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After finishing at $262.53 in the prior trading day, Vulcan Materials Co (NYSE: VMC) closed at $265.31, up 1.06%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.06 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.12 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of VMC by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 181.69 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 40.33. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.51 and its Current Ratio is at 2.42. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.68 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.67.
UBS Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on April 07, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $258.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 19 ’25 when Hill J Thomas sold 71,721 shares for $275.77 per share. The transaction valued at 19,778,209 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
Hill J Thomas sold 15,832 shares of VMC for $4,324,834 on May 20 ’25. The Chairman & CEO now owns 7,421 shares after completing the transaction at $273.17 per share. On May 20 ’25, another insider, JAMES THOMAS HILL, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 15,832 shares for $273.17 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Vulcan’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.62, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 26.55. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.62. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.67 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.31.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VMC has reached a high of $298.31, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $215.08. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.47%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.21%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 132.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 131.84M. Insiders hold about 0.20% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.06% stake in the company.
