Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of VMI Q1 Earnings

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Valmont Industries in a report issued on Thursday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst M. Agrawal now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $3.69 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate 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.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Valmont Industries from $382.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. DA Davidson boosted their price target on Valmont Industries from $340.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th.

Valmont Industries Trading Up 17.8 %

Shares of VMI opened at $378.00 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $322.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $310.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 2.35. The company has a market capitalization of $7.57 billion, a PE ratio of 25.68 and a beta of 1.05. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $3.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.63 by $0.21. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 23.10% and a net margin of 7.38%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.18 earnings per share.

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 transaction of $6,978,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Valmont Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VMI. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Valmont Industries during the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Valmont Industries during the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in Valmont Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at about $58,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd boosted its position in Valmont Industries by 175.7% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 193 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in Valmont Industries by 35.4% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 214 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. 87.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.