NYSE:VMC - Vulcan Materials Stock Price, Price Target & More

Vulcan Materials trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "VMC."

Vulcan Materials declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 13th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.28 per share on Friday, September 7th. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 21st. View Vulcan Materials' Dividend History.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 3rd. The construction company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.22. The construction company had revenue of $854 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $817.85 million. Vulcan Materials had a net margin of 15.40% and a return on equity of 8.76%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.34 EPS. View Vulcan Materials' Earnings History.

Vulcan Materials is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July, 31st 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Vulcan Materials.

Vulcan Materials updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $4.00-4.65 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $4.27.

7 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Vulcan Materials' shares. Their forecasts range from $129.00 to $154.00. On average, they expect Vulcan Materials' share price to reach $140.5714 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Vulcan Materials.

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vulcan Materials in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."

Some companies that are related to Vulcan Materials include Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Teck Resources (TECK), Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM), MDU Resources Group (MDU), Summit Materials (SUM), Compass Minerals International (CMP), U.S. Silica (SLCA), Fairmount Santrol (FMSA), Hecla Mining (HL), Hi-Crush Partners (HCLP), Ciner Resources (CINR), Intrepid Potash (IPI), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), Emerge Energy Services (EMES) and Smart Sand (SND).

News coverage about VMC stock has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Vulcan Materials earned a media sentiment score of 0.14 on Accern's scale. They also gave headlines about the construction company an impact score of 45.61 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.

Vulcan Materials' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Fred Alger Management Inc. (2.00%), Selz Capital LLC (0.12%), Scout Investments Inc. (0.10%), Westpac Banking Corp (0.10%), Howard Capital Management (0.09%) and Bank of Montreal Can (0.06%). Company insiders that own Vulcan Materials stock include David B Pasley, David J Grayson, David P Clement, Ejaz A Khan, Jerry F Perkins Jr, John R Mcpherson, Michael R Mills and Stanley G Bass. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Vulcan Materials.

VMC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Retirement Systems of Alabama, Hartford Investment Management Co., Scout Investments Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue and Exane Derivatives. Company insiders that have sold Vulcan Materials company stock in the last year include David B Pasley, David P Clement, John R Mcpherson, Michael R Mills and Stanley G Bass. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vulcan Materials.

VMC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fred Alger Management Inc., Selz Capital LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, DnB Asset Management AS, Essex Investment Management Co. LLC, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC and Home Federal Bank of Tennessee. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vulcan Materials.

Shares of VMC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of VMC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $123.88.

Vulcan Materials has a market capitalization of $16.38 billion and generates $3.89 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $601.18 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.04 on an earnings per share basis. Vulcan Materials employs 7,900 workers across the globe.

Vulcan Materials' mailing address is 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL, 35242. The construction company can be reached via phone at 205-298-3000 or via email at [email protected]