NewEdge Advisors LLC Has $328,000 Stock Position in Valmont Industries, Inc. $VMI

NewEdge Advisors LLC reduced its position in shares of Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) by 59.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 822 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 1,206 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC’s holdings in Valmont Industries were worth $328,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VMI. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its stake in Valmont Industries by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 2,303 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $927,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Valmont Industries by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 1,130 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $455,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 7,565 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,933,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 453 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $182,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Balefire LLC grew its position in Valmont Industries by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 701 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $280,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. 87.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Key Stories Impacting Valmont Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting Valmont Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Valmont issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $22.25-$23.50, with the midpoint slightly above the roughly $22.83 consensus estimate. Revenue guidance of $4.3-$4.5 billion also has a midpoint above the $4.3 billion consensus, suggesting management expects solid operating performance.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its fiscal 2026 EPS estimate to $22.92 from $22.30 and increased its fiscal 2028 forecast to $29.22 from $28.48. It also lifted its Q3 2027 estimate to $6.81 from $6.53 and Q2 2028 estimate to $7.48 from $7.16, supporting the outlook for longer-term earnings growth.
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage analysts collectively maintain a “Moderate Buy” recommendation for Valmont Industries, which may reinforce investor confidence. Valmont Industries Receives Consensus Recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research retained a “Hold” rating. Its current full-year EPS estimate of $22.92 remains slightly below the broader consensus estimate of approximately $23.08, indicating that analysts remain cautious despite selected upward revisions.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered several near-term forecasts, including Q4 2026 EPS to $5.59 from $5.71, Q1 2027 EPS to $5.24 from $5.25 and Q2 2027 EPS to $6.52 from $6.53. These modest reductions temper the otherwise favorable longer-term outlook.

Valmont Industries Stock Performance

Shares of Valmont Industries stock opened at $504.41 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a market cap of $9.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.35. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $534.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $481.51. Valmont Industries, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $360.41 and a fifty-two week high of $585.71.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The industrial products company reported $6.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.80 by $0.34. Valmont Industries had a net margin of 11.70% and a return on equity of 25.57%. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.88 EPS. Valmont Industries’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that Valmont Industries, Inc. will post 23.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Valmont Industries Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VMI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Valmont Industries from $645.00 to $678.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Valmont Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Valmont Industries from $600.00 to $620.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $600.00 price target on shares of Valmont Industries and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $587.00.

Valmont Industries 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.