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In the latest session, Vulcan Materials Co (NYSE: VMC) closed at $240.46 down -2.84% from its previous closing price of $247.49. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.84 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.93 million shares were traded. VMC stock price reached its highest trading level at $245.985 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $240.03.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Vulcan Materials Co’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 284.54 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 58.63. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.66 and its Current Ratio is at 2.48. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.52 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.50.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, JP Morgan on March 22, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $270 from $245 previously.
RBC Capital Mkts Downgraded its Outperform to Sector Perform on January 12, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $235 to $236.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 09 ’24 when Hill J Thomas sold 35,592 shares for $244.43 per share. The transaction valued at 8,699,714 led to the insider holds 29,531 shares of the business.
JAMES T HILL bought 35,592 shares of VMC for $8,699,617 on Aug 09 ’24. On Jun 10 ’24, another insider, Clement David P, who serves as the Senior Vice President of the company, sold 1,000 shares for $249.50 each. As a result, the insider received 249,500 and left with 1,660 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VMC now has a Market Capitalization of 31755149312 and an Enterprise Value of 35677151232. As of this moment, Vulcan’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 35.06, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 26.13. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.84. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.19 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.12. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.707 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.788.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VMC has reached a high of $278.79, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $190.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.88%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -3.67%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VMC has traded an average of 921.53K shares per day and 950200 over the past ten days. A total of 132.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 131.82M. Insiders hold about 0.18% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.89% stake in the company. Shares short for VMC as of 1726185600 were 1631528 with a Short Ratio of 1.77, compared to 1723680000 on 1629899. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1631528 and a Short% of Float of 1.4099999.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for VMC is 1.81, from 1.78 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0071922094The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.87.
