Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for VMI

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Valmont Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst M. Agrawal now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.69 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.67. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries’ current full-year earnings is $16.85 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valmont Industries’ Q1 2025 earnings at $3.69 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $4.63 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $4.53 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $17.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $17.28 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.18 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.18 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.67 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.67 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.42 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.42 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.75 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.75 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $340.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Valmont Industries from $382.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th.

Valmont Industries Stock Performance

Shares of Valmont Industries stock opened at $319.86 on Monday. Valmont Industries has a fifty-two week low of $202.01 and a fifty-two week high of $354.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 2.35 and a quick ratio of 1.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.73 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $321.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $310.13.

Insider Transactions at Valmont Industries

In related news, Director Mogens C. Bay sold 20,000 shares of the business’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 transaction, the director now owns 131,730 shares in the company, valued at $45,963,231.60. The trade was a 13.18 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valmont Industries

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VMI. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Valmont Industries in the third quarter valued at $35,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Valmont Industries in the third quarter valued at $39,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. bought a new stake in Valmont Industries in the third quarter valued at $58,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd increased its stake in 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 valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in Valmont Industries by 35.4% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 214 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. 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.