Valmont Industries, Inc. $VMI Position Lessened by Cwm LLC

Cwm LLC trimmed its position in shares of Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) by 2.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 56,507 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 1,511 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Valmont Industries were worth $22,734,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Community Bank N.A. bought a new position in Valmont Industries during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in Valmont Industries during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Valmont Industries during the third quarter valued at about $36,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Valmont Industries by 357.1% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 96 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in Valmont Industries by 335.7% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 122 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. 87.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Valmont Industries Trading Up 2.6%

Valmont Industries stock opened at $412.12 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 2.35. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $430.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $420.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.06 billion, a PE ratio of 24.50 and a beta of 1.24. Valmont Industries, Inc. has a 52 week low of $267.02 and a 52 week high of $487.58.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The industrial products company reported $4.92 EPS 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 the consensus estimate of $1.04 billion. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 23.82% and a net margin of 8.53%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.84 earnings per share. Valmont Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 20.500-23.500 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Valmont Industries, Inc. will post 18.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Valmont Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 27th were given a dividend of $0.77 per share. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. This is a boost from Valmont Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 27th. Valmont Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.31%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on VMI. Wall Street Zen lowered Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Valmont Industries from $492.00 to $501.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a report on Friday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Valmont Industries from $480.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Valmont Industries from $415.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $487.00.

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.