Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Industrials · Conglomerates
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $495.80, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
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
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $495.80, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 62d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Valmont Industries, Inc.
Latest news
- VMI SWOT Analysis: Strong Financial Performance Amidst Geopoliti - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- What Makes Valmont Industries (VMI) Appear so Attractive - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for VMI Q2 Earnings - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) Sets New 12-Month High - Here's What Happened - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- Mogens Bay Sells 17,500 Shares of Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) Stock - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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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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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $495.80, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $517.92 (+4.5%), stop $465.32 (−6.6%), A.R:R -1.4:1. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $517.92 (+4.6% upside). Target $517.92 (+4.5%), stop $465.32 (−6.6%), A.R:R -1.4:1. Stop-loss: $465.32.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Negative momentum.
Valmont Industries, Inc. trades at a P/E of 27.9 (forward 19.7). TrendMatrix value score: 5.9/10. Verdict: Hold.
10 analysts cover VMI with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $527.
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.