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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$799.38
+2.1%		$840.59
$448.86
▼
$1,073.46
$359.80B1.62.17 million shs2.43 million shs
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
$244.51
+0.1%		$273.99
$241.77
▼
$331.09
$31.66B1.05937,536 shs919,221 shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
+2.12%-0.69%-5.24%-19.07%+77.53%
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
+0.24%-2.57%-10.15%-19.47%-16.30%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$799.38
+2.1%		$840.59
$448.86
▼
$1,073.46
$359.80B1.62.17 million shs2.43 million shs
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
$244.51
+0.1%		$273.99
$241.77
▼
$331.09
$31.66B1.05937,536 shs919,221 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
+2.12%-0.69%-5.24%-19.07%+77.53%
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
+0.24%-2.57%-10.15%-19.47%-16.30%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
2.62
Moderate Buy$994.1724.37% Upside
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
2.44
Hold$325.0032.92% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest VMC and CAT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/14/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
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Reiterated RatingBuy
9/10/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Needham & Company LLC logo
Needham & Company LLC
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Set Price Target$980.00
9/10/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Freedom Broker
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$980.00
9/9/2026
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
Wells Fargo & Company logo
Wells Fargo & Company
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DowngradeEqual Weight ➝ Underweight$305.00 ➝ $254.00
9/9/2026
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Cautious
8/25/2026
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
DA Davidson logo
DA Davidson
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Initiated CoverageBuy$330.00
8/24/2026
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
DA Davidson logo
DA Davidson
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
8/19/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
8/12/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
8/6/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
DA Davidson logo
DA Davidson
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Boost Price TargetNeutral$845.00 ➝ $882.00
8/6/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$800.00 ➝ $900.00
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CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$67.59B5.44$24.73 per share32.33$45.82 per share17.45
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
$8.12B3.90$13.71 per share17.84$64.70 per share3.78
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$8.88B$23.2434.4024.231.3614.51%55.53%11.38%11/4/2026 (Estimated)
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
$1.08B$8.4728.8723.182.2013.75%13.05%6.70%10/29/2026 (Estimated)

Latest VMC and CAT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/4/2026Q2 2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$6.22$8.17+$1.95$7.77$19.34 billion$20.54 billion
7/29/2026Q2 2026
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
$2.46$2.59+$0.13$2.48$2.14 billion$2.16 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$6.520.82%+7.23%28.06%30 Years
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
$2.080.85%+7.58%24.56%12 Years

Latest VMC and CAT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/10/2026
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
quarterly$0.520.75%8/13/20268/13/20269/2/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
1.65
1.37
0.85
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
0.47
1.76
1.20

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
70.98%
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
90.39%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
0.33%
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
0.65%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
118,000459.67 million458.16 millionOptionable
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
11,172129.58 million128.74 millionOptionable

