Q1 EPS Forecast for Valmont Industries Lifted by Analyst

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Valmont Industries in a research report issued on Thursday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst M. Agrawal now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $3.69 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.67. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries' current full-year earnings is $17.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valmont Industries' Q1 2025 earnings at $3.69 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $4.63 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $4.53 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $17.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $17.28 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.18 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.18 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.67 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.67 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.42 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.42 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.75 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.75 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on VMI. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $387.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. DA Davidson lowered shares of Valmont Industries from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $380.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Valmont Industries from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday.

Valmont Industries Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of VMI stock traded down $4.37 on Monday, hitting $362.89. The company had a trading volume of 176,052 shares, compared to its average volume of 122,738. Valmont Industries has a twelve month low of $202.01 and a twelve month high of $379.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 2.35. The firm has a market cap of $7.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.12 and a beta of 1.05. The stock's 50-day moving average is $323.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $311.36.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $3.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.63 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 23.42% and a net margin of 8.55%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.18 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VMI. Castleark Management LLC increased its holdings in Valmont Industries by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 21,710 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $6,658,000 after purchasing an additional 820 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its holdings in Valmont Industries by 15.8% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 69,872 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $21,428,000 after acquiring an additional 9,516 shares during the last quarter. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries in the 4th quarter worth $255,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 141.2% in the fourth quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 41,555 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $12,744,000 after purchasing an additional 24,323 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Twinbeech Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Valmont Industries during the fourth quarter valued at about $634,000. 87.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Valmont Industries

In related news, Director Mogens C. Bay sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.92, for a total value of $6,978,400.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 131,730 shares in the company, valued at $45,963,231.60. This trade represents a 13.18 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Valmont Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.68 per share. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.75%. This is a boost from Valmont Industries's previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. Valmont Industries's dividend payout ratio is presently 13.97%.

About Valmont Industries

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.