Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for VMC Earnings

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) – Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Vulcan Materials in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst A. Gupta now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings per share of $0.97 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 results on Wednesday, October 30th. The construction company reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.34 by ($0.12). Vulcan Materials had a return on equity of 11.88% and a net margin of 11.43%. The company had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.29 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Stephens decreased their price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials from $300.00 to $280.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Citigroup lowered their price target on Vulcan Materials from $297.00 to $292.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Vulcan Materials from $250.00 to $245.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Barclays raised their price objective on Vulcan Materials from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on Vulcan Materials from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $280.46.

Vulcan Materials Stock Performance

Vulcan Materials stock opened at $288.40 on Monday. Vulcan Materials has a fifty-two week low of $209.60 and a fifty-two week high of $298.31. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $263.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $254.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 2.86 and a quick ratio of 2.02. The company has a market cap of $38.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.81.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VMC. Cetera Advisors LLC increased its position in 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 last quarter. Mather Group LLC. raised 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 acquiring an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates lifted its holdings in Vulcan Materials by 3.0% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its position in Vulcan Materials by 87.1% during 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 during the period. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in Vulcan Materials by 3.3% during 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 during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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 given a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.64%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 4th. Vulcan Materials’s dividend payout ratio is 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.