Zacks Research Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for VMI

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI - Free Report) - Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Valmont Industries in a research note issued on Tuesday, June 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $4.70 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $4.64. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries' current full-year earnings is $18.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valmont Industries' Q2 2026 earnings at $6.09 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.74 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on VMI. DA Davidson lowered Valmont Industries from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $380.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Valmont Industries from $343.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised Valmont Industries from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 31st. Finally, William Blair upgraded Valmont Industries from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd.

Valmont Industries Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSE VMI traded up $4.60 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $326.35. The company had a trading volume of 228,653 shares, compared to its average volume of 138,959. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $306.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $316.01. Valmont Industries has a 52-week low of $250.07 and a 52-week high of $379.22. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market cap of $6.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.00 and a beta of 1.13.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The industrial products company reported $4.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $969.31 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $976.04 million. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 23.15% and a net margin of 8.55%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valmont Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Valmont Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $67,822,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 759.0% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 172,967 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $49,361,000 after purchasing an additional 152,832 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its stake in shares of Valmont Industries by 118.0% during the first quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 274,769 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $78,411,000 after purchasing an additional 148,740 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Valmont Industries by 23.3% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 502,192 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $154,007,000 after purchasing an additional 94,884 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 51,911.3% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 64,494 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $18,405,000 after purchasing an additional 64,370 shares during the period. 87.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Valmont Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 27th will be paid a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 27th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.83%. Valmont Industries's dividend payout ratio is presently 15.83%.

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.