Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI – Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 22.250-23.500 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 22.830. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.3 billion-$4.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.3 billion.
Valmont Industries Stock Up 1.0%
VMI traded up $4.71 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $496.62. 49,732 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 202,674. Valmont Industries has a 1 year low of $360.41 and a 1 year high of $585.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 2.35. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $533.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $482.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.59 billion, a PE ratio of 19.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.35.
Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The industrial products company reported $6.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.80 by $0.34. The business had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.09 billion. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 25.57% and a net margin of 11.70%.The business’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.88 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Valmont Industries will post 23.08 EPS for the current year.
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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
VMI has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Valmont Industries from $600.00 to $620.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Valmont Industries from $645.00 to $678.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Oppenheimer set a $600.00 price target on Valmont Industries and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Valmont Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $587.00.
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Insider Activity at Valmont Industries
In related news, Director Theodor Werner Freye sold 800 shares of Valmont Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $495.00, for a total value of $396,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO John L. Schwietz purchased 208 shares of Valmont Industries stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 23rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $486.14 per share, with a total value of $101,117.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 2,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,454,530.88. This represents a 7.47% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Valmont Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 223.4% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 152 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Valmont Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $45,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Valmont Industries during the third quarter worth about $53,000. Finally, Quarry LP increased its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 1,733.3% in the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 165 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.84% of the company’s stock.
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.
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