William Blair Has Positive Forecast for VMI Q1 Earnings

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Research analysts at William Blair boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Valmont Industries in a report released on Tuesday, February 18th. William Blair analyst B. Drab now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $4.46 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.20. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries’ current full-year earnings is $17.96 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Valmont Industries’ Q2 2025 earnings at $4.71 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $4.40 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.51 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $18.08 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $20.10 EPS.

VMI has been the subject of several other reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of Valmont Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. DA Davidson cut Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $380.00 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Valmont Industries from $387.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday.

Valmont Industries Price Performance

VMI stock opened at $366.88 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $7.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.36 and a beta of 1.05. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $323.00 and its 200 day moving average is $311.36. Valmont Industries has a 52 week low of $202.01 and a 52 week high of $379.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 2.35.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $3.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.63 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 23.42% and a net margin of 8.55%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.18 earnings per share.

Valmont Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be given a $0.68 dividend. This is a boost from Valmont Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.74%. Valmont Industries’s payout ratio is presently 13.97%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Mogens C. Bay sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.92, for a total transaction of $6,978,400.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 131,730 shares in the company, valued at $45,963,231.60. The trade was a 13.18 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valmont Industries

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Valmont Industries in the third quarter valued at $39,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Valmont Industries by 5,505.6% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,009 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 991 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates increased its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 3.0% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 13,934 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,040,000 after buying an additional 407 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in Valmont Industries by 35.4% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 214 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Valmont Industries by 1.5% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,325 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $674,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. 87.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.