Valmont Industries

John L. Schwietz, Valmont Industries executive VP and CFO, purchased 208 shares on July 23, 2026 for about $486.15 each, bringing his direct holdings to 2,992 shares valued at roughly $1.46 million. The ~$101,000 insider buy comes as Valmont stock has returned 36% over the past 12 months and after Q2 sales rose 6.5% to $1.12 billion with net income near $120 million. Management projects full-year sales growth above 6% and stronger earnings per share; the modest purchase is viewed as a bullish signal but not a standalone buy recommendation. » More on finance.yahoo.com

Valmont Industries reported Q2 net sales up 6.5% to $1.12 billion and diluted EPS up 25.8% to $6.14, led by strong Infrastructure results including 33.9% growth in North America Utility and 16.6% growth in Coatings. Agriculture sales fell 15.8% amid weak equipment demand and Middle East project delays, though Agriculture margins improved to 16.5% on cost discipline. Management raised full-year sales guidance to $4.3–4.45 billion and adjusted EPS to $22.25–23.50, and plans continued capex for capacity expansion while maintaining share repurchases and dividends. The company expects inflationary input costs to persist but says pricing and operational execution should sustain Infrastructure margins. » More on finance.yahoo.com

Valmont Industries reports markedly stronger quarterly results and significantly raises its profit forecast for the full year. Massive modernization contracts for US power grids to supply AI data centers are expected to secure multi-year growth. The stock jumped sharply on high institutional volume after positive analyst studies. » More on finanzen.net