What is William Blair's Forecast for VMI Q2 Earnings?

Key Points

• William Blair has projected Valmont Industries' Q2 2026 earnings per share at $5.41, with an overall consensus estimate for the full year at $18.07.
• Valmont Industries reported a Q3 earnings of $4.98 EPS, exceeding analysts' expectations, with revenue reaching $1.05 billion.
• The company has a current dividend yield of 0.7% and a payout ratio of 23.43%, with a recent quarterly dividend of $0.68 per share.

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair issued their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Valmont Industries in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 22nd. William Blair analyst B. Drab forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $5.41 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries' current full-year earnings is $18.07 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Valmont Industries' Q3 2026 earnings at $5.33 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $5.51 EPS.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The industrial products company reported $4.98 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.64 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.03 billion. Valmont Industries had a net margin of 6.33% and a return on equity of 22.92%. The firm's revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.11 EPS. Valmont Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at 18.700-19.50 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Valmont Industries from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, October 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Valmont Industries in a research report on Friday, September 26th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $480.00 target price on the stock. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of Valmont Industries from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Valmont Industries currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $448.33.

Valmont Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VMI opened at $410.86 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $8.11 billion, a PE ratio of 35.39 and a beta of 1.15. The company's fifty day moving average is $383.79 and its 200 day moving average is $344.13. Valmont Industries has a 52 week low of $250.07 and a 52 week high of $418.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Valmont Industries Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Timothy P. Francis sold 2,867 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.52, for a total transaction of $1,027,876.84. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 9,746 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,494,135.92. The trade was a 22.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valmont Industries

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Valmont Industries during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Valmont Industries by 87.7% in the first quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 107 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Valmont Industries by 357.1% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 96 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in shares of Valmont Industries by 93.9% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 128 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Valmont Industries by 223.4% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 152 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.

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