Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI - Free Report) - William Blair reduced their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Valmont Industries in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 23rd. William Blair analyst B. Drab now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $18.18 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $18.42. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries' current full-year earnings is $16.84 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Valmont Industries' Q4 2025 earnings at $4.52 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.82 EPS.
A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on VMI. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $340.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Valmont Industries from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 12th.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on VMI
Valmont Industries Stock Performance
NYSE VMI traded up $8.69 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $325.84. 173,414 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 157,513. The company has a market cap of $6.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.55 and a beta of 1.02. Valmont Industries has a 12-month low of $189.05 and a 12-month high of $330.97. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $288.16 and a 200 day moving average of $269.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.
Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $4.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.00 by $0.11. Valmont Industries had a net margin of 7.38% and a return on equity of 23.10%. The firm had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.12 earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Valmont Industries Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 27th will be issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.74%. Valmont Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.30%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Valmont Industries
In other news, CFO Timothy P. Francis sold 2,300 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $298.49, for a total value of $686,527.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 9,471 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,826,998.79. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other news, Director Theodor Werner Freye sold 1,600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.12, for a total value of $480,192.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 3,685 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,105,942.20. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Timothy P. Francis sold 2,300 shares of Valmont Industries stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $298.49, for a total transaction of $686,527.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 9,471 shares in the company, valued at $2,826,998.79. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valmont Industries
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VMI. Congress Wealth Management LLC DE increased its stake in Valmont Industries by 11.7% during the 1st quarter. Congress Wealth Management LLC DE now owns 27,673 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $6,317,000 after buying an additional 2,909 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. increased its stake in Valmont Industries by 69.0% during the 1st quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 161,605 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $36,891,000 after buying an additional 65,970 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System increased its stake in Valmont Industries by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 5,088 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,161,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Norden Group LLC increased its stake in Valmont Industries by 1,353.5% during the 1st quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 23,620 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $5,394,000 after buying an additional 21,995 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in Valmont Industries by 34.0% during the 1st quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 7,961 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,817,000 after buying an additional 2,020 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.84% of the company's stock.
About Valmont Industries
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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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