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Vulcan Materials (VMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$263.13 +2.21 (+0.85%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

About Vulcan Materials Stock (NYSE:VMC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$258.38
$265.82
50-Day Range
$248.86
$292.31
52-Week Range
$218.37
$298.31
Volume
2.00 million shs
Average Volume
836,535 shs
Market Capitalization
$34.75 billion
P/E Ratio
41.50
Dividend Yield
0.70%
Price Target
$284.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. It also offers asphalt mix and asphalt construction paving services; ready-mixed concrete; and 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.

Vulcan Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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73rd Percentile Overall Score

VMC MarketRank™: 

Vulcan Materials scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 100 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Vulcan Materials has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Vulcan Materials has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Vulcan Materials' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Vulcan Materials are expected to grow by 23.18% in the coming year, from $7.16 to $8.82 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 41.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.76.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 41.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 27.83.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Vulcan Materials has a PEG Ratio of 2.67. 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 4.66. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.35% of the float of Vulcan Materials has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Vulcan Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

  • Dividend Yield

    Vulcan Materials has a dividend yield of 0.71%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Vulcan Materials has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Vulcan Materials is 29.02%. 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 20.86% next year. This indicates that Vulcan Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Vulcan Materials' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.35% of the float of Vulcan Materials has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Vulcan Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

  • News Sentiment

    Vulcan Materials has a news sentiment score of 1.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Vulcan Materials this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for VMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Vulcan Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Vulcan Materials insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.62% of the stock of Vulcan Materials is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    90.39% of the stock of Vulcan Materials is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Vulcan Materials' insider trading history.
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VMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Vulcan Materials' stock was trading at $227.01 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VMC stock has increased by 15.9% and is now trading at $263.13.
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Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 30th. The construction company reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.34 by $0.12. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Top institutional shareholders of Vulcan Materials include Principal Financial Group Inc. (4.03%), State Street Corp (4.00%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (3.82%) and FMR LLC (2.77%). Insiders that own company stock include J Thomas Hill, Stanley G Bass, Jerry F Perkins Jr, Denson N Franklin III, Denson N Franklin III, Thompson S Baker II, Randy L Pigg, David P Clement and Melissa H Anderson.
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Shares of VMC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vulcan Materials investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Salesforce (CRM), Arista Networks (ANET) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/30/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/27 Dividend
11/04/2024
Dividend Payable
11/27/2024
Today
12/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
Sub-Industry
Construction Materials
CUSIP
92916010
Employees
10,382
Year Founded
1909

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$284.33
High Stock Price Target
$349.00
Low Stock Price Target
$208.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.69
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$933.20 million
Pretax Margin
15.79%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$7.40 billion
Cash Flow
$11.36 per share
Book Value
$56.50 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
131,242,000
Market Cap
$34.75 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.81

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This page (NYSE:VMC) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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