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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$865.86
-0.8%
$788.28
$336.24
$931.35
$401.89B1.632.63 million shs1.86 million shs
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock logo
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
$539.16
-0.5%
$593.67
$525.38
$710.97
$32.54B1.13525,117 shs501,118 shs
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
$226.46
+0.3%
$194.87
$106.21
$235.45
$51.39B1.871.51 million shs998,250 shs
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
$262.12
-0.4%
$278.93
$252.35
$331.09
$34.16B1.091.09 million shs701,454 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
-0.92%-5.78%+8.10%+14.00%+152.68%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock logo
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
-0.40%-6.36%-12.31%-21.46%-3.78%
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
+0.40%-2.67%+8.83%+25.87%+103.09%
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
-0.36%-4.65%-9.88%-13.99%-3.14%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$865.86
-0.8%
$788.28
$336.24
$931.35
$401.89B1.632.63 million shs1.86 million shs
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock logo
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
$539.16
-0.5%
$593.67
$525.38
$710.97
$32.54B1.13525,117 shs501,118 shs
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
$226.46
+0.3%
$194.87
$106.21
$235.45
$51.39B1.871.51 million shs998,250 shs
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
$262.12
-0.4%
$278.93
$252.35
$331.09
$34.16B1.091.09 million shs701,454 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
-0.92%-5.78%+8.10%+14.00%+152.68%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock logo
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
-0.40%-6.36%-12.31%-21.46%-3.78%
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
+0.40%-2.67%+8.83%+25.87%+103.09%
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
-0.36%-4.65%-9.88%-13.99%-3.14%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
2.64
Moderate Buy$923.146.62% Upside
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock logo
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
2.61
Moderate Buy$689.8127.94% Upside
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
2.80
Moderate Buy$247.509.29% Upside
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
2.54
Moderate Buy$330.5826.12% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest VMC, NUE, CAT, and MLM Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/21/2026
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
Initiated CoverageOverweight$270.00
5/15/2026
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock logo
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
UpgradeHold (C)Buy (B-)
5/15/2026
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
Boost Price TargetBuy$200.00 ➝ $262.00
5/14/2026
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
UpgradeHold (C)Hold (C+)
5/14/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Boost Price TargetNeutral$700.00 ➝ $950.00
5/12/2026
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
5/11/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Reiterated RatingOutperform$1,103.00
5/11/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Boost Price Target$878.00 ➝ $1,103.00
5/10/2026
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock logo
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
Set Price Target$739.00
5/8/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Reiterated RatingBuy (B-)
5/5/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Boost Price Target$850.00 ➝ $1,100.00
(Data available from 5/22/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$67.59B5.90$24.02 per share36.04$40.51 per share21.37
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock logo
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
$6.15B5.26$26.84 per share20.09$188.14 per share2.87
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
$32.49B1.59$14.33 per share15.80$99.01 per share2.29
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
$7.94B4.28$13.64 per share19.22$65.32 per share4.01
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$20.0943.1028.361.7213.33%48.21%10.11%8/4/2026 (Estimated)
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock logo
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
$1.14B$41.9612.8524.131.9638.67%10.27%5.47%8/6/2026 (Estimated)
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
$1.74B$10.1022.4213.600.616.82%10.68%6.74%7/27/2026 (Estimated)
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
$1.08B$8.4131.1724.781.9113.81%12.95%6.58%7/30/2026 (Estimated)

Latest VMC, NUE, CAT, and MLM Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/30/2026Q1 2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$4.65$5.54+$0.89$5.47$16.53 billion$17.42 billion
4/30/2026Q1 2026
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock logo
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
$1.78$1.93+$0.15$25.06$1.31 billion$1.36 billion
4/29/2026Q1 2026
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
$1.10$1.35+$0.25$1.26$1.64 billion$1.76 billion
4/27/2026Q1 2026
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
$2.82$3.23+$0.41$3.23$8.88 billion$9.50 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$6.040.70%+7.23%30.06%30 Years
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock logo
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
$3.320.62%+7.66%7.91%9 Years
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
$2.240.99%+6.54%22.18%52 Years
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
$2.080.79%+7.58%24.73%12 Years

