Zacks Research Predicts Weaker Earnings for Vulcan Materials

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Vulcan Materials in a report released on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $2.64 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.91. The consensus estimate for Vulcan Materials’ current full-year earnings is $8.69 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vulcan Materials’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.63 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $8.18 EPS.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The construction company reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.46 earnings per share.

VMC has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on Vulcan Materials in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $287.00 price target on the stock. Raymond James decreased their price target on Vulcan Materials from $298.00 to $295.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Vulcan Materials from $245.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Vulcan Materials from $295.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 24th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $303.08.

Vulcan Materials Trading Up 1.1 %

VMC stock opened at $227.18 on Thursday. Vulcan Materials has a 1-year low of $215.08 and a 1-year high of $298.31. The firm has a market cap of $30.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.80. The business’s 50 day moving average is $259.40 and its 200-day moving average is $260.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

Vulcan Materials Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 24th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a $0.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.86%. This is a boost from Vulcan Materials’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. Vulcan Materials’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.61%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vulcan Materials

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in Vulcan Materials during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new position in shares of Vulcan Materials in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vulcan Materials in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR bought a new position in shares of Vulcan Materials in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda bought a new position in shares of Vulcan Materials in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors own 90.39% of the company’s stock.

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.