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Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)

Basic Materials | Building Materials | Birmingham, United States | NYSE
291.71 USD +5.93 (2.075%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 292.17 +0.46 (0.159%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:16 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:17 p.m. EDT

Vulcan Materials (VMC) is currently trading near its 52-week high, with a strong price momentum over the last few weeks. However, the recent news about insider selling and analyst downgrades could indicate some caution. The dividend yield is modest, and the payout ratio is low, suggesting that the company is not heavily reliant on dividends for returns. While the stock has shown resilience, the long-term fundamentals are mixed with a high debt-to-equity ratio and a relatively low earnings growth. Investors looking for short-term opportunities might consider the recent price action, but long-term investors should be cautious due to the company's financial leverage and uncertain future outlook.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.059850
AutoETS0.059850
MSTL0.061790
AutoTheta0.069489

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 62%
H-stat 1.85
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.298
Excess Kurtosis -1.13
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-08
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-08
Debt to Equity Ratio 57.785
Revenue per Share 60.16
Market Cap 38,091,603,968
Trailing P/E 35.84
Forward P/E 27.20
Beta 1.10
Profit Margins 13.56%
Website https://www.vulcanmaterials.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:17 p.m. EDT: The options data indicates mixed signals. For the near-term, there's a concentration of put volume and open interest around strikes below the current price, suggesting some bearish sentiment. However, there's also a notable amount of call activity, especially around the ATM strike, which could indicate bullish speculation. The IV spikes on certain strikes suggest increased volatility expectations, which might be due to upcoming earnings or news events. Overall, the market seems to be cautiously optimistic but with underlying concerns.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.19% 0.71% 0.76% 0.81%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-09 0.520000 0.189553
2025-11-10 0.490000 0.167644
2025-08-14 0.490000 0.167781
2025-05-23 0.490000 0.183670
2025-03-10 0.490000 0.222948
2024-11-04 0.460000 0.172689
2024-08-15 0.460000 0.188621
2024-05-23 0.460000 0.181162
2024-03-01 0.460000 0.174546
2023-11-10 0.430000 0.206512
2023-08-16 0.430000 0.196855
2023-05-25 0.430000 0.224933
2023-03-03 0.430000 0.241036
2022-11-14 0.400000 0.234131
2022-08-16 0.400000 0.230407
2022-05-26 0.400000 0.250761
2022-02-28 0.400000 0.227599
2021-11-15 0.370000 0.189581
2021-08-17 0.370000 0.207095
2021-05-27 0.370000 0.207135
2021-02-26 0.370000 0.230596
2020-11-16 0.340000 0.250675
2020-08-18 0.340000 0.276357
2020-05-21 0.340000 0.354207
2020-02-25 0.340000 0.286476
2019-11-18 0.310000 0.232859
2019-08-20 0.310000 0.230825
2019-05-23 0.310000 0.262634
2019-02-21 0.310000 0.291326
2018-11-20 0.280000 0.290116
2018-08-21 0.280000 0.267450
2018-05-23 0.280000 0.231798
2018-02-22 0.280000 0.245944
2017-11-21 0.250000 0.218986
2017-08-21 0.250000 0.239253
2017-05-22 0.250000 0.212652
2017-02-22 0.250000 0.225118
2016-11-21 0.200000 0.169278
2016-08-22 0.200000 0.182618
2016-05-24 0.200000 0.182593
2016-02-22 0.200000 0.226855
2015-11-20 0.100000 0.103290
2015-08-21 0.100000 0.119225
2015-05-21 0.100000 0.119106
2015-02-25 0.100000 0.132942
