Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Conglomerates
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $510.09 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: steel.
Valmont Industries manufactures infrastructure products (utility structures, lighting poles, telecom towers, coatings) and agricultural irrigation equipment (center pivot systems), serving global markets from 80+ facilities across six continents. In fiscal 2025, approximately... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $510.09 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: steel. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 81d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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- HIGHSuppliersteel10-K Item 1A: 'Steel is particularly significant for our Utility product line, where the cost of steel has accounted for approximately 50% of net sales on average.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-15Item 5.02LOWValmont reported compensation details for newly appointed CFO John Schwietz (appointed April 8, 2026). Routine compensatory disclosure supplementing prior announcement.SEC filing →
- 2026-04-09Item 5.02MEDIUMJohn Schwietz appointed as EVP, CFO and Corporate Secretary effective April 8, 2026, succeeding Thomas Liguori. Clean handoff with successor named.SEC filing →
- 2026-03-06Item 4.01HIGHOn March 3, 2026, Valmont dismissed prior auditor and appointed KPMG LLP as new independent registered public accounting firm effective for fiscal year ending December 26, 2026. No prior disagreements cited.SEC filing →
- 2026-02-25Item 5.02LOWPaul T. Maass appointed to Valmont board of directors on February 22, 2026 as non-employee director. Board size increased to eleven members. Routine board appointment.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $510.09 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: steel. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $474.09. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $500.71 (-1.8% upside). Prior stop was $474.09. Stop-loss: $474.09.
Concentration risk — Supplier: steel; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (-1.2% away).
Valmont Industries, Inc. trades at a P/E of 27.3 (forward 19.4). TrendMatrix value score: 5.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
11 analysts cover VMI with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $527.
What does Valmont Industries, Inc. do?Valmont Industries manufactures infrastructure products (utility structures, lighting poles, telecom towers, coatings)...
Valmont Industries manufactures infrastructure products (utility structures, lighting poles, telecom towers, coatings) and agricultural irrigation equipment (center pivot systems), serving global markets from 80+ facilities across six continents. In fiscal 2025, approximately 28% of net sales were outside the U.S.; sales to the U.S. electric utility industry were approximately $1.5 billion.