Greenhouse Funds LLLP Has $77.33 Million Stock Position in Valmont Industries, Inc. $VMI

Greenhouse Funds LLLP lowered its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) by 1.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 199,446 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,924 shares during the period. Valmont Industries accounts for approximately 2.8% of Greenhouse Funds LLLP’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position. Greenhouse Funds LLLP owned about 1.01% of Valmont Industries worth $77,331,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Valmont Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $77,860,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Valmont Industries by 83.5% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 390,615 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $127,563,000 after purchasing an additional 177,749 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 258.6% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 129,192 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $42,190,000 after purchasing an additional 93,163 shares during the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group raised its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 882.8% in the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 98,962 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,829,000 after purchasing an additional 88,893 shares during the period. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 179.6% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 117,342 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $38,320,000 after purchasing an additional 75,377 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.84% of the company’s stock.

Valmont Industries Stock Up 0.8%

NYSE VMI opened at $430.67 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.35, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a market cap of $8.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.60 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a 50 day moving average of $446.74 and a 200-day moving average of $414.99. Valmont Industries, Inc. has a 1-year low of $250.07 and a 1-year 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 company had revenue of $1.04 billion for 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%.Valmont Industries’s revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.84 EPS. Valmont Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 20.500-23.500 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Valmont Industries, Inc. will post 18.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Valmont Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.77 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 27th. This is a positive change from Valmont Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Valmont Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 18.31%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on VMI. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. DA Davidson upped their target price on Valmont Industries from $415.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Valmont Industries from $480.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Valmont Industries from $492.00 to $501.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.