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VMI Valmont Industries (VMI) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Industrials · Fabricated structural metal products · CIK 0000102729
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C-suite buying · 1
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
0
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
1
Codes C/M, not in net · $211.9K priced

What the filings say about VMI

Insiders, 180 days
-$725.4K net sold
1 buyer · 2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan

Valmont Industries insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC insiders sold a net $725.4K of stock across 63 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Freye Theodor Werner
Director
SELL
2026-07-29 SECtraded 2026-07-27
800
$396.0K
-10.1%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Feb 25, 2025.
  • The trade is 28.5% of the 2,805 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Freye Theodor Werner sold about $396.0K of VMI on Jul 27, 2026.
Schwietz John L
Executive VP and CFO
BUY
2026-07-24 SECtraded 2026-07-23
208
$101.1K
-13.4%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 7.0% of the 2,992 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Executive VP and CFO Schwietz John L bought about $101.1K of VMI on Jul 23, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record.
Campbell Renee L
SVP, Capital Markets & Risk
SELL
2026-05-07 SECtraded 2026-05-06
412
$215.2K
-16.0%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Aug 25, 2025.
  • The trade is 105.6% of the 390 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: SVP, Capital Markets & Risk Campbell Renee L sold about $215.2K of VMI on May 6, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
Campbell Renee L
SVP, Capital Markets & Risk
SELL
2026-05-07 SECtraded 2026-05-06
412
$215.2K
-16.0%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Aug 25, 2025.
  • The trade is 105.6% of the 390 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: SVP, Capital Markets & Risk Campbell Renee L sold about $215.2K of VMI on May 6, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
BAY MOGENS C
Director
SELL
2026-04-28 SECtraded 2026-04-24
7,550
$3.7M
-12.7%
Context
  • 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Dec 2, 2024.
  • The trade is 6.4% of the 117,259 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director BAY MOGENS C sold about $3.7M of VMI on Apr 24, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
63 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$725.4K over 180 days
more than 59% of Industrials
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
+0.7% year over year
below 68% of Industrials
Margin
8.5% net margin
more than 65% of Industrials
Buybacks
$117.5M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-27
more than 62% of Industrials
Short interest
2.2% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 2.0 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 65% of Industrials
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 27Insider selling stopped: no sales in 90 days after 3 in the prior 90
Why it matters
The absence is the signal: 3 sales in one 90-day window and none in the next is a change of behaviour, not a filing.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+7.3%12M
-5%+12%+29%+46%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-04-24 · BAY MOGENS C sold $3.7M2026-04-24 · BAY MOGENS C sold $2.5M2026-04-24 · BAY MOGENS C sold $980.0K2026-04-24 · BAY MOGENS C sold $738.7K2026-04-24 · BAY MOGENS C sold $716.3K2026-07-27 · Freye Theodor Werner sold $396.0K2026-05-06 · Campbell Renee L sold $215.2K2026-05-06 · Campbell Renee L sold $215.2K2025-10-23 · Colwell James Christopher sold $154.0K2026-07-23 · Schwietz John L bought $101.1K2026-07-27 · Freye Theodor Werner filed to sell $396.0K
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns VMI: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
SEC 13F
No reported 13F holders

No fund above the reporting threshold listed this stock last quarter. That is a fact, not missing data.

Congress trades in VMI

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

VMI planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Freye Theodor Werner
Filed 2026-07-27
$396.0K
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. Applbaum
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2022
$8.7M
$21.7M
$2.3M
+127%
+17%
2021
$7.3M
$16.4M
$1.9M
+67%
+33%
2020
$6.4M
$10.0M
$1.6M
+16%
+17%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $725.4K sold by insiders over 180 days. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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VMI financials

Revenue growth
+0.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
8.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$4.2B
four quarters, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Net margin, TTM
+11.7%
net income over revenue, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Free cash flow, TTM
$322.1M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Debt to equity
0.42x
long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27; equity 2026-06-27
Cash flow to debt
0.65x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27
Return on equity
+30.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27
Return on assets
+14.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27
Return on invested capital
+24.1%
operating income after a 9.1% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27 plus average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+22.1%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
16.73x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Enterprise value
$8.9B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-24 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27, minus cash 2026-06-27
FCF yield
+3.9%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
0.12x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 138%: four quarters to 2026-06-27 against the four to 2025-06-28
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$4.1B$4.1B$4.2B$4.3B
Gross profit$1.2B$1.2B$1.2B$1.1B
Operating income$415.6M$524.6M$291.6M$433.2M
Net income$350.3M$348.3M$150.8M$250.9M
EPS (diluted)16.7917.196.7811.62
Operating cash flow$456.5M$572.7M$306.8M$326.3M
Cash$187.1M$164.3M$203.0M$185.4M
Long-term debt$795.1M$729.9M$1.1B$870.9M
Buybacks$198.1M$70.1M$345.3M$40.5M
Dividends paid$52.5M$48.4M$49.5M$45.8M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

VMI Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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VMI ranks highest on profitability (91st percentile) and financial health (64th), and lowest on growth (31st), among Industrials peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersRisk
Profitability
91
Inputs
  • Return on equity+30.4% · 92 pct, sector of 198
  • Return on assets+14.5% · 95 pct, sector of 224
  • Return on invested capital+24.1% · 88 pct, sector of 107
  • Return on capital employed+22.1% · 91 pct, sector of 195
Financial health
64
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.42x · 50 pct, sector of 214
  • Cash flow to debt0.65x · 77 pct, sector of 173
Growth
31
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+0.7% · 32 pct, sector of 254
  • Backlog growth, YoY+0.0% · 31 pct, sector of 89
Insider conviction
60
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$725K · 57 pct, sector of 170
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 63 pct, sector of 172
Risk and compliance
60
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+2.2% · 72 pct, sector of 269
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 191
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+35.2% · 7 pct, sector of 197
2 not measured: Institutional and government, US patents
  • Institutional and government needs 1 of 4 inputs, 0 present: fewer than five funds report holding it; no Congress trades in 365 days; no federal contracts in 180 days; no lobbying filings in the last four quarters
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

VMI filings, in plain words

Are Valmont Industries insiders buying or selling VMI?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Valmont Industries insiders were net sellers, a net $725.4K: $101.1K of purchases and $826.5K of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 2 sellers.

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In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Valmont Industries insiders were net sellers of VMI, a net $725.4K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 2 sellers. None of the 3 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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