Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 20.500-23.500 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 21.300. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.2 billion-$4.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.3 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of Valmont Industries from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Valmont Industries from $491.00 to $492.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Valmont Industries has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $462.33.

Valmont Industries Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of VMI opened at $476.19 on Tuesday. Valmont Industries has a 1 year low of $250.07 and a 1 year high of $487.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.50. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $434.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $405.76. The firm has a market cap of $9.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.02 and a beta of 1.22.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The industrial products company reported $4.92 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.95 by ($0.03). Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 22.92% and a net margin of 6.33%.The business had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.04 billion. Valmont Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 20.500-23.500 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Valmont Industries will post 18.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valmont Industries

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VMI. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its position in Valmont Industries by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 2,303 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $927,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 0.4% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 7,565 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,933,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Aviva PLC increased its stake in shares of Valmont Industries by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 1,452 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $584,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Valmont Industries by 37.1% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 218 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $88,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Finally, Summit Financial LLC raised its holdings in Valmont Industries by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 3,454 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,392,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. 87.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.