Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for VMI Earnings

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Valmont Industries in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.89 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.85. 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 $5.01 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.67 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.22 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.86 EPS.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $3.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 23.15% and a net margin of 8.55%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.18 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. DA Davidson downgraded shares of Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $380.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $387.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. William Blair cut Valmont Industries from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Valmont Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday.

Valmont Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VMI opened at $288.99 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $5.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.82 and a beta of 0.98. Valmont Industries has a twelve month low of $202.01 and a twelve month high of $379.22. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $327.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $320.68. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Valmont Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be paid a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. This is a boost from Valmont Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. Valmont Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.83%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of Montreal Can increased its position in Valmont Industries by 371.6% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 21,927 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,338,000 after purchasing an additional 17,278 shares during the period. FMR LLC boosted its stake in shares of Valmont Industries by 4.0% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 349,426 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $101,316,000 after buying an additional 13,509 shares in the last quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP grew its holdings in Valmont Industries by 171.5% during the third quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 5,219 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,513,000 after acquiring an additional 3,297 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund purchased a new position in Valmont Industries in the third quarter worth $1,569,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Valmont Industries by 37.1% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 8,374 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,428,000 after acquiring an additional 2,266 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.