NYSE:VMC Vulcan Materials (VMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $245.08 +0.50 (+0.21%) Closing price 10/12/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$245.05 -0.03 (-0.01%) As of 10/12/2026 08:00 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Vulcan Materials Stock (NYSE:VMC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Vulcan Materials alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$243.19▼$247.5250-Day Range$240.90▼$287.7052-Week Range$237.03▼$331.09Volume683,483 shsAverage Volume1.29 million shsMarket Capitalization$31.76 billionP/E Ratio28.94Dividend Yield0.85%Price Target$313.43Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) is a major producer and supplier of construction materials in the United States. The company primarily produces and distributes construction aggregates, including crushed stone, sand and gravel, which are used in infrastructure, commercial, residential and industrial projects. In addition to aggregates, Vulcan produces asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete and provides related construction-material services. Its products support highways, bridges, airports, buildings and other essential infrastructure. The company serves customers through a network of quarries, distribution facilities and production sites across the United States. Vulcan traces its origins to 1909, when it was established as Birmingham Slag Company in Birmingham, Alabama. The company adopted the Vulcan Materials name in 1956 and remains headquartered in Birmingham. Its operations and leadership are focused on expanding and supplying the construction-material resources needed for long-term infrastructure and development projects.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Vulcan Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreVMC MarketRank™: Vulcan Materials scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingVulcan Materials has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.41, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialVulcan Materials has a consensus price target of $313.43, representing about 27.9% upside from its current price of $245.08.Amount of Analyst CoverageVulcan Materials has been the subject of 9 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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth15.05% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vulcan Materials are expected to grow by 15.05% in the coming year, from $9.10 to $10.47 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 28.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.91.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 28.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.32.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVulcan Materials has a PEG Ratio of 2.47. 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 3.79. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.12% 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 3.73, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vulcan Materials has recently decreased by 4.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldVulcan Materials has a dividend yield of 0.85%, 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 24.56%. 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 19.87% next year. This indicates that Vulcan Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Vulcan Materials' dividend. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.26 News SentimentVulcan Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.39 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Vulcan Materials this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest9 people have searched for VMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Vulcan Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 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 $4,436,580.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.65% 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. 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VMC Stock News HeadlinesVulcan Materials Company Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock, Payable on November 24, 2026October 10 at 2:15 AM | marketscreener.comMRBC Cuts Price Target on Vulcan Materials to $256 From $300, Keeps Sector Perform RatingOctober 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comThe $15 Gold Fund That Pays Up to $1,152/MonthGold is hitting record highs, but most investors are leaving income on the table. A $15 fund is quietly paying out up to $1,152 a month to regular investors - no mining stocks, no options, no physical metal required. Chief Income Strategist Tim Plaehn calls it a breakthrough strategy that transforms gold's rally into reliable monthly payouts. The next distribution is just days away. | Investors Alley (Ad)Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: LyondellBasell (LYB) and Vulcan Materials (VMC)October 9, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comVULCAN DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND ON COMMON STOCKOctober 9, 2026 | prnewswire.comMore than $100,000 raised for LSSD in fundraiserOctober 8, 2026 | yahoo.comShould Resilient Infrastructure and Data Center Demand Shift Vulcan Materials’ (VMC) Risk-Reward Profile?October 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comWells Fargo Adjusts Vulcan Materials Price Target to $249 From $254, Maintains Underweight RatingOctober 5, 2026 | marketscreener.comMSee More Headlines VMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VMC shares performed this year? Vulcan Materials' stock was trading at $285.43 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VMC shares have decreased by 14.1% and is now trading at $245.0830. How were Vulcan Materials' earnings last quarter? Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The construction company reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.46 by $0.13. Vulcan Materials's revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Vulcan Materials' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Vulcan Materials include Fenimore Asset Management Inc (0.51%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.14%), CX Institutional (0.01%) and Ables Iannone Moore & Associates Inc. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include J Thomas Hill, Stanley G Bass, Denson N Franklin III, Denson N Franklin III, David P Clement, Jerry F Perkins Jr, Randy L Pigg, Thompson S Baker II 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 Last Earnings7/29/2026Record date for 9/2 Dividend8/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend8/13/2026Dividend Payable9/02/2026Today10/12/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Record date for 11/24 Dividend11/09/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/24 Dividend11/09/2026Dividend Payable11/24/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 VMC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. VMC has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Construction Materials Sub-IndustryConstruction Materials Current SymbolNYSE:VMC CIK1396009 Webwww.vulcanmaterials.com Phone(205) 298-3000Fax205-298-2960Employees11,172Year Founded1909Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Vulcan Materials$313.43 High Price Target$345.00 Low Price Target$249.00 Potential Upside/Downside+27.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.41 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$8.47 Trailing P/E Ratio28.94 Forward P/E Ratio26.93 P/E Growth2.47Net Income$1.08 billion Net Margins13.75% Pretax Margin17.61% Return on Equity13.05% Return on Assets6.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.47 Current Ratio1.76 Quick Ratio1.20 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.94 billion Price / Sales4.00 Cash Flow$13.72 per share Price / Cash Flow17.86 Book Value$64.70 per share Price / Book3.79Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares129,580,000Free Float128,737,000Market Cap$31.76 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.05 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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