What is William Blair’s Estimate for VMI Q2 Earnings?

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) – William Blair issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Valmont Industries in a report released on Wednesday, October 22nd. William Blair analyst B. Drab anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $5.41 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Valmont Industries’ current full-year earnings is $18.07 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Valmont Industries’ Q3 2026 earnings at $5.33 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $5.51 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Valmont Industries from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen raised Valmont Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Valmont Industries in a research report on Friday, September 26th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $480.00 price objective for the company. Finally, DA Davidson upped their price objective on Valmont Industries from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $448.33.

Valmont Industries Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of Valmont Industries stock opened at $418.12 on Friday. Valmont Industries has a 1 year low of $250.07 and a 1 year high of $420.00. The business has a 50-day moving average of $384.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $345.20. The company has a market capitalization of $8.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.01 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.44.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The industrial products company reported $4.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.64 by $0.34. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 22.92% and a net margin of 6.33%.The company had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.11 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Valmont Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at 18.700-19.50 EPS.

Valmont Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Friday, September 26th were given a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 26th. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Valmont Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 23.43%.

Insider Activity at Valmont Industries

In related news, insider James Christopher Colwell sold 375 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $410.68, for a total transaction of $154,005.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 7,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,992,214.48. This represents a 4.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Timothy P. Francis sold 2,867 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.52, for a total value of $1,027,876.84. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 9,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,494,135.92. This trade represents a 22.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Valmont Industries

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VMI. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Valmont Industries in the second quarter valued at approximately $77,860,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Valmont Industries by 83.5% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 390,615 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $127,563,000 after buying an additional 177,749 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in Valmont Industries by 759.0% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 172,967 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $49,361,000 after buying an additional 152,832 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its stake in Valmont Industries by 118.0% in the first quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 274,769 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $78,411,000 after buying an additional 148,740 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Valmont Industries by 258.6% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 129,192 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $42,190,000 after buying an additional 93,163 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.84% of the company’s stock.

Valmont Industries Company Profile

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.