Q1 Earnings Estimate for VMC Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Vulcan Materials in a note issued to investors on Monday, October 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst R. Seth expects that the construction company will earn $0.99 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Vulcan Materials’ current full-year earnings is $7.58 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Vulcan Materials’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.82 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.70 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $2.27 EPS.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 6th. The construction company reported $2.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $2.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.03 billion. Vulcan Materials had a return on equity of 12.19% and a net margin of 12.07%. Vulcan Materials’s quarterly revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.29 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Loop Capital lowered their target price on Vulcan Materials from $305.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials from $250.00 to $245.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Vulcan Materials from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 12th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Vulcan Materials from $320.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price objective on Vulcan Materials from $267.00 to $257.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Vulcan Materials has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $273.50.

Vulcan Materials Stock Up 0.4 %

VMC stock opened at $259.55 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $34.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 2.48, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $246.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $251.85. Vulcan Materials has a 1-year low of $194.40 and a 1-year high of $278.79.

Institutional Trading of Vulcan Materials

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VMC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Vulcan Materials by 2.8% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,044 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,923,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 14,416 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,934,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Vulcan Materials by 18.3% in the first quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. now owns 4,197 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,145,000 after purchasing an additional 649 shares during the period. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System raised its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 2.8% in the first quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 10,396 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,664,000 after buying an additional 281 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners purchased a new stake in shares of Vulcan Materials in the first quarter worth $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.39% of the company’s stock.

Vulcan Materials Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 4th will be given a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 4th. Vulcan Materials’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.86%.

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.