Zacks Research Expects Lower Earnings for Vulcan Materials

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Vulcan Materials in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings per share of $2.56 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.64. The consensus estimate for Vulcan Materials’ current full-year earnings is $8.69 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vulcan Materials’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.58 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.22 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.34 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.52 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of Vulcan Materials from $269.00 to $286.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Argus raised shares of Vulcan Materials to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Vulcan Materials from $273.00 to $303.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. UBS Group raised shares of Vulcan Materials from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $280.00 to $318.00 in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Raymond James decreased their price target on shares of Vulcan Materials from $300.00 to $295.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $302.91.

Vulcan Materials Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of Vulcan Materials stock opened at $271.65 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.89 billion, a PE ratio of 39.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.84. Vulcan Materials has a twelve month low of $215.08 and a twelve month high of $298.31. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $249.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $260.62. 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 (NYSE:VMC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The construction company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.20. Vulcan Materials had a return on equity of 12.83% and a net margin of 12.30%. The firm had revenue of $1.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.80 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Vulcan Materials

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VMC. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Vulcan Materials during the 4th quarter worth approximately $380,369,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vulcan Materials by 13.9% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,062,201 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,559,380,000 after buying an additional 741,631 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Vulcan Materials by 28,529.4% in the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 523,631 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $134,694,000 after purchasing an additional 521,802 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Vulcan Materials by 239.8% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 739,003 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $190,094,000 after purchasing an additional 521,508 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alkeon Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Vulcan Materials by 54.1% in the 4th quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 1,282,001 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $329,769,000 after purchasing an additional 450,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.39% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Vulcan Materials

In other news, SVP David P. Clement sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.00, for a total transaction of $405,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 2,832 shares in the company, valued at $764,640. This trade represents a 34.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Vulcan Materials Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.49 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.72%. Vulcan Materials’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.80%.

Vulcan Materials Company Profile

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.