Latest VMC, NUE, CAT, and MLM Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/14/2026
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock logo
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
quarterly$0.830.58%6/1/20266/1/20266/30/2026
5/8/2026
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
quarterly$0.520.79%5/22/20265/22/20266/5/2026
4/8/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
quarterly$1.510.76%4/20/20264/20/20265/19/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
1.64
1.35
0.81
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock logo
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
0.47
2.28
1.11
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
0.30
2.90
1.55
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
0.51
2.59
1.89

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
70.98%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock logo
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
95.04%
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
76.48%
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
90.39%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
0.33%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock logo
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
0.65%
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
0.62%
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
0.65%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
118,000460.59 million459.07 millionOptionable
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock logo
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials
9,60060.05 million59.66 millionOptionable
Nucor Corporation stock logo
NUE
Nucor
33,000227.74 million226.33 millionOptionable
Vulcan Materials Company stock logo
VMC
Vulcan Materials
11,172129.76 million128.91 millionOptionable

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Caterpillar stock logo

Caterpillar NYSE:CAT

$865.86 -6.70 (-0.77%)
Closing price 05/21/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$867.58 +1.73 (+0.20%)
As of 05/21/2026 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.

Martin Marietta Materials stock logo

Martin Marietta Materials NYSE:MLM

$539.16 -2.82 (-0.52%)
Closing price 05/21/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$538.05 -1.11 (-0.21%)
As of 05/21/2026 06:37 PM Eastern
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Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., a natural resource-based building materials company, supplies aggregates and heavy-side building materials to the construction industry in the United States and internationally. It offers crushed stone, sand, and gravel products; ready mixed concrete and asphalt; paving products and services; and Portland and specialty cement for use in the infrastructure projects, and nonresidential and residential construction markets, as well as in the railroad, agricultural, utility, and environmental industries. The company also produces magnesia-based chemicals products; dolomitic lime primarily to customers for steel production and soil stabilization; and cement treated materials. Its chemical products are used in flame retardants, wastewater treatment, pulp and paper production, and other environmental applications. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Nucor stock logo

Nucor NYSE:NUE

$226.46 +0.79 (+0.35%)
Closing price 05/21/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$228.80 +2.35 (+1.04%)
As of 05/21/2026 07:57 PM Eastern
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Nucor Corporation engages in manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. It operates in three segments: steel mills, steel products, and raw materials. The Steel Mills segment produces hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized sheet steel products; plate steel products; wide-flange beams, beam blanks, and H-piling and sheet piling structural steel products; bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and engineered special bar quality products; and engages in the steel trading and rebar distribution businesses. This segment sells its products to steel service centers, fabricators, and manufacturers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Steel Products segment offers steel joists and joist girders, steel decks, and galvanized torque tubes for used in solar arrays, hollow structural section steel tubing, electrical conduit, fabricated concrete reinforcing steel, cold finished steel, steel fasteners, steel grating and expanded metal, wire and wire mesh, metal building systems, insulated metal panels, steel racking, overhead doors, and utility towers and structures for communications and energy transmission. This segment is also involved in the piling distribution business. The Raw Materials segment produces direct reduced iron (DRI); brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, and DRI; supplies ferro-alloys; processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal; and engages in the natural gas production and industrial gas business. This segment sells its ferrous scrap to electric arc furnace steel mills and foundries for manufacturing process; and nonferrous scrap metal to aluminum can producers, secondary aluminum smelters, steel mills and other processors, and consumers of various nonferrous metals. It markets its products through in-house sales force; and internal distribution and trading companies. Nucor Corporation was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Vulcan Materials stock logo

Vulcan Materials NYSE:VMC

$262.12 -1.14 (-0.43%)
Closing price 05/21/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$261.82 -0.30 (-0.11%)
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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.