NYSE:VMC Vulcan Materials - VMC Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Vulcan Materials Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $183.52 -4.00 (-2.13%) (As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$182.90▼$186.6050-Day Range$174.03▼$187.5252-Week Range$137.54▼$193.31Volume526,024 shsAverage Volume636,761 shsMarket Capitalization$24.39 billionP/E Ratio41.24Dividend Yield0.85%Price Target$201.67 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Vulcan Materials MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.75 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.9% Upside$201.67 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.01% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-5.80Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.80Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$360,000 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth24.58%From $5.33 to $6.64 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.53 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector14th out of 105 stocksMining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Industry2nd out of 17 stocks 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVulcan Materials has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $201.67, Vulcan Materials has a forecasted upside of 9.9% from its current price of $183.52.Amount of Analyst CoverageVulcan Materials has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.01% 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, 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 2.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength 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 9 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Vulcan Materials is 35.96%. 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 24.10% next year. This indicates that Vulcan Materials will be able to sustain or increase its 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 3.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVulcan Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Vulcan Materials this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for VMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Vulcan Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 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 $360,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.55% of the stock of Vulcan Materials is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.08% of the stock of Vulcan Materials is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vulcan Materials are expected to grow by 24.58% in the coming year, from $5.33 to $6.64 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 41.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 41.24, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.74.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVulcan Materials has a PEG Ratio of 1.99. 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 3.71. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) StockVulcan Materials Co. engages in the provision of basic materials and supply for the infrastructure and construction industries. It operates through the following business segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. The Aggregates segment produces and sells asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete primarily in its mid-Atlantic, Georgia, Southwestern, Tennessee, and Western markets. The Asphalt segment produces and sells asphalt mix in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Texas. The Concrete segment produces and sells ready-mixed concrete in California, Georgia, Maryland, New Mexico, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., and the Bahamas. The Calcium segment produces calcium products for the animal feed, plastics, and water treatment industries with calcium carbonate material mined at the Brooksville quarry. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.Read More 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 VMC Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 3, 2023 | reuters.comConcrete traps CO2 soaked from air in climate-friendly testFebruary 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVulcan Materials' (NYSE:VMC) five-year earnings growth trails the 9.5% YoY shareholder returnsFebruary 4, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)A gold storm is coming…“We are in the early stages of a mania – the calm before the storm.”...January 31, 2023 | marketwatch.comVulcan Materials Co. stock rises Tuesday, outperforms marketJanuary 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) PT at $198.36January 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comRaymond James Raises Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Price Target to $199.00January 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Materials (EXP) Matches Q3 Earnings EstimatesJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVULCAN ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2022 CONFERENCE CALLFebruary 4, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)A gold storm is coming…“We are in the early stages of a mania – the calm before the storm.”...January 25, 2023 | marketwatch.comVulcan Materials Co. stock rises Wednesday, outperforms marketJanuary 14, 2023 | reuters.comVMC.C - | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersJanuary 13, 2023 | marketwatch.comAggregates Market : New Business Strategies And Forecast By 2028 with Top Countries DataJanuary 12, 2023 | marketwatch.comRecycled Concrete Aggregates (RCA) Market 2023 | Present Segmentation by Types, Applications, Manufactures and Geographical Regions by 2026January 11, 2023 | nasdaq.comThe EV Revolution Could Surprisingly Benefit Vulcan Materials Stock (NYSE:VMC)January 6, 2023 | msn.comWorker dies following incident at Vulcan quarryJanuary 5, 2023 | msn.comSevierville worker killed Wednesday after incident while working on mining equipmentJanuary 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's How Construction Data Builds a Case for Our HoldingsDecember 28, 2022 | msn.com7 Stocks to Buy as Infrastructure Spending Starts to BoomDecember 15, 2022 | marketwatch.comVulcan Materials Co. stock falls Thursday, underperforms marketDecember 14, 2022 | seekingalpha.comVulcan Materials: Solid Growth ProspectsDecember 8, 2022 | msn.comJP Morgan Upgrades Vulcan Materials: Here's What You Need To KnowDecember 8, 2022 | seekingalpha.comVulcan Materials upgraded to Overweight at JPMorganDecember 6, 2022 | msn.comA Bullish Sign Appears On Vulcan Materials's ChartDecember 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comVulcan (VMC) Up 8.8% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?November 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com3 Trades to Start the WeekNovember 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Makes Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) an Attractive Stock?November 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) an Attractive Investment?See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 VMC Company Calendar Last Earnings11/04/2021Ex-Dividend for 12/5 Dividend11/14/2022Dividend Payable12/05/2022Today2/04/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/16/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels Sub-IndustryConstruction Materials SectorConstruction Current SymbolNYSE:VMC CUSIP92916010 CIK1396009 Webwww.vulcanmaterials.com Phone(205) 298-3000Fax205-298-2960Employees11,912Year Founded1909Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$201.67 High Stock Price Forecast$227.