Valmont Industries (VMI)
Industrials · infrastructure & agriculture equipment · NYSE
Valmont Industries is a leading manufacturer of critical infrastructure and agricultural irrigation systems that support global urbanization and food production.
What Valmont Industries does
Valmont Industries provides engineered products and services for infrastructure and agricultural markets globally. Its offerings include utility, lighting, transportation, and communication structures, as well as mechanized irrigation equipment and precision agriculture technology. The company focuses on supporting critical infrastructure development and global food security.
Themes: infrastructure development, precision agriculture, smart cities, utility grid modernization, irrigation technology
Fundamentals
- Price$468.70 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$9.0B as of 2026-07-24 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return+14.6% 2025-10-08 close $409.07 → 2026-10-08 close $468.70
- P/E18.64 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+8.5% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+30.2% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE+21.5% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.42 as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue growth (YoY)+3.8% as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-1.9% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.06 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-07-21 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +0.6%; at least 18 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How VMI compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 349 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit marginmiddle range 417 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- operating marginmiddle range 392 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- gross marginmiddle range 253 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- return on equitytop 25% 432 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 428 covered Industrials peers
- indicated dividend yieldbottom 25% 271 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 417 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
VMI is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Top 10 score
52.4 #603 of 1,379 scored · #98 of 238 in Industrials
Capital return 81st (consecutive years of dividend increases 18 years, net share count bought back over the year 1.6) and profitability 61st (return on equity 21.5%, operating margin 10.1%); weakest is growth (21st, 3-year revenue CAGR -1.9%, revenue growth year over year 3.8%).
Scores as of 8 Oct 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 4.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, VMI's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 15%, free-cash-flow payout 17%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout15% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout17% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Valmont Industries looks technically
Valmont Industries (VMI) is trading 1.1% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 316 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 16, below the 25 that marks a real trend), though sellers have been pushing harder than buyers lately — pressure, not a trend. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 46, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 6 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive). It made a new 20-day high about 3 trading days ago. It is 20.0% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 1.1% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -1.1% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $479.32 | $479.32 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $473.88 | $473.88 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 10 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 10 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 458.36. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 316 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 316 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 16, below the 25 that marks a real trend), though sellers have been pushing harder than buyers lately — pressure, not a trend | 16.0 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 46, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 46.2 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($458.26 to $488.63) — its "stochastic" reading is 34 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 34.4 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 6 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 6 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $585.71 | $585.71 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 20.0% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -20.0% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 24.0% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +24.0% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 20.0% below its highest point of the past year | 20.0% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 3 trading days ago | 3 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 51 trading days ago | 51 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $585.71 (set on 2026-06-25) | $585.71 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($379.21 to $583.55), and it has given back around half of its rise from last year’s low — 56% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $450.73 to $457.27. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 56.2% |
| From the all-time high | it is 20.0% below its all-time high | -20.0% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 2.2% above a support level at $458.48 — a price it turned at three times since 2026-07-29, most recently on 2026-09-28. Since 2024-10-08 it has 12 such levels below the current price and 3 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -2.2% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $24.28 (set on 2005-07-21) | $24.28 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 1830.4% above its all-time low | +1,830% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 90% of it) | 10th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $12.67 between its high and its low — about 2.7% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $12.67 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $459.56 and $483.86 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $459.56 – $471.71 – $483.86 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.7% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.7% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 0.4 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (1.1% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 0.4 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.68× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | 3 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 3 sessions ago |
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| Since a bearish engulfing | 6 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 6 sessions ago |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 0.8% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -0.8% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 2.8% above the previous close 49 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 456.29 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +2.8% |
