What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for VMI FY2026 Earnings?

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Valmont Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $22.92 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $22.30. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries’ current full-year earnings is $22.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valmont Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $5.59 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $5.24 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $6.52 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $6.81 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $7.48 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $29.22 EPS.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The industrial products company reported $6.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.80 by $0.34. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 25.57% and a net margin of 11.70%.The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.88 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis.

VMI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Valmont Industries from $645.00 to $678.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Oppenheimer set a $600.00 price target on shares of Valmont Industries and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Valmont Industries from $600.00 to $620.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Valmont Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $587.00.

Valmont Industries Trading Up 1.6%

NYSE:VMI opened at $489.32 on Tuesday. Valmont Industries has a fifty-two week low of $358.95 and a fifty-two week high of $585.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 2.35 and a quick ratio of 1.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.45 billion, a PE ratio of 19.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.35. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $535.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $480.98.

Valmont Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 25th will be given a dividend of $0.77 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 25th. This represents a $3.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Valmont Industries’s payout ratio is 11.99%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO John L. Schwietz acquired 208 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $486.14 per share, for a total transaction of $101,117.12. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 2,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,454,530.88. This trade represents a 7.47% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Theodor Werner Freye sold 800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $495.00, for a total transaction of $396,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 2,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,388,475. This trade represents a 22.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Valmont Industries

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Valmont Industries by 6,762.8% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 8,853 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,562,000 after purchasing an additional 8,724 shares in the last quarter. Congruence Capital LLC acquired a new position in Valmont Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $15,011,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. lifted its stake in Valmont Industries by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 252,605 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $100,933,000 after purchasing an additional 9,130 shares during the last quarter. Leuthold Group LLC boosted its position in Valmont Industries by 983.7% in the fourth quarter. Leuthold Group LLC now owns 11,498 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,626,000 after buying an additional 10,437 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new stake in Valmont Industries in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,785,000. 87.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.