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

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 3rd. The construction company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.22. The construction company earned $854 million during 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 revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.34 earnings per share. 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 issued an update on 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 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Vulcan Materials' stock. Their predictions range from $129.00 to $154.00. On average, they anticipate Vulcan Materials' share price to reach $140.5714 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.5% 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), Hecla Mining (HL), Fairmount Santrol (FMSA), Hi-Crush Partners (HCLP), Ciner Resources (CINR), Intrepid Potash (IPI), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), Smart Sand (SND) and Emerge Energy Services (EMES).

Media stories about VMC stock have trended somewhat positive on Thursday, Accern reports. Accern identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Vulcan Materials earned a news sentiment score of 0.19 on Accern's scale. They also gave press coverage about the construction company an impact score of 44.70 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.

Vulcan Materials' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional 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 acquired 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 $124.93.

Vulcan Materials has a market capitalization of $16.34 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]