Q2 EPS Estimates for Vulcan Materials Cut by Zacks Research

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC - Free Report) - Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Vulcan Materials in a report issued on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the construction company will post earnings per share of $2.56 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.64. The consensus estimate for Vulcan Materials' current full-year earnings is $8.69 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vulcan Materials' Q3 2025 earnings at $2.58 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.22 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.34 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.52 EPS.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The construction company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.20. Vulcan Materials had a return on equity of 12.83% and a net margin of 12.30%. The firm had revenue of $1.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.80 earnings per share. Vulcan Materials's revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on VMC. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Vulcan Materials from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Vulcan Materials in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Vulcan Materials from $287.00 to $309.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. UBS Group raised Vulcan Materials from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the company from $280.00 to $318.00 in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on Vulcan Materials from $269.00 to $286.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $302.91.

Vulcan Materials Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VMC traded down $6.28 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $263.89. 860,730 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 950,486. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $250.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $260.07. The company has a market cap of $34.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a current ratio of 1.83. Vulcan Materials has a 52 week low of $215.08 and a 52 week high of $298.31.

Vulcan Materials Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Friday, May 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.49 per share. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 23rd. Vulcan Materials's payout ratio is presently 27.80%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP David P. Clement sold 1,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.00, for a total transaction of $405,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 2,832 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $764,640. This trade represents a 34.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.62% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Vulcan Materials during the fourth quarter worth $380,369,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials by 13.9% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,062,201 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,559,380,000 after acquiring an additional 741,631 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vulcan Materials by 28,529.4% during the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 523,631 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $134,694,000 after acquiring an additional 521,802 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials by 239.8% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 739,003 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $190,094,000 after acquiring an additional 521,508 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alkeon Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials by 54.1% in the 4th quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 1,282,001 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $329,769,000 after acquiring an additional 450,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.39% of the company's stock.

About Vulcan Materials

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.