Inspire Investing LLC Has $2.83 Million Stock Position in Valmont Industries, Inc. $VMI

Inspire Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) by 84.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 7,024 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,221 shares during the quarter. Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings in Valmont Industries were worth $2,826,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VMI. Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in Valmont Industries by 225.1% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 67,630 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $19,300,000 after buying an additional 46,825 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Valmont Industries by 8.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 59,127 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $16,873,000 after buying an additional 4,676 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Valmont Industries during the 1st quarter worth $265,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in Valmont Industries by 3.8% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 72,511 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $20,692,000 after buying an additional 2,639 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Valmont Industries by 223.4% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 152 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.84% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on VMI. Weiss Ratings downgraded Valmont Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Zacks Research raised Valmont Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Oppenheimer set a $600.00 price objective on Valmont Industries and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Valmont Industries from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $573.75.

More Valmont Industries News

Here are the key news stories impacting Valmont Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus raised its price target on Valmont Industries to $645 from $541 and reiterated a buy rating, signaling confidence in further upside potential. Stifel price target raised on Valmont Industries
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan also lifted its target to $600 from $520 and kept an overweight rating, adding to bullish sentiment around the stock. JPMorgan raises Valmont Industries target
• Positive Sentiment: Valmont’s Investor Day and related materials highlighted ongoing infrastructure margin gains, utility demand, backlog growth, and raised fiscal 2026 guidance, reinforcing the company’s longer-term growth story. Valmont Industries Investor Day announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: The company hosted its 2026 Investor Day, which may have helped keep attention on the stock, but the event itself was mainly informational rather than a direct operational catalyst. Investor Day transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Valmont reiterated fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $21.50 to $23.50 and revenue guidance of $4.2 billion to $4.4 billion, which was broadly in line with expectations and supports the current valuation. Valmont Industries guidance update

Valmont Industries Price Performance

VMI stock opened at $567.12 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $497.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $453.21. The stock has a market cap of $11.01 billion, a PE ratio of 31.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a current ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Valmont Industries, Inc. has a 1 year low of $316.56 and a 1 year high of $575.89.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The industrial products company reported $5.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.72 by $0.79. The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $994.85 million. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 24.94% and a net margin of 8.91%.The company’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.32 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Valmont Industries, Inc. will post 22.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Valmont Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.77 per share. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 26th. Valmont Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 17.10%.

Insider Transactions at Valmont Industries

In other Valmont Industries news, Director Mogens C. Bay sold 17,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $492.34, for a total transaction of $8,615,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 112,309 shares in the company, valued at approximately $55,294,213.06. This represents a 13.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Valmont Industries Profile

Valmont Industries, Inc (NYSE: VMI) is a diversified industrial manufacturer specializing in infrastructure and agricultural products. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, the company engages in the design, production and distribution of engineered products that support water management, power transmission, lighting and traffic infrastructure. Valmont’s solutions range from center-pivot and lateral-move irrigation systems to utility poles, transmission towers, lighting structures and highway traffic signal support structures.

The company operates through several core business segments.