Zacks Research Predicts Higher Earnings for Vulcan Materials

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for Vulcan Materials in a report released on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the construction company will post earnings per share of $8.35 for the year, up from their previous forecast 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.

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

VMC has been the topic of a number of other reports. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price 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. Raymond James decreased their price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials from $300.00 to $295.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Stephens set a $315.00 target price on shares of Vulcan Materials and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Argus raised shares of Vulcan Materials to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Loop Capital lowered their price target on Vulcan Materials from $325.00 to $320.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vulcan Materials currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $302.91.

Vulcan Materials Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE VMC traded up $2.08 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $270.27. 2,494,543 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 950,351. 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. The business's fifty day moving average price is $250.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $260.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.70 billion, a PE ratio of 39.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.84.

Institutional Trading of Vulcan Materials

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vulcan Materials in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new stake in Vulcan Materials in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Vulcan Materials during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR acquired a new position in Vulcan Materials during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda bought a new position in Vulcan Materials in the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.39% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP David P. Clement sold 1,500 shares of Vulcan Materials stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.00, for a total value 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 approximately $764,640. This trade represents a 34.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.62% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Vulcan Materials Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 23rd will be paid a $0.49 dividend. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.73%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 23rd. Vulcan Materials's dividend 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.