Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) Receives $587.00 Average Target Price from Analysts

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the six research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $587.00.

VMI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised Valmont Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen raised Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Valmont Industries from $645.00 to $678.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Oppenheimer set a $600.00 target price on Valmont Industries and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Valmont Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th.

Valmont Industries News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Valmont Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $22.92 from $22.30, while increasing its FY2027 estimate to $25.25 from $23.84 and its FY2028 forecast to $29.22 from $28.48. The firm also lifted its Q4 2027 and Q2 2028 EPS estimates, suggesting improved longer-term earnings potential. Zacks nevertheless maintains a “Hold” rating.
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerages collectively assign Valmont a “Moderate Buy” recommendation, which may provide some investor support. Valmont Industries Receives Consensus Recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Valmont updated FY2026 guidance to EPS of $22.25–$23.50 and revenue of $4.3–$4.5 billion. The EPS midpoint of $22.88 is essentially in line with the $22.83 consensus estimate, while the revenue range begins at consensus, making the update broadly consistent with expectations rather than a clear upside surprise.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed several nearer-term forecasts, including Q4 2026 EPS to $5.59 from $5.71, Q1 2027 EPS to $5.24 from $5.25, and Q2 2027 EPS to $6.52 from $6.53. These modest reductions could weigh on sentiment, particularly because the current-year consensus estimate of $23.08 remains above Zacks’ revised $22.92 forecast.

Insider Transactions at Valmont Industries

In other Valmont Industries news, Director Theodor Werner Freye sold 800 shares of Valmont Industries stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $495.00, for a total transaction of $396,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,805 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,388,475. The trade was a 22.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO John L. Schwietz acquired 208 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $486.14 per share, with a total value of $101,117.12. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 2,992 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,454,530.88. This represents a 7.47% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Valmont Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Valmont Industries during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new position in Valmont Industries during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries in the 1st quarter worth $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.84% of the company’s stock.

Valmont Industries Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE VMI opened at $497.18 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm has a market cap of $9.60 billion, a PE ratio of 19.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.35. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $534.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $481.91. Valmont Industries has a 12-month low of $360.41 and a 12-month high of $585.71.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The industrial products company reported $6.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.80 by $0.34. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. Valmont Industries had a net margin of 11.70% and a return on equity of 25.57%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.88 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Valmont Industries will post 23.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Valmont Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.77 per share. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 25th. Valmont Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 11.99%.

Valmont Industries Company Profile

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.