VMI Insider Trading
VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC | Fabricated Structural Metal Products
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Fabricated Structural Metal Products sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 23:11 | 2025-10-23 | Colwell James Christopher | Officer - Pres.-Global TDS, Svc&Coating | SELL | $410.68 | 375 | $154,005 | 7,286 | -4.9% |
| 2025-08-26 23:01 | 2025-08-25 | Campbell Renee L | Officer - SVP, Investor Relations, Treas | SELL | $374.90 | 670 | $251,183 | 4,535 | -12.9% |
| 2025-08-05 23:00 | 2025-08-01 | Francis Timothy P | Officer - Chief Accounting Officer | OPT+S | $358.52 | 2,867 | $1,027,877 | 9,746 | 0.0% |
| 2025-02-27 00:02 | 2025-02-25 | Freye Theodor Werner | Director | SELL | $348.00 | 1,000 | $348,000 | 2,685 | -27.1% |
| 2025-02-22 00:09 | 2025-02-19 | Larkin Diane M | Officer - EVP, Global Operations | OPT+S | $373.36 | 3,133 | $1,169,749 | 7,804 | 0.0% |
| 2024-12-04 00:05 | 2024-12-02 | BAY MOGENS C | Director | SELL | $348.92 | 20,000 | $6,978,406 | 131,730 | -13.2% |
| 2024-11-20 23:58 | 2024-11-18 | den Daas Kaj | Director | SELL | $338.78 | 1,000 | $338,780 | 8,644 | -10.4% |
| 2024-11-15 00:05 | 2024-11-12 | Donahue John Timothy | Officer - Group President Infrastructure | OPT+S | $347.55 | 2,252 | $782,690 | 13,464 | 0.0% |
| 2024-11-07 00:05 | 2024-11-04 | Francis Timothy P | Officer - Chief Accounting Officer | OPT+S | $320.43 | 850 | $272,368 | 10,322 | 0.0% |
| 2024-10-29 23:10 | 2024-10-25 | MASSEY R ANDREW | Officer - VP, Legal and Corp. Secretary | OPT+S | $315.00 | 3,977 | $1,252,755 | 9,408 | 0.0% |
| 2024-10-29 23:09 | 2024-10-25 | BAY MOGENS C | Director | SELL | $316.48 | 17,000 | $5,380,119 | 154,730 | -9.9% |
| 2024-08-15 23:05 | 2024-08-14 | Parnell Thomas Mitchell | Officer - EVP, Human Resources | SELL | $280.97 | 1,800 | $505,746 | 4,677 | -27.8% |
| 2024-08-01 23:07 | 2024-07-30 | Francis Timothy P | Officer - Interim CFO | OPT+S | $298.49 | 2,300 | $686,516 | 9,471 | 0.0% |
| 2024-08-01 23:05 | 2024-07-31 | Freye Theodor Werner | Director | SELL | $300.12 | 1,600 | $480,192 | 3,685 | -30.3% |
| 2024-07-30 23:16 | 2024-07-26 | BAY MOGENS C | Director | SELL | $302.63 | 18,000 | $5,447,385 | 171,730 | -9.5% |
| 2024-07-30 23:15 | 2024-07-26 | Dasher ELlen S | Officer - VP, Global Taxation | SELL | $301.98 | 500 | $150,990 | 5,458 | -8.4% |
| 2024-05-14 23:05 | 2024-05-10 | Schapper Aaron M | Officer - Former Group Pres. Agri. & CSO | OPT+S | $257.29 | 3,892 | $1,001,364 | 25,825 | 0.0% |
| 2024-05-10 23:06 | 2024-05-09 | Freye Theodor Werner | Director | SELL | $254.00 | 1,049 | $266,441 | 5,285 | -16.6% |
| 2024-05-10 23:05 | 2024-05-09 | MASSEY R ANDREW | Officer - VP, Legal and Corp. Secretary | OPT+S | $254.41 | 1,304 | $331,745 | 9,408 | 0.0% |
| 2024-05-10 23:05 | 2024-05-08 | Schapper Aaron M | Officer - Group Pres. Agriculture & CSO | OPT+S | $253.00 | 2,500 | $632,500 | 27,765 | 0.0% |
| 2024-05-08 23:05 | 2024-05-07 | Schapper Aaron M | Officer - Group Pres. Agriculture & CSO | OPT+S | $252.34 | 2,500 | $630,850 | 27,765 | 0.0% |
| 2024-05-08 23:05 | 2024-05-07 | Parnell Thomas Mitchell | Officer - EVP, Human Resources | SELL | $249.64 | 908 | $226,673 | 6,477 | -12.3% |
| 2023-12-07 00:01 | 2023-12-04 | Schapper Aaron M | Officer - Group Pres. Agriculture & CSO | SELL | $226.51 | 495 | $112,122 | 22,576 | -2.1% |
| 2023-05-04 23:01 | 2023-05-02 | Freye Theodor Werner | Director | SELL | $293.00 | 549 | $160,857 | 5,749 | -8.7% |
| 2023-03-16 23:03 | 2023-03-14 | Schapper Aaron M | Officer - Group President Infrastructure | OPT+S | $309.24 | 4,033 | $1,247,146 | 13,629 | 0.0% |
| 2022-12-29 00:34 | 2022-11-15 | den Daas Kaj | Director | SELL | $323.72 | 728 | $235,668 | 8,955 | -7.5% |
