1,630 Shares in Valmont Industries, Inc. $VMI Acquired by Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd

Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 1,630 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $632,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VMI. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Valmont Industries by 0.5% during the third quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,223 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,413,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Valmont Industries by 21.7% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its stake in Valmont Industries by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 7,393 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,433,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank boosted its position in Valmont Industries by 48.2% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 126 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period. Finally, Caitlin John LLC grew its stake in Valmont Industries by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 3,325 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,289,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.84% of the company’s stock.

Valmont Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VMI opened at $426.91 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $446.19 and a 200 day moving average of $414.88. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a market capitalization of $8.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.38 and a beta of 1.19. Valmont Industries, Inc. has a 52 week low of $250.07 and a 52 week high of $487.58.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The industrial products company reported $4.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.95 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.04 billion. Valmont Industries had a net margin of 8.53% and a return on equity of 23.82%. The company’s revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.84 earnings per share. Valmont Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 20.500-23.500 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Valmont Industries, Inc. will post 18.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Valmont Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be issued a $0.77 dividend. This is a boost from Valmont Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 27th. Valmont Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 16.17%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on Valmont Industries from $415.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Valmont Industries from $492.00 to $501.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Valmont Industries from $480.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three 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, Valmont Industries has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $487.00.

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.