What is William Blair’s Estimate for VMI FY2025 Earnings?

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – Stock analysts at William Blair cut their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Valmont Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, October 23rd. William Blair analyst B. Drab now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $18.18 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $18.42. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries’ current full-year earnings is $16.78 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Valmont Industries’ Q4 2025 earnings at $4.52 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.82 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Valmont Industries from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. DA Davidson lifted their price target on Valmont Industries from $340.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 12th.

Valmont Industries Stock Down 1.1 %

VMI stock opened at $317.15 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $288.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $269.76. The company has a current ratio of 2.53, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a market capitalization of $6.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.79 and a beta of 1.02. Valmont Industries has a 52 week low of $188.63 and a 52 week high of $330.97.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $4.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.00 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. Valmont Industries had a net margin of 7.38% and a return on equity of 23.63%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.12 earnings per share.

Insider Transactions at Valmont Industries

In related news, CFO Timothy P. Francis sold 2,300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $298.49, for a total transaction of $686,527.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 9,471 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,826,998.79. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, CFO Timothy P. Francis sold 2,300 shares of Valmont Industries stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $298.49, for a total value of $686,527.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 9,471 shares in the company, valued at $2,826,998.79. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Theodor Werner Freye sold 1,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.12, for a total value of $480,192.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 3,685 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,105,942.20. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Earnest Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries during the second quarter valued at approximately $91,878,000. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in Valmont Industries by 794.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 198,116 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $54,373,000 after purchasing an additional 175,961 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in Valmont Industries by 39.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 258,845 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $71,040,000 after purchasing an additional 73,084 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 69.0% in the first quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 161,605 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,891,000 after purchasing an additional 65,970 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SageView Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries in the first quarter valued at $8,776,000. 87.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.