Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for VMI Earnings

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Valmont Industries in a research report issued on Monday, May 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the industrial products company will earn $4.65 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.67. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries’ current full-year earnings is $18.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valmont Industries’ Q4 2025 earnings at $4.54 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $18.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.83 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.92 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.24 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $22.53 EPS.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The industrial products company reported $4.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $969.31 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $976.04 million. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 23.15% and a net margin of 8.55%.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Valmont Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 29th. William Blair upgraded Valmont Industries from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. DA Davidson downgraded Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $380.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Valmont Industries from $343.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd.

Valmont Industries Stock Performance

VMI opened at $309.13 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $6.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.99 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $297.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $318.93. Valmont Industries has a 52-week low of $244.83 and a 52-week high of $379.22.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valmont Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VMI. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Valmont Industries by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,950 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,211,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,538 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $472,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in shares of Valmont Industries by 16.9% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 249 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its holdings in Valmont Industries by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 5,853 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,795,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diametric Capital LP grew its position in Valmont Industries by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Diametric Capital LP now owns 1,781 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $546,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.84% of the company’s stock.

Valmont Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 27th will be issued a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 27th. Valmont Industries’s payout ratio is 15.83%.

About Valmont Industries

Valmont Industries, Inc operates as manufacturer of products and services for infrastructure and agriculture markets in the United States, Australia, Brazil, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Infrastructure and Agriculture. The company manufactures and distributes steel, pre-stressed concrete, composite structures for electrical transmission, substation, and distribution applications; and designs, engineers, and manufactures metal, steel, wood, aluminum, and composite poles and structures for lighting and transportation applications.