FY2025 EPS Estimates for Vulcan Materials Reduced by Zacks Research (NYSE:VMC)

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Vulcan Materials in a research note issued on Monday, October 7th. Zacks Research analyst A. Gupta now expects that the construction company will earn $9.33 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $9.34. The consensus estimate for Vulcan Materials’ current full-year earnings is $7.73 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Vulcan Materials’ FY2026 earnings at $9.60 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on VMC. Stephens dropped their price target on shares of Vulcan Materials from $300.00 to $280.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. StockNews.com downgraded Vulcan Materials from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Loop Capital dropped their price objective 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. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Vulcan Materials from $320.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on Vulcan Materials from $297.00 to $292.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $272.45.

Vulcan Materials Stock Performance

NYSE VMC opened at $243.85 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $32.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.60, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Vulcan Materials has a twelve month low of $190.51 and a twelve month high of $278.79. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $244.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $253.35.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cetera Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vulcan Materials by 118.1% in the first quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 4,146 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,132,000 after purchasing an additional 2,245 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in shares of Vulcan Materials by 621.1% during the 1st quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 235,879 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $64,581,000 after acquiring an additional 203,166 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. grew its position in Vulcan Materials by 16.1% in the second quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 491 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $134,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates grew its position in Vulcan Materials by 3.0% in the second quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 202,539 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $50,367,000 after acquiring an additional 5,979 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avantax Advisory Services Inc. increased its stake in Vulcan Materials by 150.1% in the first quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 4,006 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,093,000 after acquiring an additional 2,404 shares during the last quarter. 90.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.