Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 17.500-19.500 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 18.140. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.0 billion-$4.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.1 billion.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. DA Davidson raised their target price on Valmont Industries from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Valmont Industries from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, July 18th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Valmont Industries from $345.00 to $382.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, William Blair upgraded Valmont Industries from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd.

Valmont Industries Price Performance

Shares of VMI stock traded up $1.15 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $359.59. The stock had a trading volume of 151,517 shares, compared to its average volume of 161,137. Valmont Industries has a 12-month low of $250.07 and a 12-month high of $379.22. The company has a market cap of $7.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.48 and a beta of 1.12. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $326.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $318.01. The company has a current ratio of 2.15, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The industrial products company reported $4.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.72 by $0.16. Valmont Industries had a net margin of 5.98% and a return on equity of 22.10%. The firm had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.91 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Valmont Industries will post 18.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Valmont Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 27th were paid a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.76%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 27th. Valmont Industries's payout ratio is 15.83%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Valmont Industries by 223.4% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 152 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in Valmont Industries in the 1st quarter valued at about $265,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Valmont Industries by 8.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 59,127 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $16,873,000 after buying an additional 4,676 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in Valmont Industries by 225.1% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 67,630 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $19,300,000 after buying an additional 46,825 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Valmont Industries by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 72,511 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $20,692,000 after buying an additional 2,639 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.84% of the company's stock.

Valmont Industries Company Profile

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.