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$185.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+9.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.45 Trailing P/E Ratio41.24 Forward P/E Ratio34.43 P/E Growth1.99Net Income$670.80 million Net Margins8.26% Pretax Margin11.21% Return on Equity10.56% Return on Assets5.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.56 Current Ratio1.71 Quick Ratio1.31 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.55 billion Price / Sales4.39 Cash Flow$8.38 per share Price / Cash Flow21.91 Book Value$49.49 per share Price / Book3.71Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares132,910,000Free Float132,176,000Market Cap$24.39 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.79 Social Links Key ExecutivesJ. Thomas HillChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerThompson S. BakerChief Operating OfficerMary Andrews CarlisleChief Financial Officer & Senior Vice PresidentDenson N. FranklinSecretary, Senior Vice President & General CounselDarren L. HicksChief Human Resources Officer & Senior VPKey CompetitorsMartin Marietta MaterialsNYSE:MLMWeyerhaeuserNYSE:WYQuanta ServicesNYSE:PWRLennarNYSE:LENUnited RentalsNYSE:URIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPinnacle Financial Partners Inc.Sold 621 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.011%Securian Asset Management Inc.Bought 100 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.008%Fiducient Advisors LLCBought 1,400 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.001%Brooks Moore & Associates Inc.Bought 1,200 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.001%U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLCBought 220 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions VMC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Vulcan Materials stock right now? 12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vulcan Materials in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" VMC shares. View VMC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Vulcan Materials' stock price forecast for 2023? 12 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Vulcan Materials' stock. Their VMC share price forecasts range from $185.00 to $227.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $201.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VMC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VMC shares performed in 2023? Vulcan Materials' stock was trading at $175.11 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, VMC shares have increased by 4.8% and is now trading at $183.52. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Vulcan Materials' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 16th 2023. View our VMC earnings forecast. How can I listen to Vulcan Materials' earnings call? Vulcan Materials will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 16th at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Vulcan Materials' earnings last quarter? Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 4th. The construction company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.11. The construction company had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.48 billion. Vulcan Materials had a net margin of 8.26% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.56%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.56 earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript. How often does Vulcan Materials pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vulcan Materials? Vulcan Materials announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 15th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share on Monday, December 5th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 14th. Read our dividend analysis for VMC. Is Vulcan Materials a good dividend stock? Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.87%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 9 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 35.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VMC will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.10% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for VMC. 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. 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), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Endologix (ELGX), Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), United Rentals (URI), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Allergan (AGN) and 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.75%), Fenimore Asset Management Inc. (0.51%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.28%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.27%), Ceredex Value Advisors LLC (0.21%) and Waverton Investment Management Ltd (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include David P Clement, David P Steiner, J Thomas Hill, Jason P Teter, Jerry F Perkins Jr, Melissa H Anderson, Randy L Pigg and Stanley G Bass. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Vulcan Materials' stock price today? One share of VMC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $183.52. How much money does Vulcan Materials make? Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) has a market capitalization of $24.39 billion and generates $5.55 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $670.80 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.45 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Vulcan Materials have? The company employs 11,912 workers across the globe. How can I contact Vulcan Materials? Vulcan Materials' mailing address is 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL, 35242. The official website for the company is www.vulcanmaterials.com. The construction company can be reached via phone at (205) 298-3000, via email at ir@vmcmail.com, or via fax at 205-298-2960. 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