Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of VMC FY2025 Earnings

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Vulcan Materials in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $8.35 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $8.18. The consensus estimate for Vulcan Materials' current full-year earnings is $8.69 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vulcan Materials' Q2 2026 earnings at $3.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.24 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.54 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on VMC. Argus raised shares of Vulcan Materials to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Seaport Res Ptn raised Vulcan Materials to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Wolfe Research upgraded Vulcan Materials from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Loop Capital lowered their target price on Vulcan Materials from $325.00 to $320.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Vulcan Materials from $287.00 to $309.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vulcan Materials currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $302.91.

Vulcan Materials Trading Down 0.8%

VMC stock traded down $2.15 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $263.16. 76,030 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 959,425. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 2.02. Vulcan Materials has a fifty-two week low of $215.08 and a fifty-two week high of $298.31. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $251.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $259.90. The company has a market capitalization of $34.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.42, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.84.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vulcan Materials

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Vulcan Materials in the first quarter valued at about $27,670,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vulcan Materials by 31.5% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 334 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $78,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in shares of Vulcan Materials by 28.5% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,321 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $775,000 after acquiring an additional 736 shares during the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 10.1% during the 1st quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 937 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $219,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SCS Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vulcan Materials during the first quarter worth $15,716,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.39% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Vulcan Materials

In other Vulcan Materials news, SVP David P. Clement sold 1,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 2,832 shares of the company's stock, valued at $764,640. This trade represents a 34.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.62% of the company's stock.

Vulcan Materials Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.74%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 23rd. Vulcan Materials's payout ratio is currently 27.80%.

Vulcan Materials Company Profile

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.