Vulcan Materials (VMC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) is anticipated to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 31st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.65 per share and revenue of $2.23 billion for the quarter.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The construction company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.20. Vulcan Materials had a return on equity of 12.91% and a net margin of 12.50%. The firm had revenue of $1.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.80 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Vulcan Materials to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Vulcan Materials Stock Up 1.4%

VMC stock opened at $273.94 on Wednesday. Vulcan Materials has a 1-year low of $215.08 and a 1-year high of $298.31. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $265.10 and a 200-day moving average price of $257.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 2.42 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.82.

Vulcan Materials Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th will be paid a $0.49 dividend. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 14th. Vulcan Materials’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.80%.

Insider Activity at Vulcan Materials

In other news, SVP David P. Clement sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.00, for a total value of $405,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 2,832 shares in the company, valued at $764,640. The trade was a 34.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vulcan Materials

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 31.5% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 334 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $78,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vulcan Materials in the fourth quarter valued at about $497,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 6.3% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,195 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $745,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 28.5% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,321 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $775,000 after acquiring an additional 736 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 3.9% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,359 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,017,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. 90.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on VMC. Stephens set a $315.00 price target on Vulcan Materials and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Vulcan Materials from $287.00 to $309.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Vulcan Materials from $303.00 to $285.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday. UBS Group raised Vulcan Materials from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $280.00 to $318.00 in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Argus raised Vulcan Materials to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $301.27.

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.