Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for VMI Q4 Earnings

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Valmont Industries in a research report issued on Monday, March 3rd. Zacks Research analyst M. Agrawal now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $4.58 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.44. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries' current full-year earnings is $18.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valmont Industries' Q1 2026 earnings at $5.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.65 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.18 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.83 EPS.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $3.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 analysts' expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.18 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com cut Valmont Industries from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. DA Davidson downgraded Valmont Industries from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $380.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Valmont Industries from $387.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th.

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Valmont Industries Trading Down 3.0 %

VMI traded down $9.98 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $317.99. The company's stock had a trading volume of 163,479 shares, compared to its average volume of 131,526. The business's 50-day moving average is $329.64 and its 200-day moving average is $317.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.55. The stock has a market cap of $6.37 billion, a PE ratio of 18.51 and a beta of 0.98. Valmont Industries has a fifty-two week low of $202.01 and a fifty-two week high of $379.22.

Valmont Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 28th will be issued a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. This is a positive change from Valmont Industries's previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.86%. Valmont Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.83%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valmont Industries

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $67,822,000. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in Valmont Industries by 57.6% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 407,308 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $123,512,000 after acquiring an additional 148,811 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 2,077.0% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 58,779 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $18,026,000 after purchasing an additional 56,079 shares during the last quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $14,180,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 16.3% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 247,714 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $71,825,000 after purchasing an additional 34,772 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.