NYSE:VMC Vulcan Materials (VMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $273.94 -2.29 (-0.83%) (As of 10/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Vulcan Materials Stock (NYSE:VMC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Vulcan Materials alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$273.11▼$278.4750-Day Range$231.70▼$276.1952-Week Range$195.70▼$279.47Volume1.43 million shsAverage Volume836,451 shsMarket Capitalization$36.18 billionP/E Ratio39.99Dividend Yield0.67%Price Target$273.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewVulcan 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.Read More… Watch this before it gets removed (Ad)If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonClick here to watch it now. Vulcan Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreVMC MarketRank™: Vulcan Materials scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 17th out of 100 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingVulcan Materials has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVulcan Materials has been the subject of 6 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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth20.98% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vulcan Materials are expected to grow by 20.98% in the coming year, from $7.58 to $9.17 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 39.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.26.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 39.99, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 33.95.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVulcan Materials has a PEG Ratio of 2.35. 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 4.85. 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 Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.14% 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 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vulcan Materials has recently decreased by 5.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldVulcan Materials has a dividend yield of 0.72%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVulcan Materials has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Vulcan Materials is 26.86%. 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 20.07% next year. This indicates that Vulcan Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Vulcan Materials' dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.4 / 5Environmental Score-5.80 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.14% 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 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vulcan Materials has recently decreased by 5.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.32 News SentimentVulcan Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.32. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for Vulcan Materials this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for VMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 450% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Vulcan Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vulcan Materials insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.61% 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. Email Address VMC Stock News HeadlinesVulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) Q3 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 31 at 2:11 PM | msn.comVulcan Materials (VMC) Receives a Buy from Loop Capital MarketsOctober 31 at 2:11 PM | markets.businessinsider.com625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.October 31, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Vulcan Materials: Balancing Near-Term Challenges with Promising Future GrowthOctober 31 at 9:10 AM | markets.businessinsider.comVulcan Materials Co (VMC) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Weather Challenges and ...October 31 at 9:10 AM | finance.yahoo.comVulcan Materials Reports Resilient Q3 2024 PerformanceOctober 31 at 9:10 AM | markets.businessinsider.comBarclays Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) StockOctober 31 at 5:11 AM | americanbankingnews.comSeaport Res Ptn Predicts Lower Earnings for Vulcan MaterialsOctober 31 at 1:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines VMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VMC shares performed this year? Vulcan Materials' stock was trading at $227.01 at the start of the year. Since then, VMC shares have increased by 20.7% and is now trading at $273.93. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Vulcan Materials' earnings last quarter? Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 30th. The construction company reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.34 by $0.12. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Vulcan Materials' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Vulcan Materials include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.61%), Vontobel Holding Ltd. (1.04%), Ceredex Value Advisors LLC (0.27%) and Raymond James & Associates (0.19%). 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, Randy L Pigg, David P Clement, Melissa H Anderson and Jason P Teter. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend8/15/2024Dividend Payable9/04/2024Last Earnings10/30/2024Today10/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 11/27 Dividend11/04/2024Dividend Payable11/27/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)2/21/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConstruction Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels Sub-IndustryConstruction Materials Current SymbolNYSE:VMC CUSIP92916010 CIK1396009 Webwww.vulcanmaterials.com Phone(205) 298-3000Fax205-298-2960Employees10,382Year Founded1909Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$273.50 High Stock Price Target$319.00 Low Stock Price Target$208.00 Potential Upside/Downside-0.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.69 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.85 Trailing P/E Ratio40.19 Forward P/E Ratio36.32 P/E Growth2.35Net Income$933.20 million Net Margins12.07% Pretax Margin16.35% Return on Equity12.19% Return on Assets6.43% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.43 Current Ratio2.48 Quick Ratio1.66 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.58 billion Price / Sales4.80 Cash Flow$12.77 per share Price / Cash Flow21.56 Book Value$56.50 per share Price / Book4.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares132,060,000Free Float131,254,000Market Cap$36.36 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.82 Social Links Beginners Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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