VMI

Valmont Industries Inc

$546.73 +6.27 (+1.16%) At close · Jul 9

Market Cap

$10.69B

19,413,651

Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Buy

SellHoldBuy

Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate

Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.57

Technical

price trend

Buy

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg +22%

above

Price vs 50-day avg +3%

above

RSI (14) 50

neutral

MACD trend Negative

52-week position 85%

near high

Volume (OBV) Confirms

volume backs price

Momentum

relative strength

Very Strong

1-month return +2%

trailing

6-month return +28%

trailing

YTD return +36%

this year

Relative strength +21%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Bearish

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $533 › 200d $449 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Distributing

25 of 603 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -4.2K sh shares · +4 new

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$8.8M over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Rising

3.14% of float · ▲ +53.6% MoM · 2.3 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

603 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Squeeze score 39

low risk · 0–100

Fundamentals

Fair

Revenue growth +15%

Y/Y

Gross margin 39%

contracting

EPS growth −2%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $311.4M

Valuation P/E 30.6

in line

Buyback $510.6M

remaining

Balance sheet $608.5M

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Moderate

Volatility 31%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −19%

past year

ATR 3.4%

of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Up next

Next earnings call

Jul 21, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 2 wks

FQ3-26 quarter ends

~Sep 26, 2026 Est

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Apr 28, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish

Bearish

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy

1 · 3 · 3

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

+22% Bullish

Price vs 50-day avg

+3% Bullish

RSI (14)

50 Neutral

MACD trend

Negative Bearish

52-week position

85% Bullish

Volume (OBV)

Confirms Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Bearish · 3 of 6

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $533 › 200d $449 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Distributing

25 of 603 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -4.2K sh shares · +4 new

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$8.8M over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Rising

3.14% of float · ▲ +53.6% MoM · 2.3 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

603 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Price context

position in its 52-week range

52-wk low $324 Now $547 · 85% 52-wk high $586

vs 200-day avg +22% vs 50-day avg +3%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings

Metric	Latest	Period	YoY
Capital expenditures	$34.6M	Q1 FY2026	—

Agriculture operating margin	14.8%	Q1 2026 call	—
annualized dividend	$3.08	Q1 2026 call	—
Infrastructure operating margin	17.8%	Q1 2026 call	—
International Infrastructure sales growth	6.9%	Q1 2026 call	—
North America Agriculture sales growth	1.5%	Q1 2026 call	—
North America Coatings sales growth	13.3%	Q1 2026 call	—
North America Lighting and Transportation sales change	-4.4%	Q1 2026 call	—
North America Telecommunications sales change	-3.9%	Q1 2026 call	—
North America Utility sales growth	27.4%	Q1 2026 call	—
quarterly dividend	$0.77	Q1 2026 call	—
Acquisitions spending	101.8M	Full-Year 2025	—
Agriculture net sales	222.7M	Fourth Quarter 2025	—
backlog	1.65B	Full-Year 2025	—
Capital returned to shareholders	250.6M	Full-Year 2025	—
ConcealFab acquisition	72.9M	Fourth Quarter 2025	—
Dividends	13.4M	Fourth Quarter 2025	—
Operating cash flow	456.5M	Full-Year 2025	—
Operating cash flow as a % of net sales	11.1%	Full-Year 2025	—
Share repurchases	72.2M	Fourth Quarter 2025	—

Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

Versus peers

Conglomerates — same industry group

Open screener →

Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
VMI Valmont Industries Inc this stock	$10.69B	+36.2%	+14.5%	30.6	3.1%
HON Honeywell International Inc	$143.96B	+10.3%	+12.9%	33.7	3.1%
HTHIY Hitachi Ltd	$133.99B	-4.7%	—	—	0.0%
MMM 3M Co	$81.02B	-2.4%	-5.9%	29.9	2.2%
ITOCF Itochu Corp	$80.38B	-8.9%	—	—	0.1%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Reducing

Holders

605

% held: 88.2%
Reported: 25 of 603
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

469

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Rising

Shares short

609.7K

Days to cover: 2.3d
Change: +212.6K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

53%

As of: Jul 9, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

Value: $26.4K
As of: Jun 2, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

38.4%

Week of: Jun 15, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Insider Trades Net selling

Net (90d)

-$8.8M

Buyers / Sellers: 0 / 2

Buyers Sellers

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$4.1B

Net income (FY): $350.3M
EPS diluted: $16.79

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Buybacks

Authorized

$2.1B

Remaining: $510.6M

Spent Remaining

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

8-K

Filed: Jun 16, 2026
This year: 11

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Proposed Sales

Value

$215.2K

Shares: 412
Filed: May 6, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Earnings Calls

Last call

Apr 21, 2026

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Investor Relations

Upcoming events

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Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
VMI	-2.2%	+2.5%	+28.0%	-5.3%	+36.2%
SPY	-0.2%	+0.8%	+7.4%	-0.2%	+9.3%
vs SPY	-2.0%	+1.7%	+20.5%	-5.2%	+26.9%

Capital returns

Latest dividend

$0.77 / share · ex Jun 26, 2026

Raised 13.2%

Paid (TTM)

$2.90 / share · 4 payouts

Dividend yield (TTM, derived)

0.53%

Buyback program · as of Mar 28, 2026

Authorized

$2.10B

Spent (derived)

$1.59B

Remaining

$510.55M

Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 102729 CUSIP 920253101 13F (30d) 52 filings 26 filers Visit website Investor relations

VMI

Price & Indicators

Technicals

Key metrics

Versus peers

At a glance

Performance

Capital returns