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In the latest session, Vulcan Materials Co (NYSE: VMC) closed at $291.2 up 0.31% from its previous closing price of $290.3. In other words, the price has increased by $0.31 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.84 million shares were traded. VMC stock price reached its highest trading level at $292.74 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $289.855.
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 109.61 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 35.04. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.13 and its Current Ratio is at 1.67. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.66 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.58.
UBS Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on April 07, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $258.
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 21 ’25 when Pigg Randy L. sold 650 shares for $286.56 per share. The transaction valued at 186,264 led to the insider holds 1,173 shares of the business.
RANDY PIGG bought 650 shares of VMC for $186,264 on Aug 21 ’25. On May 19 ’25, another insider, Hill J Thomas, who serves as the Chairman & CEO of the company, sold 71,721 shares for $275.77 each. As a result, the insider received 19,778,209 and left with 0 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 38474510336 and an Enterprise Value of 43661656064. As of this moment, Vulcan’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 40.71, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 29.55. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.79. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.07 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.57. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.749 whereas that against EBITDA is 20.013.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VMC is 0.85, which has changed by 0.23510206 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15624678 over the same period for the S&P500. 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 6.48%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.20%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VMC has traded an average of 1.02M shares per day and 825370 over the past ten days. A total of 132.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 131.86M. Insiders hold about 0.20% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.61% stake in the company. Shares short for VMC as of 1755216000 were 4264643 with a Short Ratio of 3.62, compared to 1752537600 on 3419570. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4264643 and a Short% of Float of 3.66.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for VMC is 1.93, from 1.9 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0065449537The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.81. The current Payout Ratio is 26.86% for VMC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-14 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-14. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1999-03-11 when the company split stock in a 3:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Vulcan Materials Co (VMC) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 18.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.31, with high estimates of $2.51 and low estimates of $2.12.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.67 and $8.18 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.4. EPS for the following year is $9.88, with 22.0 analysts recommending between $10.73 and $9.23.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 14 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $2.28B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $2.37B to a low estimate of $2.22B. As of the current estimate, Vulcan Materials Co’s year-ago sales were $2BFor the next quarter, 14 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.06B. There is a high estimate of $2.14B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.97B.
A total of 18 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VMC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $8.24B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $7.93B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $8.08B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $7.42BBased on 18 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $8.67B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $9.08B and the low estimate is $8.34B.
