont Industries' Q4 2026 earnings at $5.71 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $6.53 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.53 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $23.84 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $6.50 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $28.48 EPS.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The industrial products company reported $5.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.72 by $0.79. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 24.94% and a net margin of 8.91%.The business had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $994.85 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.32 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

VMI has been the subject of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen raised Valmont Industries from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a report on Friday, March 27th. DA Davidson upped their price target on Valmont Industries from $415.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Valmont Industries from $480.00 to $510.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Valmont Industries from $497.00 to $541.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $500.33.

Valmont Industries Price Performance

NYSE VMI opened at $507.99 on Tuesday. Valmont Industries has a twelve month low of $299.24 and a twelve month high of $514.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 2.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.86 billion, a PE ratio of 28.21 and a beta of 1.36. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $432.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $426.57.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valmont Industries

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VMI. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV bought a new stake in Valmont Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $739,000. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Valmont Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,658,000. Congress Asset Management Co. grew its position in Valmont Industries by 14.1% during 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. grew its position in Valmont Industries by 441.2% during the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 4,941 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,916,000 after acquiring an additional 4,028 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC bought a new stake in Valmont Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $5,663,000. 87.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Valmont Industries news, Director Mogens C. Bay sold 17,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $492.34, for a total value of $8,615,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 112,309 shares of the company's stock, valued at $55,294,213.06. This represents a 13.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Valmont Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 26th will be issued a $0.77 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 26th. This represents a $3.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Valmont Industries's dividend payout ratio is 17.10%.

Valmont Industries Company 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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