Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for VMC Earnings

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Vulcan Materials in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst A. Gupta now forecasts that the construction company will earn $0.97 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.95. The consensus estimate for Vulcan Materials’ current full-year earnings is $7.16 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vulcan Materials’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.46 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.30 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.62 EPS.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) last issued 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 had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.01 billion. Vulcan Materials had a return on equity of 11.88% and a net margin of 11.43%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.29 earnings per share.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on VMC. Stephens lowered their target price on Vulcan Materials from $300.00 to $280.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Vulcan Materials from $297.00 to $292.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Vulcan Materials from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Vulcan Materials from $267.00 to $257.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials from $250.00 to $245.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Vulcan Materials has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $280.46.

Vulcan Materials Stock Performance

NYSE VMC opened at $284.61 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $37.59 billion, a PE ratio of 44.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a current ratio of 2.86. Vulcan Materials has a 52-week low of $209.60 and a 52-week high of $298.31. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $261.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $254.53.

Institutional Trading of Vulcan Materials

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Vulcan Materials in the third quarter valued at approximately $811,000. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vulcan Materials by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,155 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $536,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank raised its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 65,964 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $16,519,000 after buying an additional 801 shares in the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Vulcan Materials during the 3rd quarter worth $242,000. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Vulcan Materials by 27.0% in the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,238 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $568,000 after acquiring an additional 476 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.39% of the company’s stock.

Vulcan Materials Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 4th will be paid a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 4th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.65%. Vulcan Materials’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.02%.

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.