NYSE:VMC Vulcan Materials (VMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $253.24 +2.64 (+1.05%) Closing price 09/11/2026 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$252.75 -0.49 (-0.19%) As of 09/11/2026 07:49 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Vulcan Materials Stock (NYSE:VMC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Vulcan Materials alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$250.73▼$254.0050-Day Range$249.71▼$304.7652-Week Range$246.20▼$331.09Volume1.03 million shsAverage Volume885,566 shsMarket Capitalization$32.81 billionP/E Ratio29.90Dividend Yield0.82%Price Target$325.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) is a major U.S. producer and supplier of construction materials. The company’s primary business is aggregates, including crushed stone, sand and gravel, which are used in roads, bridges, buildings and other infrastructure projects. Vulcan also produces and distributes asphalt and ready-mixed concrete, as well as calcium products used in construction, industrial and other applications. Its products are sold to public-sector customers, contractors, commercial developers and other businesses involved in construction and infrastructure development. Founded in 1909 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Vulcan Materials has expanded through organic growth and acquisitions to operate production facilities, distribution terminals and related assets across much of the United States. The company’s operations are concentrated in markets throughout the South, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and West.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Vulcan Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreVMC MarketRank™: Vulcan Materials scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 231 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingVulcan Materials has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialVulcan Materials has a consensus price target of $325.00, representing about 28.3% upside from its current price of $253.24.Amount of Analyst CoverageVulcan Materials has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Vulcan Materials' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth13.56% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vulcan Materials are expected to grow by 13.56% in the coming year, from $9.29 to $10.55 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 29.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 29.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.17.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVulcan Materials has a PEG Ratio of 2.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVulcan Materials has a P/B Ratio of 3.91. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Vulcan Materials' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.36% of the float of Vulcan Materials has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVulcan Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.87.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vulcan Materials has recently decreased by 11.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldVulcan Materials has a dividend yield of 0.82%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVulcan Materials has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Vulcan Materials is 24.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Vulcan Materials will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.72% next year. This indicates that Vulcan Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Vulcan Materials' dividend. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.69 News SentimentVulcan Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.69. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Vulcan Materials this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for VMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Vulcan Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vulcan Materials insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,083,125.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.65% of the stock of Vulcan Materials is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.39% of the stock of Vulcan Materials is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Vulcan Materials' insider trading history. Receive VMC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vulcan Materials and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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VMC Stock News HeadlinesWall Street Zen Downgrades Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) to SellSeptember 12 at 1:30 AM | americanbankingnews.comLa SE sostiene que México ganó caso contra filial de Vulcan Materials ante el CIADISeptember 11 at 12:29 AM | es-us.noticias.yahoo.comA letter from Shannon StansberryPorter Stansberry nearly canceled the entire project. When he first saw the claimed returns - only one down year in nearly two decades and total gains of almost 2,000% - his immediate reaction was disbelief. It took a trusted friend's personal vouching for Emmet Savage and a face-to-face trip to Ireland to change his mind. The full documentary, Investigating Project Prophet, is now live.September 13 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Is Vulcan Materials Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?September 11 at 9:51 AM | barchart.comVulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Sets New 52-Week Low - Should You Sell?September 11 at 4:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comVulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from AnalystsSeptember 11 at 2:28 AM | americanbankingnews.comMexico violated law in Vulcan Materials dispute, international tribunal rulesSeptember 10 at 3:23 AM | seekingalpha.comVulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Director Sells 14,000 Shares of StockSeptember 2, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines VMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VMC shares performed this year? Vulcan Materials' stock was trading at $285.43 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VMC stock has decreased by 11.3% and is now trading at $253.2350. How were Vulcan Materials' earnings last quarter? Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The construction company reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.46 by $0.13. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Vulcan Materials' major shareholders? Vulcan Materials' top institutional shareholders include California State Teachers Retirement System (53.05%), BlackRock Inc. (7.50%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.80%) and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.18%). Insiders that own company stock include J Thomas Hill, Stanley G Bass, Denson N Franklin III, Denson N Franklin III, David P Clement, Jerry F Perkins Jr, Randy L Pigg, Thompson S Baker II and Melissa H Anderson. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Vulcan Materials? Shares of VMC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Vulcan Materials own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vulcan Materials investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Salesforce (CRM), Arista Networks (ANET) and Adobe (ADBE). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/29/2026Record date for 9/2 Dividend8/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend8/13/2026Dividend Payable9/02/2026Today9/13/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (4d) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 As of 4 days ago, VMC's financial health entered the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Construction Materials Sub-IndustryConstruction Materials Current SymbolNYSE:VMC CIK1396009 Webwww.vulcanmaterials.com Phone(205) 298-3000Fax205-298-2960Employees11,172Year Founded1909Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Vulcan Materials$325.00 High Price Target$360.00 Low Price Target$254.00 Potential Upside/Downside+28.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.44 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$8.47 Trailing P/E Ratio29.90 Forward P/E Ratio27.26 P/E Growth2.27Net Income$1.08 billion Net Margins13.75% Pretax Margin17.61% Return on Equity13.05% Return on Assets6.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.47 Current Ratio1.76 Quick Ratio1.20 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.94 billion Price / Sales4.13 Cash Flow$13.73 per share Price / Cash Flow18.45 Book Value$64.70 per share Price / Book3.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares129,580,000Free Float128,737,000Market Cap$32.81 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.05 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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