Recent News About These Companies

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Hits New 1-Year Low - Should You Sell?
September 16 at 3:59 PM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/price-vulcan-materials-nyse-vmc-hits-new-1-year-low-should-you-sell-2026-09-16/
BNP Paribas Adjusts Price Target on Vulcan Materials to $290 From $300, Keeps Neutral Rating
September 16 at 1:19 PM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/bnp-paribas-adjusts-price-target-100418095.html
Billionaire Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater’s 2 Non-AI Stock Picks
September 16 at 10:51 AM  |  insidermonkey.comhttps://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/billionaire-ray-dalios-bridgewaters-2-non-ai-stock-picks-1835541/
Vulcan Materials: Sell-Off Creates Renewed Opportunity
September 16 at 8:11 AM  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4946588-vulcan-materials-sell-off-creates-renewed-opportunity?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral&feed_item_type=article?source=MarketBeat
Bank of America Corp DE Acquires New Holdings in Vulcan Materials Company $VMC
September 16 at 3:19 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-bank-of-america-corp-de-acquires-new-holdings-in-vulcan-materials-company-vmc-2026-09-16/
Vulcan Materials stock heads into the open after a 0.9% dip
September 15 at 10:17 PM  |  ad-hoc-news.deA
Vulcan Materials Company: Clear Path To Doubling EBITDA
September 15 at 10:30 AM  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4946454-vulcan-materials-company-clear-path-to-doubling-ebitda?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral&feed_item_type=article?source=MarketBeat
Vulcan Materials Company $VMC Shares Acquired by National Pension Service
September 12, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-vulcan-materials-company-vmc-shares-acquired-by-national-pension-service-2026-09-12/
Wall Street Zen Downgrades Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) to Sell
September 12, 2026  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=31017791
Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Sell
September 12, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/analyst-vulcan-materials-nyse-vmc-downgraded-by-wall-street-zen-to-sell-2026-09-12/
La SE sostiene que México ganó caso contra filial de Vulcan Materials ante el CIADI
September 11, 2026  |  es-us.noticias.yahoo.comhttps://es-us.noticias.yahoo.com/sostiene-m%C3%A9xico-gan%C3%B3-caso-filial-045421588.html
Is Vulcan Materials Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?
September 11, 2026  |  barchart.comhttps://www.barchart.com/story/news/4558427/is-vulcan-materials-stock-underperforming-the-s-p-500
Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Sets New 52-Week Low - Should You Sell?
September 11, 2026  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=31017174
Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts
September 11, 2026  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=31016017
Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages
September 11, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/consensus-vulcan-materials-company-nyse-vmc-given-average-recommendation-of-hold-by-brokerages-2026-09-11/
Mexico violated law in Vulcan Materials dispute, international tribunal rules
September 10, 2026  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/news/4641404-mexico-violated-law-in-vulcan-materials-dispute-international-tribunal-rules
Amundi Sells 88,105 Shares of Vulcan Materials Company $VMC
September 10, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-amundi-sells-88105-shares-of-vulcan-materials-company-vmc-2026-09-10/
International Tribunal Decision Confirms Mexico Violated International Law in Its Treatment of Vulcan Materials Company
September 9, 2026  |  markets.ft.comhttps://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-202609091223PR_NEWS_USPRX____CL37480-1
Vulcan Materials Shares Fall After Wells Fargo Downgrade
September 9, 2026  |  marketscreener.comM
Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Hits New 52-Week Low - Time to Sell?
September 9, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/price-vulcan-materials-nyse-vmc-hits-new-52-week-low-time-to-sell-2026-09-09/
1,039,426 Shares in Vulcan Materials Company $VMC Bought by Veritas Asset Management LLP
September 8, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-1039426-shares-in-vulcan-materials-company-vmc-bought-by-veritas-asset-management-llp-2026-09-08/

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Caterpillar stock logo

Caterpillar NYSE:CAT

$799.38 +16.66 (+2.13%)
Closing price 09/17/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$798.25 -1.13 (-0.14%)
As of 09/17/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, track-type tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools. The company's Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, tractors, mining trucks, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers and dozers, fleet management products, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, autonomous ready vehicles and solutions, work tools, and safety services and mining performance solutions, as well as related parts and services. Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines, drivetrain, and integrated systems and solutions; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products. The company's Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, revolving charge accounts, repair/rebuild financing services, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products and services. Its All Other Operating segment offers filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; logistics solutions and distribution services; brand management and marketing strategy services; and digital investments services. Caterpillar Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Vulcan Materials stock logo

Vulcan Materials NYSE:VMC

$244.51 +0.21 (+0.09%)
Closing price 09/17/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$244.45 -0.06 (-0.02%)
As of 09/17/2026 07:51 PM Eastern
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Vulcan Materials Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and supplies construction aggregates primarily in the United States. It operates through four segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. The company provides crushed stones, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates; and related products and services that are applied in construction and maintenance of highways, streets, and other public works, as well as in the construction of housing and commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential facilities. It also offers asphalt mix and asphalt construction paving services; ready-mixed concrete; and calcium products for the animal feed, plastics, and water treatment industries. The company was formerly known as Virginia Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to Vulcan Materials Company. Vulcan Materials Company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

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