Q1 EPS Estimate for Valmont Industries Increased by Analyst

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Valmont Industries in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 3rd. Zacks Research analyst M. Agrawal now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.85 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $3.69. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries’ current full-year earnings is $18.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valmont Industries’ Q2 2025 earnings at $4.70 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $4.52 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $17.65 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.97 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $22.46 EPS.

VMI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Valmont Industries from $387.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. StockNews.com cut shares of Valmont Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, DA Davidson cut shares of Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $380.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th.

Valmont Industries Stock Performance

Shares of VMI stock opened at $334.10 on Wednesday. Valmont Industries has a 52 week low of $202.01 and a 52 week high of $379.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 2.07. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $328.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $315.72. The company has a market capitalization of $6.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.45 and a beta of 1.05.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last announced its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. Valmont Industries had a net margin of 8.55% and a return on equity of 23.15%. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.18 EPS.

Valmont Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 28th will be paid a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.81%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. This is an increase from Valmont Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. Valmont Industries’s payout ratio is 15.83%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Valmont Industries by 1.5% during the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,325 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $674,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its stake in Valmont Industries by 3.8% during the third quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 2,342 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $679,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 115.5% during the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 7,296 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,115,000 after purchasing an additional 3,910 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 40.0% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 11,493 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,332,000 after purchasing an additional 3,284 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BSW Wealth Partners bought a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries during the third quarter worth about $217,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.