Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for VMI Q4 Earnings

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Valmont Industries in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 3rd. Zacks Research analyst M. Agrawal now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $4.58 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.44. 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 $5.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.65 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.18 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.83 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on VMI. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Valmont Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. DA Davidson lowered shares of Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $380.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Valmont Industries from $387.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th.

Valmont Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VMI opened at $330.58 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.24 and a beta of 0.98. Valmont Industries has a 52 week low of $202.01 and a 52 week high of $379.22. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average of $328.55 and a 200 day moving average of $315.88.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $3.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.63 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion during 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.18 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valmont Industries

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Castleark Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 21,710 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,658,000 after buying an additional 820 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in 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 valued at $21,428,000 after purchasing an additional 9,516 shares during the period. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new position in Valmont Industries during the fourth quarter valued at $255,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its position in Valmont Industries by 141.2% during the fourth quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 41,555 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,744,000 after purchasing an additional 24,323 shares during the period. Finally, Twinbeech Capital LP acquired a new position in Valmont Industries during the fourth quarter valued at $634,000. 87.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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 issued a $0.68 dividend. This is a positive change from Valmont Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.82%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. Valmont Industries’s payout ratio is currently 15.83%.

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.