| 2022-12-02 00:13 | 2022-11-29 | Kaniewski Stephen G | Director, Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $327.90 | 7,290 | $2,390,357 | 52,505 | 0.0% |
| 2022-11-22 00:16 | 2022-11-18 | Schapper Aaron M | Officer - EVP Infrastructure | OPT+S | $325.90 | 1,951 | $635,831 | 9,683 | 0.0% |
| 2022-08-12 23:05 | 2022-08-11 | Francis Timothy P | Officer - SVP and Corporate Controller | SELL | $284.98 | 980 | $279,280 | 5,938 | -14.2% |
| 2022-08-04 23:09 | 2022-08-02 | Kaniewski Stephen G | Director, Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $269.41 | 12,076 | $3,253,414 | 43,844 | 0.0% |
| 2022-05-26 22:24 | 2022-05-25 | Francis Timothy P | Officer - SVP and Corporate Controller | OPT+S | $257.56 | 2,239 | $576,672 | 6,918 | 0.0% |
| 2022-05-19 16:45 | 2022-05-17 | Kaniewski Stephen G | Director, Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $248.78 | 17,540 | $4,363,566 | 43,844 | 0.0% |
| 2022-05-02 20:55 | 2022-04-28 | Schapper Aaron M | Officer - EVP Infrastructure | OPT+S | $252.19 | 7,269 | $1,833,169 | 9,683 | 0.0% |
| 2022-04-26 23:00 | 2022-04-22 | Parnell Thomas Mitchell | Officer - SVP, Human Resources | SELL | $262.73 | 761 | $199,934 | 2,788 | -21.4% |
| 2021-12-08 19:54 | 2021-12-07 | Parnell Thomas Mitchell | Officer - SVP, Human Resources | SELL | $259.11 | 335 | $86,802 | 2,387 | -12.3% |
| 2021-06-02 23:15 | 2021-06-01 | Schapper Aaron M | Officer - EVP Infrastructure | SELL | $251.00 | 1,004 | $252,004 | 7,480 | -11.8% |
| 2021-03-12 23:46 | 2021-03-10 | MASSEY R ANDREW | Officer - VP, Legal and Compliance | OPT+S | $241.50 | 1,780 | $429,870 | 5,650 | 0.0% |
| 2021-03-05 00:04 | 2021-02-26 | Milliken James B. | Director | SELL | $237.63 | 1,250 | $297,038 | 6,671 | -15.8% |
| 2021-03-04 00:30 | 2021-03-01 | Kaniewski Stephen G | Director, Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $245.20 | 9,112 | $2,234,300 | 35,070 | 0.0% |
| 2021-03-03 01:47 | 2021-02-26 | Kaniewski Stephen G | Director, Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $236.86 | 17,539 | $4,154,288 | 29,935 | 0.0% |
| 2021-03-03 00:07 | 2021-02-26 | Schapper Aaron M | Officer - EVP Infrastructure | OPT+S | $236.44 | 3,548 | $838,889 | 7,313 | 0.0% |
| 2021-03-03 00:05 | 2021-02-26 | Francis Timothy P | Officer - SVP and Corporate Controller | OPT+S | $237.00 | 345 | $81,765 | 5,268 | 0.0% |
| 2021-02-27 00:02 | 2021-02-24 | BAY MOGENS C | Director | SELL | $235.09 | 4,900 | $1,151,941 | 209,660 | -2.3% |
| 2021-02-26 00:02 | 2021-02-23 | Freye Theodor Werner | Director | SELL | $227.51 | 935 | $212,722 | 4,700 | -16.6% |
| 2021-02-24 02:04 | 2021-02-19 | Parnell Thomas Mitchell | Officer - SVP, Human Resources | SELL | $224.70 | 143 | $32,132 | 2,470 | -5.5% |
| 2021-02-24 02:02 | 2021-02-19 | BAY MOGENS C | Director | OPT+S | $231.88 | 40,100 | $9,298,384 | 214,560 | 0.0% |
| 2020-11-19 17:10 | 2020-11-17 | Francis Timothy P | Officer - SVP and Corporate Controller | OPT+S | $161.86 | 500 | $80,930 | 4,535 | 0.0% |
| 2020-11-17 19:56 | 2020-11-16 | MASSEY R ANDREW | Officer - VP, Legal and Compliance | OPT+S | $161.50 | 1,142 | $184,433 | 5,359 | 0.0% |
| 2020-11-17 19:55 | 2020-11-13 | Kaniewski Stephen G | Director, Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $156.77 | 4,882 | $765,351 | 22,520 | 0.0% |
| 2020-11-13 00:23 | 2020-11-10 | Kaniewski Stephen G | Director, Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $159.50 | 2,869 | $457,591 | 22,520 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $VMI Trades
Not every insider transaction in VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $VMI shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for VMI
Insider activity data for VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $VMI, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.