Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?

Have you been paying attention to shares of Valmont Industries (VMI)? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 2.8% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $388.1 in the previous session. Valmont has gained 26.1% since the start of the year compared to the 7.6% gain for the Zacks Industrial Products sector and the 3.5% return for the Zacks Steel - Pipe and Tube industry.What's Driving the Outperformance?The stock has a great record of positive earnings surprises, having beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters. In its last earnings report on July 22, 2025, Valmont reported EPS of $4.88 versus consensus estimate of $4.72.For the current fiscal year, Valmont is expected to post earnings of $18.63 per share on $4.11 in revenues. This represents a 8.38% change in EPS on a 0.77% change in revenues. For the next fiscal year, the company is expected to earn $20.6 per share on $4.27 in revenues. This represents a year-over-year change of 10.62% and 4.05%, respectively.Valuation MetricsWhile Valmont has moved to its 52-week high in the recent past, investors need to be asking, what is next for the company? A key aspect of this question is taking a look at valuation metrics in order to determine if the company is due for a pullback from this level.On this front, we can look at the Zacks Style Scores, as these give investors a variety of ways to comb through stocks (beyond looking at the Zacks Rank of a security). The individual style scores for Value, Growth, Momentum and the combined VGM Score run from A through F. Investors should consider the style scores a valuable tool that can help you to pick the most appropriate Zacks Rank stocks based on their individual investment style.Valmont has a Value Score of B. The stock's Growth and Momentum Scores are A and D, respectively, giving the company a VGM Score of B.In terms of its value breakdown, the stock currently trades at 20.8X current fiscal year EPS estimates, which is a premium to the peer industry average of 20.3X. On a trailing cash flow basis, the stock currently trades at 17.6X versus its peer group's average of 17.8X. This isn't enough to put the company in the top echelon of all stocks we cover from a value perspective.Zacks RankWe also need to look at the Zacks Rank for the stock, as this supersedes any trend on the style score front. Fortunately, Valmont currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) thanks to favorable earnings estimate revisions from covering analysts.Since we recommend that investors select stocks carrying Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy) and Style Scores of A or B, it looks as if Valmont passes the test. Thus, it seems as though Valmont shares could still be poised for more gains ahead.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in the coming year. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +112%, +171%, +209% and +232%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks