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.
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Employees8,373
Next Earnings Date2/18/2020 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vulcan Materials' stock symbol?
Vulcan Materials trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "VMC."
How often does Vulcan Materials pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vulcan Materials?
Vulcan Materials announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.34 per share on Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.93%. This is a boost from Vulcan Materials's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. View Vulcan Materials' Dividend History.
How were Vulcan Materials' earnings last quarter?
Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 6th. The construction company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.70 by $0.02. The construction company earned $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.38 billion. The company's quarterly revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.40 EPS. View Vulcan Materials' Earnings History.
When is Vulcan Materials' next earnings date?
How can I listen to Vulcan Materials' earnings call?
Vulcan Materials will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, February 18th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What price target have analysts set for VMC?
18 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Vulcan Materials' stock. Their forecasts range from $115.00 to $182.00. On average, they anticipate Vulcan Materials' share price to reach $154.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Vulcan Materials.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Vulcan Materials?
18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vulcan Materials in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Vulcan Materials.
Has Vulcan Materials been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about VMC stock has trended neutral on Sunday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vulcan Materials earned a media sentiment score of 0.2 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 next few days. View News Stories for Vulcan Materials.
Are investors shorting Vulcan Materials?
Vulcan Materials saw a decrease in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,480,000 shares, a decrease of 30.8% from the December 31st total of 2,140,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 911,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Vulcan Materials' Current Options Chain.
What other stocks do shareholders of Vulcan Materials own?
Who are Vulcan Materials' key executives?
Vulcan Materials' management team includes the folowing 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)
Who are Vulcan Materials' major shareholders?
Vulcan Materials' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (4.28%), State Street Corp (4.16%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (3.10%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.76%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.44%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.44%). Company insiders that own Vulcan Materials stock include David P Clement, 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 FMR LLC, Fred Alger Management LLC, Prudential Financial Inc., Lord Abbett & CO. LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Jennison Associates LLC, Columbus Circle Investors and State Street Corp. Company insiders that have sold Vulcan Materials company stock in the last year include David P Clement, Michael R Mills, Randy L Pigg and Stanley G Bass. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vulcan Materials.
Which major investors are buying Vulcan Materials stock?
VMC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Fenimore Asset Management Inc., Principal Financial Group Inc., Credit Suisse AG, AQR Capital Management LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Bank of Montreal Can and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.. View Insider Buying and Selling 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 $146.97.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vulcan Materials (NYSE VMC)
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