Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 20.500-23.500 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 21.300. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.2 billion-$4.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.3 billion.

Valmont Industries Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of Valmont Industries stock opened at $476.19 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.02 and a beta of 1.22. Valmont Industries has a 52-week low of $250.07 and a 52-week high of $487.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 2.26. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $434.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $405.76.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The industrial products company reported $4.92 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.95 by ($0.03). Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 22.92% and a net margin of 6.33%.The business had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.04 billion. Valmont Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 20.500-23.500 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Valmont Industries will post 18.07 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on VMI. DA Davidson increased their target price on Valmont Industries from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Valmont Industries from $491.00 to $492.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $462.33.

Institutional Trading of Valmont Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. NorthRock Partners LLC lifted its position in Valmont Industries by 20.3% during the third quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 849 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $329,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 26.6% during the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 1,133 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $371,000 after buying an additional 238 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 23.5% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,005 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $404,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Valmont Industries by 31.2% in the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,266 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $413,000 after acquiring an additional 301 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Valmont Industries by 36.8% in the third quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 1,141 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $442,000 after acquiring an additional 307 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.84% of the company’s stock.

About Valmont Industries

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.