Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Makes New Investment in Valmont Industries, Inc. $VMI

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 12,250 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,672,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. owned approximately 0.06% of Valmont Industries as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of Valmont Industries during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Valmont Industries by 179.2% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 67 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in Valmont Industries in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Valmont Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Finally, State of Wyoming boosted its position in Valmont Industries by 98.8% during the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 169 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. 87.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Valmont Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $23.21 from $22.92 and its FY2028 estimate to $29.72 from $29.22. It also nudged Q2 2027 EPS higher to $6.57 from $6.52.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintained a “Hold” rating on Valmont.
• Negative Sentiment: Estimates were lowered for several periods, including Q4 2026 EPS (to $5.32 from $5.59), FY2027 EPS (to $25.09 from $25.25), and Q2 2028 EPS (to $7.37 from $7.48). Zacks also trimmed Q1, Q3 and Q4 2027 estimates, as well as Q1 and Q3 2028 forecasts. These downward revisions signal some analyst caution about earnings growth and may contribute to pressure on VMI shares.

Valmont Industries Stock Down 5.5%

Valmont Industries stock opened at $397.43 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.61 billion, a PE ratio of 14.75, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.39. Valmont Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $378.02 and a 12-month high of $585.71. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $460.47 and its 200 day moving average is $476.92. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 2.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The industrial products company reported $6.24 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.70 by $0.54. The business had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.12 billion. Valmont Industries had a net margin of 12.05% and a return on equity of 26.25%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.98 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Valmont Industries, Inc. will post 23.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Valmont Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 24th will be paid a $0.77 dividend. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 24th. Valmont Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.43%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Valmont Industries from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Valmont Industries from $600.00 to $620.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Valmont Industries from $645.00 to $678.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Valmont Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 1st. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Valmont Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $587.00.

Valmont Industries Profile

Valmont Industries, Inc is a global manufacturer of engineered products and services serving the infrastructure and agricultural markets. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, the company operates through businesses focused on infrastructure, coatings, and water management.

Its infrastructure products include utility and transmission structures, lighting and traffic poles, highway and transportation structures, and related support systems. Valmont also provides hot-dip galvanizing and other protective coatings designed to extend the service life of steel products used in industrial, infrastructure, and commercial applications.

In agriculture, the company manufactures mechanized irrigation equipment, including center-pivot and linear irrigation systems, as well as agricultural products and services intended to support water conservation and crop production.