<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Cwm LLC lifted its position in  Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI - Free Report) by 18.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  owned 58,018 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 8,881 shares during the period. Cwm LLC owned about 0.29% of Valmont Industries worth $22,495,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Valmont Industries</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Investing in Sustainable Solutions: 2 Top Water Tech Stocks</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VMI. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in  Valmont Industries by 21.7% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter.  Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its position in  Valmont Industries by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 843 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $275,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter.  Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its stake in shares of  Valmont Industries by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 7,393 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,433,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period.  D.B. Root &amp; Company LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Valmont Industries by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. D.B. Root &amp; Company LLC now owns 2,685 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $877,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period.  Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Valmont Industries by 87.7% during the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 107 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  87.84% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In related news, insider James Christopher Colwell sold 375 shares of Valmont Industries stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.68, for a total value of $154,005.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 7,286 shares in the company, valued at $2,992,214.48. This trade represents a 4.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders. </p><h2>Valmont Industries Stock Down 1.1%</h2><p>Shares of VMI stock opened at $412.92 on Friday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $409.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $378.56. Valmont Industries, Inc. has a twelve month low of $250.07 and a twelve month high of $432.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 2.26. The company has a market capitalization of $8.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.57 and a beta of 1.20. </p><p>Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The industrial products company reported $4.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.64 by $0.34. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 22.92% and a net margin of 6.33%.The firm had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.03 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.11 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. Valmont Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at 18.700-19.50 EPS.  As a group, research analysts predict that  Valmont Industries, Inc. will post 18.07 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Valmont Industries Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Friday, December 26th will be paid a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 26th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Valmont Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.43%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>Several brokerages recently issued reports on VMI. Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. assumed coverage on Valmont Industries in a research note on Friday, September 26th. They set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and a $480.00 price target for the company. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Valmont Industries from $475.00 to $491.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on Valmont Industries from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Valmont Industries from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Sunday, October 19th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $462.00.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Report on VMI</b></p><h2>About Valmont Industries</h2> (Free Report)<p>Valmont Industries, Inc <span>NYSE: VMI<span></span></span> is a diversified industrial manufacturer specializing in infrastructure and agricultural products. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, the company engages in the design, production and distribution of engineered products that support water management, power transmission, lighting and traffic infrastructure. 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<p>Cwm LLC increased its stake in Valmont Industries, Inc. by 18.1% in Q3, now holding 58,018 shares worth $22.50 million. Other hedge funds also adjusted their positions. Insider James Colwell sold 375 shares. Valmont's stock opened at $412.92, with a market cap of $8.13 billion. The company reported strong Q3 earnings and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.68. Analysts predict an EPS of 18.07 for the year.</p>

Cwm LLC Has $22.50 Million Stock Position in Valmont Industries, Inc. $VMI