Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for VMC Earnings

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Vulcan Materials in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the construction company will earn $0.71 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.97. The consensus estimate for Vulcan Materials’ current full-year earnings is $8.69 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vulcan Materials’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.20 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.13 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.94 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.16 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.21 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on VMC. Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $325.00 target price on shares of Vulcan Materials in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Vulcan Materials from $295.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials from $269.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Raymond James lowered their target price on Vulcan Materials from $298.00 to $295.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Vulcan Materials from $325.00 to $301.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $303.08.

Vulcan Materials Stock Down 0.8 %

VMC stock opened at $225.39 on Friday. Vulcan Materials has a twelve month low of $215.08 and a twelve month high of $298.31. The company has a market cap of $29.78 billion, a PE ratio of 32.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.80. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $258.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $260.55. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The construction company reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.41. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. Vulcan Materials had a return on equity of 12.83% and a net margin of 12.30%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.46 earnings per share.

Vulcan Materials Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 24th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.49 per share. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.87%. This is a boost from Vulcan Materials’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. Vulcan Materials’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.61%.

Institutional Trading of Vulcan Materials

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Vulcan Materials by 19.9% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,320,570 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,332,431,000 after buying an additional 884,580 shares during the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc raised its stake in Vulcan Materials by 8.9% in the third quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 7,143 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,789,000 after buying an additional 583 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp raised its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 33.0% in the third quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 2,577 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $645,000 after purchasing an additional 639 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vulcan Materials during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP increased its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 78.9% in the third quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 2,170 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $543,000 after purchasing an additional 957 shares during the period. 90.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.