Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Stifel Nicolaus Analyst Says

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) had its target price hoisted by Stifel Nicolaus from $492.00 to $501.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ target price indicates a potential upside of 8.25% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on VMI. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on Valmont Industries from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Valmont Industries has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $487.00.

Valmont Industries Stock Performance

Shares of Valmont Industries stock opened at $462.83 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $436.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $407.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.52 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Valmont Industries has a 52 week low of $250.07 and a 52 week high of $487.58.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The industrial products company reported $4.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.95 by ($0.03). Valmont Industries had a net margin of 8.53% and a return on equity of 23.82%. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.84 EPS. The company’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. Sell-side analysts expect that Valmont Industries will post 18.07 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Valmont Industries

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VMI. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Valmont Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. 87.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Valmont Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large broker upgrades and higher price targets — JPMorgan raised its target from $480 to $510 and kept an overweight rating, while Stifel lifted its target to $501 and kept a buy rating; both increases signal institutional optimism and likely supported buying. Broker Price Target Moves
• Positive Sentiment: Company issued FY2026 guidance of $20.50–$23.50 EPS and sales $4.2–$4.4B — the multi-year EPS guidance provides a bullish forward earnings range that analysts can model into higher valuations. Q4 Results & Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Operational mix: infrastructure strength offset agricultural weakness — analysts and a deep-dive note highlighted resilient infrastructure demand, which supports revenue stability and margin visibility going forward. VMI Q4 Deep Dive
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor outreach/visibility — Valmont presented at Citi’s Global Industrial Tech & Mobility conference (transcript available), increasing investor access to management commentary but no new guidance beyond the quarterly release. Citi Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and momentum narratives from Zacks and others make bullish long-term / momentum cases — these help retail/investor sentiment but are not new company data. Zacks Momentum Pick
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results slightly missed estimates — reported EPS of $4.92 vs. consensus $4.95 and revenue roughly in line at $1.04B; the beat/miss is small but explains some caution from investors. Q4 Miss Details
• Negative Sentiment: DA Davidson raised its target but left a ‘neutral’ rating — their target increase to $450 still implies modest downside from recent levels, indicating some analysts see limited near-term upside. DA Davidson Note

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.