Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC - Free Report) - Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Vulcan Materials in a report released on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst A. Gupta now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $0.97 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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 - Get Free Report) 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 for 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 was down 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.29 EPS.
VMC has been the subject of several other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials from $267.00 to $257.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Citigroup cut their price target on Vulcan Materials from $297.00 to $292.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Vulcan Materials from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. StockNews.com raised shares of Vulcan Materials from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, UBS Group started coverage on Vulcan Materials in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $349.00 price objective on the stock. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $280.46.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on VMC
VMC opened at $284.61 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $261.25 and a 200-day moving average of $254.53. The company has a market capitalization of $37.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.81. Vulcan Materials has a fifty-two week low of $209.60 and a fifty-two week high of $298.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a current ratio of 2.86.
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cetera Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 118.1% during the first quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 4,146 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,132,000 after buying an additional 2,245 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. lifted its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 491 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $134,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates grew its stake in Vulcan Materials by 3.0% during the second quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 202,539 shares of the construction company's stock worth $50,367,000 after purchasing an additional 5,979 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC increased its holdings in Vulcan Materials by 87.1% in the first quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 9,591 shares of the construction company's stock worth $2,618,000 after purchasing an additional 4,466 shares in the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in Vulcan Materials by 3.3% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 237,309 shares of the construction company's stock worth $64,766,000 after purchasing an additional 7,552 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.39% of the company's stock.
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Monday, November 4th will be issued a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.65%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 4th. Vulcan Materials's payout ratio is presently 29.02%.
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.
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