What is William Blair's Estimate for VMI FY2025 Earnings?

Key Points

• William Blair has increased its FY2025 earnings per share estimate for Valmont Industries, now expecting $19.13, compared to the previous estimate of $18.74, and higher than the consensus estimate of $18.07.
• Valmont Industries' shares opened at $400.79, experiencing a 3.3% decline recently, with a current market capitalization of $7.91 billion.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.68 per share, reflecting a dividend yield of 0.7%, with a payout ratio currently at 23.43%.

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair boosted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Valmont Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, October 22nd. William Blair analyst B. Drab now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $19.13 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $18.74. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries' current full-year earnings is $18.07 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Valmont Industries' Q4 2025 earnings at $4.96 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.99 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $21.24 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on VMI. Wall Street Zen upgraded Valmont Industries from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday. DA Davidson upped their price objective on Valmont Industries from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Valmont Industries from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Valmont Industries in a research note on Friday, September 26th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $480.00 price objective for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Valmont Industries currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $448.33.

Valmont Industries Stock Down 3.3%

Shares of NYSE:VMI opened at $400.79 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.91 billion, a PE ratio of 34.52 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 2.15 and a quick ratio of 1.44. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $383.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $343.12. Valmont Industries has a 1 year low of $250.07 and a 1 year high of $418.90.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The industrial products company reported $4.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.64 by $0.34. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 23.02% and a net margin of 6.33%.The business had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.11 earnings per share. Valmont Industries's 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.

Institutional Trading of Valmont Industries

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Valmont Industries during the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Valmont Industries by 357.1% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 96 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Valmont Industries by 87.7% during the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 107 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in Valmont Industries by 254.3% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 124 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Valmont Industries by 93.9% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 128 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.84% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Valmont Industries

In other news, CAO Timothy P. Francis sold 2,867 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $358.52, for a total transaction of $1,027,876.84. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 9,746 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,494,135.92. This represents a 22.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Valmont Industries Announces Dividend

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

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.

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