What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for VMI Q3 Earnings?

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Valmont Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will earn $5.79 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $5.10. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries’ current full-year earnings is $18.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valmont Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $5.61 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $21.43 EPS.

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

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $415.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $492.00 to $501.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $480.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $487.00.

Valmont Industries Price Performance

Shares of VMI opened at $437.58 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $445.16 and a 200-day moving average of $413.09. The company has a market capitalization of $8.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.02 and a beta of 1.19. 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valmont Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VMI. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Valmont Industries during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $464,000. DGS Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Valmont Industries during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $255,000. Kera Capital Partners Inc. raised its stake in shares of Valmont Industries by 31.7% in the fourth quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 1,376 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $613,000 after acquiring an additional 331 shares during the period. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Valmont Industries during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $487,000. Institutional investors own 87.84% of the company’s stock.

Valmont Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 27th will be given a $0.77 dividend. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 27th. This is a boost from Valmont Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. Valmont Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 16.17%.

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.