Zacks Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for VMC

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Vulcan Materials in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the construction company will earn $0.71 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.97. The consensus estimate for Vulcan Materials' current full-year earnings is $8.69 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vulcan Materials' Q4 2025 earnings at $2.20 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.13 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.94 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.16 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.21 EPS.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The construction company reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.41. Vulcan Materials had a net margin of 12.30% and a return on equity of 12.83%. The firm had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.81 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.46 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on VMC. Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on shares of Vulcan Materials in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. They set a "buy" rating and a $287.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials from $245.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Raymond James dropped their price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials from $298.00 to $295.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Stephens reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $325.00 price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials from $269.00 to $286.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $303.08.

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Vulcan Materials Stock Up 0.5 %

VMC traded up $1.28 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $236.36. 1,148,063 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 819,174. Vulcan Materials has a 12-month low of $215.08 and a 12-month high of $298.31. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $257.85 and a 200 day moving average of $260.69. The firm has a market cap of $31.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

Vulcan Materials Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 24th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.49 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.83%. This is a boost from Vulcan Materials's previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. Vulcan Materials's dividend payout ratio is currently 28.61%.

Institutional Trading of Vulcan Materials

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Vulcan Materials by 22.4% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,120 shares of the construction company's stock worth $2,860,000 after purchasing an additional 2,034 shares during the period. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH lifted its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials by 211.6% in the 4th quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 4,335 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,115,000 after acquiring an additional 2,944 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in shares of Vulcan Materials in the 4th quarter worth $60,615,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vulcan Materials in the 4th quarter worth $829,000. Finally, Armis Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vulcan Materials in the 4th quarter worth $342,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.39% of the company's stock.

About Vulcan Materials

Vulcan Materials Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and supplies construction aggregates primarily in the United States. It operates through four segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. The company 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.