VMI Stock Gets Increased EPS Forecast from Zacks Research

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Valmont Industries in a report released on Tuesday, November 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $6.57 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $6.52. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries’ current full-year earnings is $23.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valmont Industries’ Q3 2027 earnings at $6.77 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $6.57 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $25.09 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $7.37 EPS.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 20th. The industrial products company reported $6.24 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.70 by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.12 billion. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 26.25% and a net margin of 12.05%. The company’s revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.98 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on VMI. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Valmont Industries from $645.00 to $678.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $600.00 to $620.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Valmont Industries from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Valmont Industries has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $587.00.

Valmont Industries Stock Performance

Valmont Industries stock opened at $420.46 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Valmont Industries has a 1 year low of $378.02 and a 1 year high of $585.71. The company has a market cap of $8.05 billion, a PE ratio of 15.61, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.39. The company’s 50-day moving average is $462.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $477.15.

Valmont Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.77 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 24th. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Valmont Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.43%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valmont Industries

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,141,369,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA grew its holdings in Valmont Industries by 43.6% during the third quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 343,510 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $159,044,000 after purchasing an additional 104,259 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Valmont Industries during the second quarter valued at approximately $175,408,000. Ninety One UK Ltd increased its stake in Valmont Industries by 4.6% in the third quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 198,650 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $91,971,000 after purchasing an additional 8,651 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its stake in Valmont Industries by 35.7% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 160,180 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $64,003,000 after purchasing an additional 42,126 shares in the last quarter. 87.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Valmont Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $23.21 from $22.92, FY2028 to $29.72 from $29.22, and Q2 2027 to $6.57 from $6.52. Valmont analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Valmont management plans to participate in Baird’s Global Industrial Conference on November 11. The announcement provides an opportunity for investors to hear from management but included no new financial guidance. Conference announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its FY2027 EPS estimate to $25.09 from $25.25 and trimmed several quarterly forecasts, including Q4 2026 ($5.32 from $5.59), Q1 2027 ($5.18 from $5.24), Q3 and Q4 2027, and Q1, Q2 and Q3 2028. These revisions suggest slightly softer expected earnings across multiple periods. Valmont analyst estimates

Valmont Industries Company Profile

Valmont Industries, Inc is a global manufacturer of engineered products and services serving the infrastructure and agricultural markets. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, the company operates through businesses focused on infrastructure, coatings, and water management.

Its infrastructure products include utility and transmission structures, lighting and traffic poles, highway and transportation structures, and related support systems. Valmont also provides hot-dip galvanizing and other protective coatings designed to extend the service life of steel products used in industrial, infrastructure, and commercial applications.

In agriculture, the company manufactures mechanized irrigation equipment, including center-pivot and linear irrigation systems, as well as agricultural products and services intended to support water conservation and crop production.