Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of VMI FY2025 Earnings

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Valmont Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, October 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $19.01 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $18.49. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries’ current full-year earnings is $18.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valmont Industries’ Q4 2025 earnings at $4.83 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.10 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $20.03 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $6.22 EPS.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The industrial products company reported $4.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.64 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.03 billion. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 22.92% and a net margin of 6.33%.Valmont Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.11 earnings per share. Valmont Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at 18.700-19.50 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. DA Davidson raised their price objective on Valmont Industries from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Valmont Industries from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Valmont Industries in a report on Friday, September 26th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $480.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Valmont Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 19th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Valmont Industries currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $448.33.

Valmont Industries Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of VMI stock opened at $410.43 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $389.91 and a 200 day moving average of $352.28. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock has a market cap of $8.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.35 and a beta of 1.15. Valmont Industries has a twelve month low of $250.07 and a twelve month high of $427.81.

Valmont Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Friday, December 26th will be issued a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 26th. Valmont Industries’s payout ratio is currently 23.43%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider James Christopher Colwell sold 375 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $410.68, for a total value of $154,005.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 7,286 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,992,214.48. The trade was a 4.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valmont Industries

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 5,939 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,303,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the period. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $230,000. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $313,000. Ballentine Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $212,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,080 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,194,000 after buying an additional 242 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.