NYSE:VMC Vulcan Materials (VMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $261.31 -0.38 (-0.14%) Closing price 10/26/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$261.39 +0.08 (+0.03%) As of 07:07 AM 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$260.14▼$263.9650-Day Range$240.90▼$281.7452-Week Range$237.03▼$331.09Volume1.07 million shsAverage Volume1.28 million shsMarket Capitalization$33.86 billionP/E Ratio30.86Dividend Yield0.80%Price Target$310.79Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) is a producer and distributor of construction materials used in infrastructure, commercial, residential and industrial projects. The company is the largest producer of construction aggregates in the United States, including crushed stone, sand and gravel. In addition to aggregates, Vulcan Materials produces asphalt mix, ready-mixed concrete and cement. Its materials are used in roads, bridges, airports, commercial buildings, homes and other construction applications. The company operates through a network of quarries, facilities and distribution sites, primarily serving markets across the United States. Founded in 1909 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Vulcan Materials has grown through the development and acquisition of construction-materials operations. Its business is concentrated in regions where population growth, transportation investment and construction activity support demand for locally sourced materials.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Vulcan Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreVMC MarketRank™: 4.59214109713 of 5 starsVulcan Materials scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 39th out of 227 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 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 $310.79, representing about 18.9% upside from its current price of $261.31.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 Growth14.84% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vulcan Materials are expected to grow by 14.84% in the coming year, from $8.96 to $10.29 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 30.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 30.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.39.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVulcan Materials has a PEG Ratio of 2.68. 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 4.04. 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 Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.30% 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 3.64, 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 19.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldVulcan Materials has a dividend yield of 0.79%, 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 20.21% 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 Sentiment0.24 News SentimentVulcan Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.24. 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 0.37 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 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 350% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Vulcan Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 HeadlinesDavid P Clement to retire from Vulcan Materials Company in first quarter of 2027October 22, 2026 | msn.comVulcan Materials Announces Senior Operations Leader RetirementOctober 22, 2026 | tipranks.comLast call for your free 0DTE reportThe 0DTE Game Plan lays out a simple 3-step framework for trading same-day options: Plan it, profit from it, protect it. This report normally sells for 29.97, but it's available as a free download for a limited time.October 27 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Brown Advisory Reviews Weakness in Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)October 22, 2026 | insidermonkey.comVulcan Materials (VMC) Set to Announce Earnings on ThursdayOctober 22, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comB. Riley Cuts Price Target on Vulcan Materials to $300 From $345, Keeps Buy RatingOctober 16, 2026 | marketscreener.comMRaymond James Adjusts Price Target on Vulcan Materials to $308 From $320October 16, 2026 | marketscreener.comMAnalysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Linde (LIN) and Vulcan Materials (VMC)October 16, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines VMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VMC shares performed this year? Vulcan Materials' stock was trading at $285.43 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, VMC stock has decreased by 8.4% and is now trading at $261.3120. How were Vulcan Materials' earnings last quarter? Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The construction company reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.46 by $0.13. Vulcan Materials's revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Vulcan Materials' major shareholders? Vulcan Materials' top institutional shareholders include Fenimore Asset Management Inc (0.51%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.14%), CX Institutional (0.01%) and Banque Pictet & Cie SA (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), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Walt Disney (DIS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Broadcom (AVGO). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/29/2026Record date for 9/2 Dividend8/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend8/13/2026Dividend Payable9/02/2026Today10/27/2026Next 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$310.79 High Price Target$345.00 Low Price Target$249.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.41 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$8.47 Trailing P/E Ratio30.86 Forward P/E Ratio29.16 P/E Growth2.68Net 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 / Sales4.26 Cash Flow$13.67 per share Price / Cash Flow19.11 Book Value$64.70 per share Price / Book4.04Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares129,580,000Free Float128,737,000Market Cap$33.86 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.05 Social Links Forget Nvidia, Meta, and Google. 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