NYSE:VMC Vulcan Materials (VMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $261.71 +7.94 (+3.13%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$256.00▼$262.8550-Day Range$241.97▼$262.8152-Week Range$190.51▼$276.58Volume537,501 shsAverage Volume765,446 shsMarket Capitalization$34.61 billionP/E Ratio38.21Dividend Yield0.70%Price Target$277.08 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Vulcan Materials alerts: Email Address Vulcan Materials MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.73 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside5.9% Upside$277.08 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.58% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-5.80Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.66Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$4.65 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth16.83%From $8.32 to $9.72 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.15 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector21st out of 101 stocksMining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Industry2nd out of 20 stocks 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVulcan Materials has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVulcan Materials has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Vulcan Materials' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.58% 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 2.8, 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 10.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVulcan Materials has a dividend yield of 0.73%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVulcan Materials has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Vulcan Materials is 26.86%. 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 18.93% next year. This indicates that Vulcan Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Vulcan Materials' dividend. Previous Next 0.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreVulcan Materials has received a -78.41% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Vulcan Materials in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Construction sand", "Crushed stone", and "Asphalt" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Vulcan Materials is -5.80. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVulcan Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Vulcan Materials this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for VMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -89% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Vulcan Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership 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 $4,653,520.00 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vulcan Materials are expected to grow by 16.83% in the coming year, from $8.32 to $9.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 38.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.45.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 38.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 22.67.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVulcan Materials has a PEG Ratio of 2.09. 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 4.63. 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. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Unstoppable Prosperity“Generational Bull Run” IncomingLIVE Cash Flow Workshop Event / Hosted Virtually Weds @ 7PM EST Everyone who attends will also receive 3 special FREE Gifts during the event.You can find out what they are by clicking here now. About Vulcan Materials Stock (NYSE:VMC)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 VMC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VMC Stock News HeadlinesJuly 25 at 4:46 PM | msn.comKatie Britt, Tommy Tuberville threaten ‘using all appropriate tools’ against Mexico over Vulcan Materials propertyJuly 22, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comVMC Aug 2024 230.000 callJuly 26, 2024 | Unstoppable Prosperity (Ad)“Generational Bull Run” IncomingLIVE Cash Flow Workshop Event / Hosted Virtually Weds @ 7PM EST Everyone who attends will also receive 3 special FREE Gifts during the event.July 22, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comVMC Aug 2024 180.000 putJuly 19, 2024 | msn.comMexico’s Government Takes Step Toward Classifying Vulcan Mine Location as Protected AreaJuly 19, 2024 | prnewswire.comVULCAN ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2024 CONFERENCE CALLJuly 12, 2024 | prnewswire.comVULCAN DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND ON COMMON STOCKJune 19, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Can't-Miss Infrastructure Stocks No Matter Who Is PresidentJuly 26, 2024 | Unstoppable Prosperity (Ad)“Generational Bull Run” IncomingLIVE Cash Flow Workshop Event / Hosted Virtually Weds @ 7PM EST Everyone who attends will also receive 3 special FREE Gifts during the event.June 11, 2024 | gurufocus.comInsider Sale: Senior Vice President David Clement Sells Shares of Vulcan Materials Co (VMC)June 4, 2024 | investorplace.comThe 3 Most Undervalued Materials Stocks to Buy in June 2024May 29, 2024 | msn.comVulcan Materials says Mexican president ‘substantially undervalues’ property, rejects his offerMay 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Cemex SAB (CX) and Vulcan Materials (VMC)May 28, 2024 | msn.comThe death of Vulcan: Study reveals planet is actually an astronomical illusion caused by stellar activityMay 28, 2024 | msn.comVulcan Materials slams Mexico's 'illegal expropriation' of its investmentsMay 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) have seen splendid returns of 111% over the past five yearsMay 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMarket Chatter: Vulcan Materials Rejects Mexico's 'Illegal Expropriation,' Open to NegotiationMay 27, 2024 | msn.comVulcan rejects Mexico’s ‘illegal expropriation’ of its investmentsSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings5/02/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/7 Dividend5/23/2024Dividend Payable6/07/2024Today7/26/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)8/06/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend8/15/2024Dividend Payable9/04/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConstruction Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels Sub-IndustryConstruction Materials Current SymbolNYSE:VMC CUSIP92916010 CIK1396009 Webwww.vulcanmaterials.com Phone(205) 298-3000Fax205-298-2960Employees10,382Year Founded1909Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$277.08 High Stock Price Target$320.00 Low Stock Price Target$208.