Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $487.00.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on VMI shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on Valmont Industries from $415.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $492.00 to $501.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $480.00 to $510.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th.

Valmont Industries Price Performance

Shares of VMI opened at $398.36 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 2.35 and a quick ratio of 1.58. Valmont Industries has a 1-year low of $250.07 and a 1-year high of $487.58. The stock has a market cap of $7.79 billion, a PE ratio of 23.68 and a beta of 1.19. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $442.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $417.12.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The industrial products company reported $4.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.95 by ($0.03). Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 23.82% and a net margin of 8.53%.The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.84 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Valmont Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 20.500-23.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Valmont Industries will post 18.07 EPS for the current year.

Valmont Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be given a dividend of $0.77 per share. This represents a $3.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 27th. This is an increase from Valmont Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. Valmont Industries’s payout ratio is 18.31%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valmont Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new position in shares of Valmont Industries during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Valmont Industries in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Valmont Industries during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in Valmont Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in Valmont Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. 87.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Valmont Industries

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.