Q1 EPS Estimate for Valmont Industries Increased by Analyst

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Valmont Industries in a report issued on Monday, March 3rd. Zacks Research analyst M. Agrawal now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.85 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.69. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries' current full-year earnings is $18.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valmont Industries' Q2 2025 earnings at $4.70 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $4.52 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $17.65 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.97 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $22.46 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on VMI. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $387.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. DA Davidson lowered shares of Valmont Industries from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $380.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Valmont Industries from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th.

Valmont Industries Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:VMI opened at $334.10 on Wednesday. Valmont Industries has a 12 month low of $202.01 and a 12 month high of $379.22. The company's 50-day moving average price is $328.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $315.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a market cap of $6.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.45 and a beta of 1.05.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $3.84 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.63 by $0.21. Valmont Industries had a net margin of 8.55% and a return on equity of 23.15%. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.18 EPS.

Valmont Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 28th will be given a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.81%. This is an increase from Valmont Industries's previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. Valmont Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.83%.

Institutional Trading of Valmont Industries

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 12.5% in the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 279 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,950 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,211,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,325 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $674,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank raised its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 16.5% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 247 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $72,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,538 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $472,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. 87.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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