Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedNYSE:VMC Vulcan Materials (VMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $281.76 +0.17 (+0.06%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$275.38 -6.38 (-2.26%) As of 08/7/2025 04:37 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock 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$278.39▼$286.5650-Day Range$255.08▼$283.2552-Week Range$215.08▼$298.31Volume1.04 million shsAverage Volume1.06 million shsMarket Capitalization$37.23 billionP/E Ratio39.35Dividend Yield0.70%Price Target$304.27Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview 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. 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 Vulcan Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks83rd Percentile Overall ScoreVMC MarketRank™: Vulcan Materials scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 32nd out of 101 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingVulcan 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.Amount of Analyst CoverageVulcan 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 and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.85% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 39.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 39.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 15.66.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVulcan Materials has a PEG Ratio of 2.30. 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 4.42. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.59% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vulcan Materials has recently increased by 1,739.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldVulcan Materials has a dividend yield of 0.70%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVulcan Materials has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Vulcan Materials is 27.37%. 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 20.16% 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 Shorted2.59% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vulcan Materials has recently increased by 1,739.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment0.85 News SentimentVulcan Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.85. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 38 news articles for Vulcan Materials this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for VMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Vulcan Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $405,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.62% 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 Headlines3 Infrastructure Stocks Riding the U.S. Building Boom (VMC)These three infrastructure stocks are set to ride America’s building boom fueled by historic federal and private investment...July 14, 2025 | marketbeat.com3 Cash-Producing Stocks We Think Twice AboutAugust 7 at 4:52 AM | finance.yahoo.comHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. Now, He Says THIS Stock Will…The original Magnificent Seven returned 16,894%—turning $7K into $1.18 million. Now, the man who called Nvidia at $1.10 reveals AI’s Next Magnificent Seven… including one stock he says could become America’s next trillion-dollar giant. | The Oxford Club (Ad)Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Price Target Raised to $321.00 at CitigroupAugust 6 at 2:13 AM | americanbankingnews.comRoyal Bank Of Canada Cuts Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Price Target to $279.00August 4, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comVulcan Materials’ Earnings Call Highlights Strong PerformanceAugust 2, 2025 | msn.comVulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 1, 2025 | msn.comBarclays Adjusts Price Target for Vulcan Materials (VMC) to $305 | VMC Stock NewsAugust 1, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines VMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VMC shares performed this year? Vulcan Materials' stock was trading at $257.23 at the start of the year. Since then, VMC stock has increased by 9.5% and is now trading at $281.7560. How were Vulcan Materials' earnings last quarter? Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The construction company reported $2.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.65 by $0.20. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Vulcan Materials' major shareholders? Vulcan Materials' top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.42%), Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.77%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.60%) and Fenimore Asset Management Inc (0.50%). 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. 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. 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 Record date for 6/6 Dividend5/23/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/6 Dividend5/23/2025Dividend Payable6/06/2025Last Earnings7/31/2025Today8/07/2025Record date for 9/3 Dividend8/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend8/14/2025Dividend Payable9/03/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConstruction Industry BLDG - CMT/CNT/AG Sub-IndustryConstruction Materials Current SymbolNYSE:VMC CIK1396009 Webwww.vulcanmaterials.com Phone(205) 298-3000Fax205-298-2960Employees11,436Year Founded1909Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Vulcan Materials$304.27 High Price Target$321.00 Low Price Target$279.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.16 Trailing P/E Ratio39.35 Forward P/E Ratio32.42 P/E Growth2.3Net Income$911.90 million Net Margins12.52% Pretax Margin15.96% Return on Equity12.81% Return on Assets6.41% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.52 Current Ratio1.67 Quick Ratio1.13 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.42 billion Price / Sales5.02 Cash Flow$13.04 per share Price / Cash Flow21.61 Book Value$63.80 per share Price / Book4.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares132,120,000Free Float131,305,000Market Cap$37.23 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.83 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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