<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Carmel Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in  Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 5,798 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $2,333,000.</p><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 04/20 - 04/24</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in  Valmont Industries by 8.3% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 422,997 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $164,009,000 after acquiring an additional 32,382 shares during the last quarter.  Earnest Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Valmont Industries by 1.7% during the third quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 399,388 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $154,855,000 after purchasing an additional 6,799 shares during the last quarter.  Sei Investments Co. increased its position in shares of  Valmont Industries by 3.1% during the third quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 290,948 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $112,809,000 after purchasing an additional 8,715 shares in the last quarter.  Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its position in shares of  Valmont Industries by 1.2% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 283,740 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $110,015,000 after purchasing an additional 3,379 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of  Valmont Industries by 118.8% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 282,610 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $108,884,000 after purchasing an additional 153,418 shares during the last quarter. 87.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Valmont Industries</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Valmont Industries Trading Up 0.8%</h2><p>NYSE:VMI opened at $498.33 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $9.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.67 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a current ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $429.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $423.62. Valmont Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $286.50 and a 12-month high of $499.40. </p><ul><li>1 Stock Is Powering the AI Boom and the Next Farm Supercycle</li></ul><p>Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The industrial products company reported $5.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.72 by $0.79. Valmont Industries had a return on equity of 24.94% and a net margin of 8.91%.The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $994.85 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.32 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis.  Equities analysts anticipate that  Valmont Industries, Inc. will post 22.93 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Valmont Industries Increases Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 27th were paid a $0.77 dividend. This is a boost from Valmont Industries's previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 27th. This represents a $3.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Valmont Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.10%. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><ul><li>Investing in Sustainable Solutions: 2 Top Water Tech Stocks</li></ul><p>A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised Valmont Industries from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. boosted their price objective on Valmont Industries from $480.00 to $510.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Valmont Industries from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating on shares of Valmont Industries in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Valmont Industries from $497.00 to $541.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned  a Buy rating and two have assigned  a Hold rating to the company's stock. 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<p>Carmel Capital Partners LLC has invested $2.33 million in Valmont Industries, Inc. by acquiring 5,798 shares during the fourth quarter. This investment comes as several other institutional investors have also increased their stakes in the company. Valmont Industries reported strong quarterly earnings, exceeding estimates, and recently raised its dividend from $0.68 to $0.77. Analysts have varied ratings on the stock, with some upgrading it to 'strong-buy' and others maintaining a 'hold' rating. The stock is currently trading at $498.33 with a market cap of $9.74 billion.</p>

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