NYSE:VMCVulcan Materials Stock Price, Forecast & News

$108.32

-2.05 (-1.86 %)

(As of 05/29/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$108.00

Now: $108.32▼

$109.96

50-Day Range

$93.05

MA: $105.39▼

$116.65

52-Week Range

$65.56

Now: $108.32▼

$152.49

Volume788,652 shs

Average Volume1.35 million shs

Market Capitalization$14.34 billion

P/E Ratio23.50

Dividend Yield1.26%

Beta0.85

Vulcan Materials Company produces and supplies construction aggregates, asphalt mix, and ready-mixed concrete primarily in the United States. It operates through four segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. The Aggregates segment provides crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates; and related products and services for use in the 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. The Asphalt Mix segment offers asphalt mix in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Texas. The Concrete segment provides ready-mixed concrete in California, Georgia, Maryland, New Mexico, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., and the Bahamas. The Calcium segment mines, produces, and sells calcium products for the animal feed, plastics, and water treatment industries. The company was formerly known as Virginia Holdco, Inc. Vulcan Materials Company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

4.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Vulcan Materials has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $135.89, Vulcan Materials has a potential upside of 25.5% from its current price of $108.32.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Vulcan Materials has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Vulcan Materials has received 564 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Vulcan Materials has received 476 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Vulcan Materials has received 54.23% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Vulcan Materials and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe VMC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe VMC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

4.2 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Vulcan Materials is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.26%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Vulcan Materials has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Vulcan Materials is 28.94 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Vulcan Materials will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.39 % next year. This indicates that Vulcan Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

4.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Vulcan Materials insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $383,050.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.52% of the stock of Vulcan Materials is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
89.85% of the stock of Vulcan Materials is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Vulcan Materials are expected to grow by 11.66% in the coming year, from $4.29 to $4.79 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 23.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.38.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 23.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 31.37.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Vulcan Materials has a PEG Ratio of 2.80. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Vulcan Materials has a P/B Ratio of 2.57. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

3.27 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels

Sub-IndustryConstruction Materials

SectorConstruction

Current SymbolNYSE:VMC

Previous Symbol

CUSIP92916010

CIK1396009

Webwww.vulcanmaterials.com

Phone205-298-3000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.57

Current Ratio2.68

Quick Ratio1.69

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio23.50

Forward P/E Ratio25.25

P/E Growth2.8

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$4.93 billion

Price / Sales2.91

Cash Flow$7.56 per share

Price / Cash Flow14.32

Book Value$42.21 per share

Price / Book2.57

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.70

Net Income$617.66 million

Net Margins12.34%

Return on Equity11.38%

Return on Assets5.95%

Miscellaneous

Employees9,173

Outstanding Shares132,430,000

Market Cap$14.34 billion

Next Earnings Date7/23/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Vulcan Materials' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Vulcan Materials' stock was trading at $117.61 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, VMC stock has decreased by 7.9% and is now trading at $108.32. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Vulcan Materials?

20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vulcan Materials in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Vulcan Materials.

When is Vulcan Materials' next earnings date?

Vulcan Materials is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 23rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Vulcan Materials.

How were Vulcan Materials' earnings last quarter?

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) released its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The construction company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.04. The construction company earned $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. Vulcan Materials had a net margin of 12.34% and a return on equity of 11.38%. The firm's revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.46 EPS. View Vulcan Materials' earnings history.

How often does Vulcan Materials pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vulcan Materials?

Vulcan Materials announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share on Friday, June 5th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. View Vulcan Materials' dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for VMC?

20 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Vulcan Materials' shares. Their forecasts range from $106.00 to $165.00. On average, they expect Vulcan Materials' share price to reach $135.89 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 25.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Vulcan Materials.

Has Vulcan Materials been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about VMC stock has been trending somewhat positive on Sunday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vulcan Materials earned a news sentiment score of 2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the construction company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutVulcan Materials.

Are investors shorting Vulcan Materials?

Vulcan Materials saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,340,000 shares, an increase of 10.9% from the April 30th total of 2,110,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,640,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days. Approximately 1.8% of the company's shares are sold short. View Vulcan Materials' Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Vulcan Materials' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Vulcan Materials include Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM), Teck Resources (TECK), Mdu Resources Group (MDU), Hecla Mining (HL), Summit Materials (SUM), Compass Minerals International (CMP), LYNAS CORP LTD/S (LYSDY), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), GalianoGoldInc . (GAU), Ciner Resources (CINR), U.S. Silica (SLCA), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Piedmont Lithium (PLL) and Smart Sand (SND). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Vulcan Materials own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vulcan Materials investors own include CA (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Micron Technology (MU), Athabasca Oil (ATH), United Rentals (URI), Allergan (AGN), NIC (EGOV) and Zoetis (ZTS).

Who are Vulcan Materials' key executives?

Vulcan Materials' management team includes the following people:

Mr. James Thomas Hill, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 60)
Mr. Michael R. Mills, Chief Admin. Officer (Age 59)
Mr. Stanley G. Bass, Chief Growth Officer (Age 58)
Mr. Thompson S. Baker II, Sr. VP (Age 61)
Ms. Suzanne H. Wood, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 58)

What is Vulcan Materials' stock symbol?

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

Who are Vulcan Materials' major shareholders?

Vulcan Materials' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.57%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (4.48%), State Street Corp (4.04%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (3.52%), Capital World Investors (2.53%) and Clearbridge Investments LLC (2.08%). Company insiders that own Vulcan Materials stock include David P Clement, David P Steiner, Fehlberg Barry, J Thomas Hill, John R Mcpherson, Michael R Mills, Randy L Pigg and Stanley G Bass. View institutional ownership trends for Vulcan Materials.

Which major investors are selling Vulcan Materials stock?

VMC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley, Balyasny Asset Management LLC, APG Asset Management N.V., Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC, Bluestein R H & Co., State Street Corp, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Company insiders that have sold Vulcan Materials company stock in the last year include Michael R Mills, Randy L Pigg, and Stanley G Bass. View insider buying and selling activity for Vulcan Materials.

Which major investors are buying Vulcan Materials stock?

VMC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital World Investors, Invesco Ltd., Principal Financial Group Inc., Bessemer Group Inc., Eminence Capital LP, Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, and London Co. of Virginia. Company insiders that have bought Vulcan Materials stock in the last two years include David P Steiner, and J Thomas Hill. View insider buying and selling activity for Vulcan Materials.

How do I buy shares of 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Vulcan Materials' stock price today?

One share of VMC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $108.32.

How big of a company is Vulcan Materials?

Vulcan Materials has a market capitalization of $14.34 billion and generates $4.93 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $617.66 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.70 on an earnings per share basis. Vulcan Materials employs 9,173 workers across the globe.

What is Vulcan Materials' official website?

The official website for Vulcan Materials is www.vulcanmaterials.com.

How can I contact Vulcan Materials?

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]

This page was last updated on 5/31/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff