NYSE:VMC

Vulcan Materials Stock Forecast, Price & News

$158.86

-2.06 (-1.28 %)

(As of 01/19/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$158.29

Now: $158.86▼

$161.55

50-Day Range

$135.44

MA: $148.72▼

$166.20

52-Week Range

$65.56

Now: $158.86▼

$168.24

Volume623,966 shs

Average Volume952,708 shs

Market Capitalization$21.05 billion

P/E Ratio34.61

Dividend Yield0.85%

Beta0.6

Vulcan Materials Company produces and supplies construction materials primarily in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. The Aggregates segment 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. The Asphalt Mix segment offers asphalt mix in Alabama, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Texas. The Concrete segment provides ready-mixed concrete in California, 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. and changed its name to Vulcan Materials Company. Vulcan Materials Company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.77 out of 5 stars

2.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Vulcan Materials has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.37, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $139.50, Vulcan Materials has a forecasted downside of 12.2% from its current price of $158.86.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Vulcan Materials has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Vulcan Materials has received 574 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Vulcan Materials has received 490 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Vulcan Materials has received 53.95% “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.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Vulcan Materials has a dividend yield of 0.85%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Vulcan Materials does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
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 27.98% next year. This indicates that Vulcan Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In 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 $411,750.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.52% of the stock of Vulcan Materials is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
89.82% of the stock of Vulcan Materials is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Vulcan Materials are expected to grow by 6.11% in the coming year, from $4.58 to $4.86 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 34.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.53.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 34.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 30.42.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Vulcan Materials has a PEG Ratio of 2.86. 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 3.74. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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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

Employees9,173

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.47

Current Ratio2.12

Quick Ratio1.69

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio34.61

Forward P/E Ratio34.69

P/E Growth2.86

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$4.93 billion

Price / Sales4.27

Cash Flow$7.44 per share

Price / Cash Flow21.36

Book Value$42.48 per share

Price / Book3.74

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.70

Net Income$617.66 million

Net Margins12.55%

Return on Equity10.97%

Return on Assets5.67%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares132,511,000

Market Cap$21.05 billion

Next Earnings Date2/16/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

$158.86

-2.06 (-1.28 %)

(As of 01/19/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Frequently Asked Questions

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

Vulcan Materials' stock was trading at $117.61 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, VMC stock has increased by 35.1% and is now trading at $158.86.
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Is Vulcan Materials a buy right now?

19 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vulcan Materials in the last twelve months. There are currently 12 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" Vulcan Materials stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in VMC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Vulcan Materials?

Wall Street analysts have given Vulcan Materials a "Hold" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but Vulcan Materials wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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When is Vulcan Materials' next earnings date?

Vulcan Materials is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 16th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Vulcan Materials.

How were Vulcan Materials' earnings last quarter?

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 5th. The construction company reported $1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.05. The construction company had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. Vulcan Materials had a return on equity of 10.97% and a net margin of 12.55%. The company's revenue was down 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.68 earnings per share.
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How often does Vulcan Materials pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vulcan Materials?

Vulcan Materials declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 17th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share on Thursday, December 3rd. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th.
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Is Vulcan Materials a good dividend stock?

Vulcan Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.85%. The dividend payout ratio of Vulcan Materials is 28.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Vulcan Materials will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.98% next year. This indicates that Vulcan Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What price target have analysts set for VMC?

19 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Vulcan Materials' shares. Their forecasts range from $106.00 to $181.00. On average, they anticipate Vulcan Materials' share price to reach $139.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 12.2%.
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Who are some of Vulcan Materials' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Vulcan Materials include Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM), Teck Resources (TECK), MDU Resources Group (MDU), Lynas Rare Earths (LYSDY), Hecla Mining (HL), Summit Materials (SUM), Compass Minerals International (CMP), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), U.S. Silica (SLCA), Piedmont Lithium (PLL), Energy Fuels (UUUU), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Centrus Energy (LEU) and Ciner Resources (CINR).
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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 Co. (ATH.TO) (ATH), Allergan (AGN) and Honeywell International (HON).

Who are Vulcan Materials' key executives?

Vulcan Materials' management team includes the following people:

Mr. James Thomas Hill, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 61, Pay $3.85M)
Ms. Suzanne H. Wood, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 59, Pay $1.68M)
Mr. Thompson S. Baker II, Chief Operating Officer (Age 62, Pay $1.64M)
Mr. Stanley G. Bass, Chief Growth Officer (Age 59, Pay $1.6M)
Mr. David P. Clement, Sr. VP of Mountain West & Western Divisions (Age 60, Pay $946.15k)
Mr. Mark D. Warren, VP of Investor Relations
Mr. Mitesh B. Shah, VP & Deputy Gen. Counsel
Mr. Denson N. Franklin III, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 56)
Ms. Janet F. Kavinoky, VP of External Affairs & Corp. Communications
Mr. Larry W. Miller, VP of HR

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 investors include Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (0.24%), Scout Investments Inc. (0.15%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.15%), Grassi Investment Management (0.03%), Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc. NE (0.03%) and Appleton Partners Inc. MA (0.02%). Company insiders that own Vulcan Materials stock include David P Clement, David P Steiner, Fehlberg Barry, Jerry F Perkins Jr, Michael R Mills, Randy L Pigg and Stanley G Bass.
View institutional ownership trends for Vulcan Materials.

Which institutional investors are selling Vulcan Materials stock?

VMC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC, Diversified Trust Co, Webster Bank N. A., Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., Sowell Financial Services LLC, Pennsylvania Capital Management Inc. ADV, Scout Investments Inc., and Grassi Investment Management.
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Which institutional investors are buying Vulcan Materials stock?

VMC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Douglas Lane & Associates LLC, Appleton Partners Inc. MA, IFM Investors Pty Ltd, Abner Herrman & Brock LLC, DNB Asset Management AS, James Hambro & Partners, SevenBridge Financial Group LLC, and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System.
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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 WeBull, 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 $158.86.

How big of a company is Vulcan Materials?

Vulcan Materials has a market capitalization of $21.05 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 1/20/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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