In the past week, VMI stock has gone up by 5.57%, with a monthly gain of 9.86% and a quarterly surge of 40.93%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.59%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.31% for Valmont Industries, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.74% for VMI’s stock, with a 28.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI) is above average at 34.75x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.04.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for VMI is 19.77M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.44% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of VMI on July 26, 2024 was 193.68K shares.
VMI) stock’s latest price update
Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI)’s stock price has soared by 10.61 in relation to previous closing price of 270.90. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 5.57% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-07-25 that The upside in Valmont’s (VMI) Q2 earnings can be attributed to pricing actions, cost management and operational efficiencies.
Analysts’ Opinion of VMI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VMI stocks, with DA Davidson repeating the rating for VMI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VMI in the upcoming period, according to DA Davidson is $290 based on the research report published on January 10, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Northcoast gave a rating of “Buy” to VMI, setting the target price at $300 in the report published on July 15th of the previous year.
VMI Trading at 12.80% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VMI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 3.27% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.59%, as shares surge +10.12% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.30% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VMI rose by +5.57%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.27% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $274.44. In addition, Valmont Industries, Inc. saw 28.32% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VMI starting from Schapper Aaron M, who sale 3,892 shares at the price of $257.29 back on May 10 ’24. After this action, Schapper Aaron M now owns 25,825 shares of Valmont Industries, Inc., valued at $1,001,364 using the latest closing price.
MASSEY R ANDREW, the VP, Legal and Corp. Secretary of Valmont Industries, Inc., sale 1,304 shares at $254.41 during a trade that took place back on May 09 ’24, which means that MASSEY R ANDREW is holding 9,408 shares at $331,745 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VMI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Valmont Industries, Inc. stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 11.32, with 4.93 for asset returns.
Based on Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.34. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.69. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 561.46 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.87. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.73. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.56for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.18. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.53.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
