Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Conglomerates
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $535.64 — A.R:R is negative (-1.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.4% away).
Valmont Industries manufactures infrastructure products (utility structures, lighting/transportation, solar trackers, telecom towers, coatings) and Valley-brand center pivot irrigation equipment across 80+ facilities on six continents. 28% of fiscal 2025 net sales were... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $535.64 — A.R:R is negative (-1.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.4% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 42d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and SEC filing concern. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — Valmont Industries, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS VMI SWOT Analysis: Strong Financial Performance Amidst Geopoliti - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS What Makes Valmont Industries (VMI) Appear so Attractive - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for VMI Q2 Earnings - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) Sets New 12-Month High - Here's What Happened - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS Mogens Bay Sells 17,500 Shares of Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) Stock - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:47Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomerU.S. electric utility industry10-K Item 1A: 'A significant portion of our sales of support structures is to the electric utility industry. In fiscal 2025, our sales to the U.S. electric utility industry were approximately $1.5 billion'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-06Item 4.01HIGHValmont's Audit Committee approved appointment of KPMG LLP as new independent auditor effective FY ending December 26, 2026. Previous auditor dismissed effective same date. No disagreement or reportable event with KPMG during prior fiscal years through March 3, 2026.SEC filing →
- 2026-04-09Item 5.02MEDIUMJohn Schwietz appointed as EVP, CFO and Corporate Secretary effective April 8, 2026, succeeding Thomas Liguori. Schwietz joined Valmont in 2009 and most recently served as President–International Agriculture. Clean handoff with named successor.SEC filing →
- 2026-04-15Item 5.02LOWValmont filed compensation details for new CFO John Schwietz as approved by the Human Resources Committee. Routine compensatory arrangement disclosure; no officer departure.SEC filing →
- 2026-02-25Item 5.02LOWBoard appointed Paul T. Maass as new director on February 22, 2026, expanding the board to eleven members. Routine board addition; no departure cited.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $535.64 — A.R:R is negative (-1.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.4% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $503.80. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $537.91 (+0.4% upside). Prior stop was $503.80. Stop-loss: $503.80.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.4% away); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
Valmont Industries, Inc. trades at a P/E of 29.8 (forward 21.0). TrendMatrix value score: 5.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
11 analysts cover VMI with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $545.
What does Valmont Industries, Inc. do?Valmont Industries manufactures infrastructure products (utility structures, lighting/transportation, solar trackers,...
Valmont Industries manufactures infrastructure products (utility structures, lighting/transportation, solar trackers, telecom towers, coatings) and Valley-brand center pivot irrigation equipment across 80+ facilities on six continents. 28% of fiscal 2025 net sales were international; U.S. electric utility industry sales were approximately $1.5B in fiscal 2025. Business does not depend on any single customer.