What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for VMI FY2026 Earnings?

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Valmont Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $23.21 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $22.92. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries’ current full-year earnings is $23.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valmont Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $5.32 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $5.18 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $6.37 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $8.51 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $29.72 EPS.

VMI has been the topic of several other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Valmont Industries from $645.00 to $678.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Valmont Industries from $600.00 to $620.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings cut Valmont Industries from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Valmont Industries presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $587.00.

Valmont Industries Stock Performance

Valmont Industries stock opened at $438.12 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 2.41. The company has a market capitalization of $8.39 billion, a PE ratio of 16.26, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $463.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $477.25. Valmont Industries has a fifty-two week low of $378.02 and a fifty-two week high of $585.71.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The industrial products company reported $6.24 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.70 by $0.54. The business had revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.12 billion. Valmont Industries had a net margin of 12.05% and a return on equity of 26.25%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.98 EPS.

Valmont Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 24th will be given a $0.77 dividend. This represents a $3.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 24th. Valmont Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 11.43%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valmont Industries

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in Valmont Industries during the second quarter worth $175,408,000. Avalon Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Valmont Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $22,958,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new position in shares of Valmont Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,687,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new position in shares of Valmont Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $4,101,000. Finally, De Lisle Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of Valmont Industries in the 2nd quarter worth $13,180,000. 87.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Valmont Industries

Valmont Industries, Inc is a global manufacturer of engineered products and services serving the infrastructure and agricultural markets. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, the company operates through businesses focused on infrastructure, coatings, and water management.

Its infrastructure products include utility and transmission structures, lighting and traffic poles, highway and transportation structures, and related support systems. Valmont also provides hot-dip galvanizing and other protective coatings designed to extend the service life of steel products used in industrial, infrastructure, and commercial applications.

In agriculture, the company manufactures mechanized irrigation equipment, including center-pivot and linear irrigation systems, as well as agricultural products and services intended to support water conservation and crop production.