Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of VMI FY2025 Earnings

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for Valmont Industries in a report released on Friday, October 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $19.01 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $18.49. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries’ current full-year earnings is $18.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valmont Industries’ Q4 2025 earnings at $4.83 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.10 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $20.03 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $6.22 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on VMI. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Valmont Industries in a report on Friday, September 26th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $480.00 price objective on the stock. DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of Valmont Industries from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Valmont Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 19th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Valmont Industries currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $448.33.

Valmont Industries Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:VMI opened at $405.32 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $390.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $353.18. The stock has a market cap of $7.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.91 and a beta of 1.15. Valmont Industries has a fifty-two week low of $250.07 and a fifty-two week high of $427.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The industrial products company reported $4.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.64 by $0.34. The firm had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.03 billion. Valmont Industries had a net margin of 6.33% and a return on equity of 22.92%. The firm’s revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.11 earnings per share. Valmont Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at 18.700-19.50 EPS.

Valmont Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Friday, December 26th will be given a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 26th. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Valmont Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 23.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider James Christopher Colwell sold 375 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.68, for a total value of $154,005.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 7,286 shares in the company, valued at $2,992,214.48. This represents a 4.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Valmont Industries

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC purchased a new stake in Valmont Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $5,663,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its position in Valmont Industries by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 283,740 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $110,015,000 after purchasing an additional 3,379 shares during the last quarter. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Valmont Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,658,000. AGF Management Ltd. raised its position in Valmont Industries by 53.9% in the 3rd quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 21,380 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $8,290,000 after purchasing an additional 7,486 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in Valmont Industries by 335.7% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 122 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 94 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.