Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedNYSE:VMC Vulcan Materials (VMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $273.38 -2.63 (-0.95%) As of 05/20/2025 03:59 PM Eastern 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$271.50▼$274.4050-Day Range$225.32▼$275.6852-Week Range$215.08▼$298.31Volume651,195 shsAverage Volume941,133 shsMarket Capitalization$36.11 billionP/E Ratio39.91Dividend Yield0.72%Price Target$302.91Consensus RatingBuy 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… Vulcan Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScoreVMC MarketRank™: Vulcan Materials scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 99 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 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 11 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 39.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 39.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.95.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVulcan Materials has a PEG Ratio of 2.03. 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 4.43. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.52% 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 2.7, 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 4.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. 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 12 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Vulcan Materials is 27.80%. 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 Shorted2.52% 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 2.7, 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 4.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment1.37 News SentimentVulcan Materials has a news sentiment score of 1.37. 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 0.96 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 39 news articles for Vulcan Materials this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for VMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Vulcan Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% 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 HeadlinesDavid P. Clement Sells 1,500 Shares of Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) StockMay 20 at 4:35 AM | insidertrades.com3 Reasons to Avoid VMC and 1 Stock to Buy InsteadMay 20 at 12:18 AM | msn.comTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? In a single tariff announcement, he wiped out nearly $5 trillion in wealth from the S&P 500 and $6.4 trillion from the Dow Jones… Not to mention the countless trillions of dollars lost in every market around the world… leaving the major political powers scrambling in fear of Trump’s next move.May 21, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Upgraded at UBS GroupMay 19 at 2:17 AM | americanbankingnews.comUBS Upgrades Vulcan Materials (VMC)May 16, 2025 | msn.comVulcan Materials (VMC) Upgraded to Buy by UBSMay 16, 2025 | gurufocus.comVMC Q1 Earnings Call: Profitability Gains Offset Revenue Miss Amid Mixed Market DemandMay 16, 2025 | msn.comVulcan Materials Company (VMC) Shareholders Approve 2025 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive PlanMay 13, 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 beginning of 2025. Since then, VMC shares have increased by 6.3% and is now trading at $273.38. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Vulcan Materials' earnings last quarter? Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 30th. The construction company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.20. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Vulcan Materials' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Vulcan Materials include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.64%), State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (7.23%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (5.27%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (4.92%). 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 3/24 Dividend3/10/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/24 Dividend3/10/2025Dividend Payable3/24/2025Last Earnings4/30/2025Today5/20/2025Record date for 6/6 Dividend5/23/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/6 Dividend5/23/2025Dividend Payable6/06/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConstruction Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels Sub-IndustryConstruction Materials Current SymbolNYSE:VMC CIK1396009 Webwww.vulcanmaterials.com Phone(205) 298-3000Fax205-298-2960Employees11,400Year Founded1909Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$302.91 High Stock Price Target$320.00 Low Stock Price Target$285.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.05 Trailing P/E Ratio39.91 Forward P/E Ratio31.46 P/E Growth2.03Net Income$933.20 million Net Margins12.30% Pretax Margin15.80% Return on Equity12.83% Return on Assets6.74% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.60 Current Ratio1.83 Quick Ratio2.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.51 billion Price / Sales4.81 Cash Flow$13.78 per share Price / Cash Flow19.84 Book Value$61.66 per share Price / Book4.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares132,104,000Free Float131,242,000Market Cap$36.11 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.84 Social Links 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. 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