Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for VMI Earnings

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Valmont Industries in a report released on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $3.89 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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.

VMI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. William Blair lowered shares of Valmont Industries from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 21st. DA Davidson lowered Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $380.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Valmont Industries from $387.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Valmont Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday.

Valmont Industries Price Performance

Shares of VMI opened at $289.99 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $329.60 and its 200-day moving average is $320.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.82 billion, a PE ratio of 16.88 and a beta of 0.98. Valmont Industries has a fifty-two week low of $202.01 and a fifty-two week high of $379.22.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.63 by $0.21. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 23.15% and a net margin of 8.55%. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.18 EPS.

Valmont Industries Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valmont Industries

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new position in Valmont Industries during the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd increased its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 175.7% in the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 193 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the period. Point72 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in Valmont Industries in the third quarter valued at about $58,000. Quarry LP lifted its position in Valmont Industries by 395.1% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 203 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. Finally, Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Valmont Industries by 35.9% during the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 212 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. 87.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.