Vulcan Materials (VMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $277.60 to $280.70
• 50-Day Range: $231.70 to $292.31
• 52-Week Range: $209.39 to $298.31
• Volume: 491,496 shs
• Average Volume: 842,391 shs
• Market Capitalization: $36.81 billion
• P/E Ratio: 43.97
• Dividend Yield: 0.66%
• Price Target: $280.46
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Vulcan Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vulcan Materials scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 36th out of 102 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Vulcan Materials has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 10 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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 23.47%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vulcan Materials are expected to grow by 23.47% in the coming year, from $7.20 to $8.89 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 43.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vulcan Materials is 43.97, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 29.82.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Vulcan Materials has a PEG Ratio of 2.68. 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 4.93. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.05% 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 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vulcan Materials has recently decreased by 7.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Vulcan Materials has a dividend yield of 0.66%, 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 20.70% next year. This indicates that Vulcan Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -5.80

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.05% 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 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vulcan Materials has recently decreased by 7.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.35

News Sentiment

Vulcan Materials has a news sentiment score of 1.35. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Vulcan Materials this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for VMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Vulcan Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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 0.61% 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.

VMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VMC shares performed this year?

Vulcan Materials' stock was trading at $227.01 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, VMC stock has increased by 22.8% and is now trading at $278.74.
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How were Vulcan Materials' earnings last quarter?

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 30th. The construction company reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.34 by $0.12. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Vulcan Materials' major shareholders?

Vulcan Materials' top institutional investors 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, Melissa H Anderson and Jason P Teter.
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How do I buy shares of Vulcan Materials?

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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What other stocks do shareholders of Vulcan Materials own?

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

• Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend: 8/15/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/04/2024
• Last Earnings: 10/30/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/27 Dividend: 11/04/2024
• Today: 11/18/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/27/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/21/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
• Sub-Industry: Construction Materials
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VMC
• CUSIP: 92916010
• CIK: 1396009
• Web: www.vulcanmaterials.com
• Phone: (205) 298-3000
• Fax: 205-298-2960
• Employees: 10,382
• Year Founded: 1909

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $280.46
• High Stock Price Target: $349.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $208.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $6.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 43.97
• Forward P/E Ratio: 38.71
• P/E Growth: 2.68
• Net Income: $933.20 million
• Net Margins: 11.43%
• Pretax Margin: 15.79%
• Return on Equity: 11.88%
• Return on Assets: 6.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.42
• Current Ratio: 2.86
• Quick Ratio: 2.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.78 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.73
• Cash Flow: $11.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.47
• Book Value: $56.50 per share
• Price / Book: 4.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 132,060,000
• Free Float: 131,255,000
• Market Cap: $36.81 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.81