Vulcan Materials (VMC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$268.47 +3.83 (+1.45%)

Closing price 10/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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$268.72 +0.25 (+0.09%)

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Vulcan Materials - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 17 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
8

Buy
8

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Vulcan Materials in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 17 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 8 have given a hold rating, and 8 have given a buy rating for VMC.

Consensus Price Target

$310.79
15.76% Upside

According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Vulcan Materials, the average price target is $310.79. The highest price target for VMC is $345.00, while the lowest price target for VMC is $249.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 15.76% from the current price of $268.47.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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VMC Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/23/25 to 10/23/26	1 Month Ago 9/23/25 to 9/23/26	3 Months Ago 7/25/25 to 7/25/26	1 Year Ago 10/23/24 to 10/23/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$310.79	$325.00	$327.79	$313.17
Forecasted Upside	15.76% Upside	32.79% Upside	16.98% Upside	7.23% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

VMC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

VMC Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Vulcan Materials Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Vulcan Materials	Materials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.41	2.56	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	15.76% Upside	175.23% Upside	15.79% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent VMC News	Neutral News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/16/2026	Raymond James Financial 3 of 5 stars	Patrick Tyler Brown 4 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Outperform	$320.00 ➝ $308.00	+19.64%
10/16/2026	B. Riley Financial 4 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Buy
10/13/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Adrian Huerta 2 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Neutral	$320.00 ➝ $300.00	+23.14%
10/9/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Anthony Codling Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Sector Perform	$300.00 ➝ $256.00	+4.64%
10/8/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Steven Fisher Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Buy	$349.00 ➝ $326.00	+34.21%
10/5/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Keith Hughes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Buy	$360.00 ➝ $320.00	+33.23%
10/5/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Timna Tanners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Underweight	$254.00 ➝ $249.00	+2.48%
10/2/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Anthony Pettinari Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Buy	$350.00 ➝ $300.00	+23.06%
9/24/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Buy (B-) ➝ Hold (C+)
9/21/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
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9/21/2026	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Garik Shmois Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$330.00	+36.99%
6/2/2026	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target	Hold	$283.00	+0.53%
5/28/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Brent Thielman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Market Perform
4/30/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$333.00	+11.13%
4/30/2026	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Trey Grooms Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$330.00 ➝ $340.00	+14.68%
4/30/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Adam Seiden Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$296.00 ➝ $340.00	+14.68%
4/9/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
4/6/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Angel Castillo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$322.00 ➝ $321.00	+14.78%
4/24/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	John Eade Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
4/10/2025	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Timna Tanners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Peer Perform ➝ Outperform
4/1/2025	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Garik Shmois Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Buy	$325.00 ➝ $320.00	+35.54%

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Should I Buy Vulcan Materials Stock? VMC Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, October 19, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Vulcan Materials pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Vulcan Materials
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Vulcan Materials:

The stock is currently trading at $257.49, which is significantly below the average analyst price target of $310.79, suggesting substantial potential upside for investors who believe the recent price corrections have been overdone.
Vulcan Materials recently beat earnings expectations in the third quarter, reporting $2.59 in earnings per share against a consensus estimate of $2.46, demonstrating strong operational performance and profitability with a net margin of 13.75%.
The company maintains a conservative balance sheet with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 1.76, providing financial stability and the ability to weather economic downturns or interest rate fluctuations better than more leveraged competitors.
Institutional interest remains strong, with major investors like BlackRock and Bank of America establishing new positions in the second quarter, and Banque Pictet & Cie SA adding a new stake in the third quarter, indicating confidence in the long-term value of the company.
The company offers a consistent dividend yield of 0.81% with a low payout ratio of 24.56%, allowing it to return cash to shareholders while retaining sufficient capital for future growth and infrastructure investments.

Vulcan Materials
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Vulcan Materials for these reasons:

Recent analyst sentiment has turned cautious, with multiple firms including JPMorgan Chase, Raymond James, and RBC lowering their price targets in October 2026, reflecting concerns about future growth prospects and valuation levels.
The stock has experienced a significant decline from its 52-week high of $331.09 to its current level, and it is trading below its 200-day moving average of $276.37, indicating a bearish long-term trend that may persist.
Insider selling has been notable, with Director J. Thomas Hill and SVP David P. Clement both selling significant portions of their holdings in August 2026, which can signal a lack of confidence in the near-term stock price from those closest to the company.
The company's valuation remains high with a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.38, which is elevated compared to many industrial peers, leaving little room for error if earnings growth slows or margins compress.
Short interest has increased in recent months, with shares shorted rising to over 5.3 million as of September 2026, suggesting that a growing number of traders are betting against the stock's performance.

VMC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Vulcan Materials is $310.79, with a high forecast of $345.00 and a low forecast of $249.00.

17 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vulcan Materials in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" VMC shares. 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.

According to analysts, Vulcan Materials's stock has a predicted upside of 15.76% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Vulcan Materials's stock had 3 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

Vulcan Materials has been rated by research analysts at B. Riley Financial, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, DA Davidson, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Raymond James Financial, Royal Bank Of Canada, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Vulcan Materials less than other "materials" companies. The consensus rating for Vulcan Materials is Hold while the average consensus rating for "materials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how VMC compares to other companies.

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Vulcan Materials (VMC) Stock Forecast & Price Target