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Vulcan Materials (VMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$297.51 -1.07 (-0.36%)
Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$297.90 +0.39 (+0.13%)
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About Vulcan Materials Stock (NYSE:VMC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$295.65
$300.65
50-Day Range
$260.78
$301.78
52-Week Range
$215.08
$302.21
Volume
1.29 million shs
Average Volume
653,811 shs
Market Capitalization
$39.31 billion
P/E Ratio
41.55
Dividend Yield
0.66%
Price Target
$308.36
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Vulcan Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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88th Percentile Overall Score

VMC MarketRank™: 

Vulcan Materials scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 24th out of 105 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Vulcan Materials has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Vulcan Materials is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Vulcan Materials has been the subject of 5 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 Growth

    Earnings for Vulcan Materials are expected to grow by 11.85% in the coming year, from $8.69 to $9.72 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 41.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.68.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 41.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.12.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Vulcan Materials has a PEG Ratio of 2.43. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Vulcan Materials has a P/B Ratio of 4.83. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.79% of the float of Vulcan Materials has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Vulcan Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vulcan Materials has recently decreased by 13.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Vulcan Materials has a dividend yield of 0.66%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Vulcan Materials has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Vulcan Materials is 27.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Vulcan Materials will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.16% next year. This indicates that Vulcan Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Vulcan Materials' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.79% of the float of Vulcan Materials has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Vulcan Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vulcan Materials has recently decreased by 13.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Vulcan Materials has a news sentiment score of 1.30. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Vulcan Materials this week, compared to 20 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for VMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added Vulcan Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $208,395.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.62% of the stock of Vulcan Materials is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    90.39% 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.
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VMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Vulcan Materials' stock was trading at $257.23 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, VMC stock has increased by 15.7% and is now trading at $297.51.

Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) issued its earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The construction company reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.20. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Top institutional investors of Vulcan Materials include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.79%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (5.92%), State Street Corp (4.21%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.66%). Insiders that own company stock include J Thomas Hill, Stanley G Bass, Jerry F Perkins Jr, Denson N Franklin III, Denson N Franklin III, Thompson S Baker II, David P Clement, Randy L Pigg and Melissa H Anderson.
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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.

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 Earnings
7/31/2025
Record date for 9/3 Dividend
8/14/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend
8/14/2025
Dividend Payable
9/03/2025
Today
9/21/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
BLDG - CMT/CNT/AG
Sub-Industry
Construction Materials
Current Symbol
NYSE:VMC
CIK
1396009
Employees
11,436
Year Founded
1909

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$330.00
Low Price Target
$279.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+3.6%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.16
Trailing P/E Ratio
41.55
Forward P/E Ratio
34.24
P/E Growth
2.43
Net Income
$911.90 million
Net Margins
12.52%
Pretax Margin
15.96%
Return on Equity
12.81%
Return on Assets
6.41%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.52
Current Ratio
1.67
Quick Ratio
1.13

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$7.42 billion
Price / Sales
5.30
Cash Flow
$13.02 per share
Price / Cash Flow
22.85
Book Value
$61.66 per share
Price / Book
4.83

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
132,120,000
Free Float
131,305,000
Market Cap
$39.31 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.86

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This page (NYSE:VMC) was last updated on 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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