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.73 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.85 Trailing P/E Ratio37.05 Forward P/E Ratio30.50 P/E Growth2.09Net Income$933.20 million Net Margins11.92% Pretax Margin16.14% Return on Equity12.32% Return on Assets6.38% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.44 Current Ratio2.74 Quick Ratio1.81 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.78 billion Price / Sales4.31 Cash Flow$12.06 per share Price / Cash Flow21.05 Book Value$56.50 per share Price / Book4.49Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares132,250,000Free Float131,432,000Market Cap$33.56 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.82 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2024Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2024 and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. James Thomas Hill (Age 65)CEO & Chairman Comp: $5.76MMr. Thompson S. Baker II (Age 66)President Comp: $2.56MMs. Mary Andrews Carlisle (Age 43)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $1.85MMr. Ronnie A. Pruitt (Age 53)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $1.87MMr. Stanley G. Bass (Age 63)Chief Strategy Officer Comp: $2.27MMr. Randy L. Pigg (Age 51)VP, Principal Accounting Officer & Controller Krzysztof SoltanChief Information OfficerMr. Mark D. WarrenVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Denson N. Franklin III (Age 60)Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $1.18MMs. Janet F. KavinokyVice President of External Affairs & Corporate CommunicationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMartin Marietta MaterialsNYSE:MLMCEMEXNYSE:CXEagle MaterialsNYSE:EXPWest Fraser TimberNYSE:WFGArcosaNYSE:ACAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsState of Michigan Retirement SystemSold 200 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.027%Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc.Bought 406 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.011%Patten Group Inc.Sold 213 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.007%Verdence Capital Advisors LLCSold 193 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.003%TFG Advisers LLCSold 213 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions Should I Buy Vulcan Materials Stock? VMC Pros and Cons Explained Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Vulcan Materials: Vulcan Materials has a strong track record of producing and supplying construction aggregates, essential materials for infrastructure development. The company's diversified segments, including Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium, provide stability and multiple revenue streams. Despite recent challenges, Vulcan Materials has maintained a solid return on equity of 12.32%, indicating efficient use of shareholder funds. The quarterly dividend payout of $0.46 per share and a yield of 0.74% can be attractive to income-seeking investors. With a current stock price that reflects the company's performance, investors may find a potential value opportunity in Vulcan Materials. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in Vulcan Materials for these reasons: The recent earnings per share miss compared to analyst estimates may raise concerns about the company's short-term profitability. A decrease in revenue by 6.2% year-over-year indicates potential challenges in the company's top-line growth. The payout ratio of 26.86% suggests that a significant portion of earnings is being distributed as dividends, potentially limiting reinvestment for growth. Market analysts forecasting lower earnings per share for the current year may signal uncertainties about Vulcan Materials' future performance. Investors should consider the competitive landscape in the construction materials industry, which could impact Vulcan Materials' market position and profitability. These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Vulcan Materials pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. VMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VMC shares performed this year? Vulcan Materials' stock was trading at $227.01 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, VMC shares have increased by 15.3% and is now trading at $261.71. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Vulcan Materials' earnings last quarter? Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 2nd. The construction company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.11. The business's quarterly revenue was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. What is J. Thomas Hill's approval rating as Vulcan Materials' CEO? 62 employees have rated Vulcan Materials Chief Executive Officer J. Thomas Hill on Glassdoor.com. J. Thomas Hill has an approval rating of 93% among the company's employees. This puts J. Thomas Hill in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. Who are Vulcan Materials' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Vulcan Materials include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.36%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.67%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.22%) and Nicholas Company Inc. (0.22%). 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, Randy L Pigg, David P Clement, Melissa H Anderson and Jason P Teter. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Vulcan Materials own? 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