Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 20.500-23.500 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 21.300. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.2 billion-$4.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.3 billion.

Valmont Industries Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of VMI stock opened at $476.19 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 2.26. The company has a market capitalization of $9.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.02 and a beta of 1.22. Valmont Industries has a 52-week low of $250.07 and a 52-week high of $487.58. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $434.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $405.76.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The industrial products company reported $4.92 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.95 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.04 billion. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 22.92% and a net margin of 6.33%.Valmont Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 20.500-23.500 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Valmont Industries will post 18.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on VMI. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Valmont Industries from $491.00 to $492.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their price objective on shares of Valmont Industries from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $462.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in Valmont Industries during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 223.4% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 152 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries during the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in Valmont Industries during the 3rd quarter worth about $53,000. Finally, Quarry LP lifted its holdings in Valmont Industries by 1,733.3% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 165 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. 87.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Valmont Industries

Valmont Industries, Inc (NYSE: VMI) is a diversified industrial manufacturer specializing in infrastructure and agricultural products. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, the company engages in the design, production and distribution of engineered products that support water management, power transmission, lighting and traffic infrastructure. Valmont’s solutions range from center-pivot and lateral-move irrigation systems to utility poles, transmission towers, lighting structures and highway traffic signal support structures.

The company operates through several core business segments.