Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for VMC Earnings

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Vulcan Materials in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $0.71 for the quarter, down from their previous 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.

VMC has been the topic of several other reports. Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and set a $325.00 target price on shares of Vulcan Materials in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Vulcan Materials in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $287.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Vulcan Materials from $245.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on Vulcan Materials from $269.00 to $286.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Vulcan Materials from $295.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $303.08.

Vulcan Materials Price Performance

NYSE VMC opened at $231.70 on Friday. Vulcan Materials has a fifty-two week low of $215.08 and a fifty-two week high of $298.31. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $258.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $260.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 2.02. The firm has a market cap of $30.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.80.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) last posted its earnings results 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. Vulcan Materials had a return on equity of 12.83% and a net margin of 12.30%. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.46 earnings per share.

Vulcan Materials Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 24th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a dividend of $0.49 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. This is an increase from Vulcan Materials’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.85%. Vulcan Materials’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.61%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vulcan Materials

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new stake in Vulcan Materials during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Vulcan Materials during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vulcan Materials during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR acquired a new stake in Vulcan Materials during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new stake in Vulcan Materials during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 90.39% of the stock is 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.