Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for VMI Q1 Earnings

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Valmont Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 20th. DA Davidson analyst B. Thielman forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $4.33 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $380.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries’ current full-year earnings is $18.07 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Valmont Industries’ FY2025 earnings at $18.38 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $20.49 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Valmont Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Valmont Industries from $387.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday.

Valmont Industries Trading Down 3.8 %

Valmont Industries stock opened at $349.17 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $324.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $312.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a market cap of $6.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.32 and a beta of 1.05. Valmont Industries has a 52-week low of $202.01 and a 52-week high of $379.22.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $3.84 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.63 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 23.15% and a net margin of 8.55%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.18 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valmont Industries

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VMI. Castleark Management LLC boosted its stake in Valmont Industries by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 21,710 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,658,000 after purchasing an additional 820 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 15.8% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 69,872 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $21,428,000 after acquiring an additional 9,516 shares during the last quarter. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of Valmont Industries during the fourth quarter worth $255,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 141.2% during the fourth quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 41,555 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $12,744,000 after acquiring an additional 24,323 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Twinbeech Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Valmont Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $634,000. Institutional investors own 87.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Valmont Industries

In related news, Director Mogens C. Bay sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.92, for a total value of $6,978,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 131,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,963,231.60. This represents a 13.18 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Valmont Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be given a $0.68 dividend. 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 dividend yield of 0.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. Valmont Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.97%.

About Valmont Industries

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.