| Gap filled | a 2.0% gap down opened on 2026-09-14 has been "filled" 16 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 2 sessions to close | 16 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 4.1 percentage points (the stock lost 3.1% while the market gained 1.0%) | -4.1% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 17.1 percentage points (the stock lost 13.3% while the market gained 3.8%) | -17.1% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 1.3 percentage points (the stock gained 16.2% while the market gained 17.5%) | -1.3% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 0.4 percentage points (the stock gained 14.6% while the market gained 15.0%) | -0.4% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, a fresh 20-day high, MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: trading below its 200-day average, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 2.4% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thick, spanning 8.6% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | -2.4% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 3% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $481.66 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -2.7% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 2% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-21 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $479.88 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 57 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -2.3% |
Double bottom, bullish — forming · entry $506.79 · 50 sessions in
Price levels it has turned at before
VMI last closed at $468.70 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 12 prices below its last close and 3 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $458.48 | Support | 2.2% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-07-29 to 2026-09-28 |
| $488.40 | Resistance | 4.2% above the last close | turned there four times · 2026-02-11 to 2026-09-11 |
| $434.20 | Support | 7.4% below the last close | turned there five times · 2025-10-29 to 2026-04-08 |
| $510.78 | Resistance | 9.0% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-06-11 to 2026-08-17 |
| $418.99 | Support | 10.6% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-11-10 to 2026-03-25 |
| $529.06 | Resistance | 12.9% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-05-06 to 2026-07-08 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $458.36.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This reading has stood for 3 trading days, since 2026-10-06.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Broke out to a new 20-day high · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · Under water since its last earnings report (below the anchored VWAP) · Trading below the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$624.50 range $600.00 – $678.00; median $610.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-07. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for VMI
- Consensus EPS estimate$5.74 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-07
- Estimate change, 30 days$0.00 (0.0%) from $5.74, on 2026-09-02, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward13% of 8 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Fluctuations in raw material costs, particularly steel and other metals.","Dependence on global economic conditions and infrastructure spending levels.","Risks associated with international operations and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of VMI's 10-Q filed 2026-04-28 against the prior one filed 2025-10-28.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Reference to fiscal year ended December 27, 2025 in the newer filing (instead of December 28, 2024 in the older filing)
- Note 14 reference for segment information in newer filing (instead of Note 8 in older filing)
- New consolidated table showing thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2026 vs. March 29, 2025 comparisons
- Infrastructure segment detail table with product line breakdowns for March 28, 2026 vs. March 29, 2025
- North America Utility product line discussion mentioning demand driven by data centers and load growth
- Discussion of foreign currency translation favorably impacting first quarter fiscal 2026 by approximately $12.0 million
- References to North America L&T operational challenges in the newer filing
- Removed:
- Consolidated table with thirty-nine weeks ended comparisons (present in older filing)
- Impairment of long-lived assets line items (present in older filing, not in newer filing's quarterly data)
- Realignment charges line items (present in older filing, not in newer filing's quarterly data)
- Discussion of George Industries divestiture and extractive business divestiture (present in older filing)
- Discussion of macroeconomic and geopolitical impacts (truncated in both but more developed in older filing)
- Reworded:
- Comparison periods changed from September 27, 2025 vs. September 28, 2024 to March 28, 2026 vs. March 29, 2025
- Overview section now focuses on first quarter fiscal 2026 results instead of third quarter and year-to-date fiscal 2025 results
- Earnings attributable phrasing changed from 'Net earnings attrib. to Valmont' to 'Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.'
- Infrastructure segment sales table now presents only North America product lines and International Infrastructure and Solar (consolidated)
- Income tax discussion now mentions 'more favorable geographic mix of earnings' for the rate decrease (newer) vs. prior filing's different tax rate drivers
- Notes:
- The older filing contains data for thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks periods; the newer filing shows only thirteen weeks period
- Different fiscal year end dates between filings (December 27, 2025 vs. December 28, 2024) affect year-to-date comparisons
- The older filing section appears truncated at 'Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Impac' so full removal assessment may be incomplete
- Product line detail structure differs between filings making direct line-by-line comparison difficult in some areas
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
1 open-market purchase and 1 open-market sale by insiders in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
- Last 90 days · read to 2026-10-041 buy ($101118) · 1 sell ($396000) — 1 buying, 1 selling insiders
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-041 buy ($101118) · 8 sells ($9M) — 1 buying, 3 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: mixed (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-07-27. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about VMI's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding VMI as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 2,955,761
- Reported value $1,707,750,679
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 4 increased, 1 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
VMI had 455,191 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
VMI had 2.36% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 2.93 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 455,191
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 2.36%
- Prior settlement (shares) 460,039
- Reported change -1.05%
- Days to cover (reported) 2.93
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Lindsay Corporation (LNN)
- Terex Corporation (TEX)
- Acuity Brands (AYI)
- Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB)
- Trinity Industries (TRN)
- Lindsay Corporation (LNN)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Valmont Industries (VMI) do?
Valmont Industries provides engineered products and services for infrastructure and agricultural markets globally. Its offerings include utility, lighting, transportation, and communication structures, as well as mechanized irrigation equipment and precision agriculture technology. The company focuses on supporting critical infrastructure development and global food security.
What sector is Valmont Industries (VMI) in?
Valmont Industries (VMI) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is infrastructure & agriculture equipment. It trades on NYSE.
Does VMI pay a dividend?
Yes — Valmont Industries (VMI) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 0.65% and at least 18 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-09-02). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Valmont Industries's (VMI) competitors?
Notable peers of Valmont Industries (VMI) include Lindsay Corporation, Terex Corporation, Acuity Brands, Hubbell Incorporated and Trinity Industries. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is Valmont Industries (VMI) overbought or oversold right now?
Valmont Industries (VMI) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 46, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on VMI come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.