What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for VMI Q1 Earnings?

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Valmont Industries in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 20th. DA Davidson analyst B. Thielman forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $4.33 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $380.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries’ current full-year earnings is $18.14 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Valmont Industries’ FY2025 earnings at $18.38 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $20.49 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on VMI. StockNews.com cut Valmont Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $387.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday.

Valmont Industries Price Performance

VMI opened at $362.89 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.12 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Valmont Industries has a 12-month low of $202.01 and a 12-month high of $379.22. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $323.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $311.72.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $3.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.63 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. Valmont Industries had a net margin of 8.55% and a return on equity of 23.15%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.18 earnings per share.

Valmont Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.68 per share. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. This is a boost from Valmont Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. Valmont Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.97%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Valmont Industries news, Director Mogens C. Bay sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.92, for a total value of $6,978,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 131,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,963,231.60. This trade represents a 13.18 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valmont Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VMI. Foundry Partners LLC purchased a new position in Valmont Industries in the 3rd quarter worth about $4,158,000. Covea Finance grew its stake in Valmont Industries by 29.9% in the fourth quarter. Covea Finance now owns 15,200 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,661,000 after purchasing an additional 3,500 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Valmont Industries during the 3rd quarter worth $466,000. De Lisle Partners LLP grew its holdings in Valmont Industries by 44.6% during the 3rd quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP now owns 18,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,454,000 after acquiring an additional 5,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. lifted its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 12.9% in the 3rd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 208,645 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $60,497,000 after purchasing an additional 23,765 shares during the period. 87.84% of the stock is owned by 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.