2014-11-24 0.060000 0.095893
2014-08-25 0.060000 0.105393
2014-05-22 0.050000 0.091683
2014-02-20 0.050000 0.084187
2013-11-21 0.010000 0.019527
2013-08-26 0.010000 0.022913
2013-05-23 0.010000 0.020571
2013-02-21 0.010000 0.021176
2012-11-21 0.010000 0.022695
2012-08-23 0.010000 0.027820
2012-06-07 0.010000 0.032613
2012-02-23 0.010000 0.023750
2011-11-21 0.010000 0.035058
2011-08-24 0.250000 0.820371
2011-05-25 0.250000 0.716221
2011-02-23 0.250000 0.644048
2010-11-02 0.250000 0.715630
2010-08-24 0.250000 0.765206
2010-05-26 0.250000 0.571114
2010-02-24 0.250000 0.638229
2009-11-23 0.250000 0.570245
2009-08-24 0.250000 0.595526
2009-05-21 0.490000 1.407004
2009-02-25 0.490000 1.364229
2008-11-24 0.490000 1.230251
2008-08-25 0.490000 0.831073
2008-05-22 0.490000 0.788323
2008-02-21 0.490000 0.878670
2007-11-21 0.460000 0.696025
2007-08-22 0.460000 0.626731
2007-05-23 0.460000 0.487479
2007-02-21 0.460000 0.470861
2006-11-22 0.370000 0.521867
2006-08-23 0.370000 0.613642
2006-05-24 0.370000 0.606946
2006-02-22 0.370000 0.600947
2005-11-21 0.290000 0.555456
2005-08-23 0.290000 0.555274
2005-05-25 0.290000 0.633073
2005-02-23 0.290000 0.669018
2004-11-22 0.260000 0.655772
2004-08-24 0.260000 0.714604
2004-05-26 0.260000 0.777150
2004-02-25 0.260000 0.736985
2003-11-24 0.245000 0.743624
2003-08-25 0.245000 0.795228
2003-05-21 0.245000 0.938146
2003-02-26 0.245000 1.037705
2002-11-22 0.235000 0.874495
2002-08-23 0.235000 0.831706
2002-05-22 0.235000 0.694964
2002-02-20 0.235000 0.706015
2001-11-21 0.225000 0.691408
2001-08-22 0.225000 0.657484
2001-05-23 0.225000 0.594662
2001-02-21 0.225000 0.745039
2000-11-20 0.210000 0.714839
2000-08-21 0.210000 0.648614
2000-05-24 0.210000 0.640331
2000-02-23 0.210000 0.746082
1999-11-22 0.195000 0.667497
1999-08-25 0.195000 0.648516
1999-05-25 0.195000 0.622082
1999-02-22 0.195000 0.640982
1998-11-23 0.173333 0.604379
1998-08-25 0.173333 0.648983
1998-05-22 0.173333 0.685078
1998-02-20 0.173333 0.778620
1997-11-24 0.156667 0.702154
1997-08-25 0.156667 0.789880
1997-05-23 0.156667 0.971039
1997-02-20 0.156667 1.133386
1996-11-22 0.140000 1.045115
1996-08-23 0.140000 1.103518
1996-05-23 0.140000 1.145369
1996-02-26 0.140000 1.228888
1995-11-20 0.121667 1.008407
1995-08-23 0.121667 1.125159
1995-05-24 0.121667 1.028712
1995-02-21 0.121667 1.151502
1994-11-17 0.110000 1.116715
1994-08-22 0.110000 1.040634
1994-05-23 0.110000 1.180656
1994-02-17 0.110000 1.119391
1993-11-18 0.105000 1.106832
1993-08-23 0.105000 1.195641
1993-05-24 0.105000 1.291400
1993-02-18 0.105000 0.985568
1992-11-19 0.100000 1.136463
1992-08-21 0.100000 1.193273
1992-05-20 0.100000 1.208481
1992-02-19 0.100000 1.385164
1991-11-20 0.100000 1.405286
1991-08-21 0.100000 1.465055
1991-05-21 0.100000 1.405101
1991-02-15 0.100000 1.520003
1990-11-19 0.100000 1.666919
1990-08-21 0.100000 1.494363
1990-05-22 0.100000 1.204941
1990-02-16 0.100000 1.312103
1989-11-16 0.093333 1.218996
1989-08-21 0.093333 1.185769
1989-05-19 0.093333 1.176717
1989-02-17 0.081667 1.112639
1988-11-17 0.081667 1.174657
1988-08-19 0.081667 1.290045
1988-05-20 0.081667 1.276943
1988-02-19 0.081667 1.387151
1987-11-19 0.070833 1.347364
1987-08-21 0.070833 1.093963
1987-05-20 0.070833 1.261767
1987-02-18 0.070833 1.242125
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.08
dividendYield 0.71
exDividendDate 2026-03-09
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.96
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.006858423
lastDividendValue 0.52
lastDividendDate 2026-03-09
dividendDate 2026-03-23

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.22039545
Address1 1,200 Urban Center Drive
All Time High 331.09
All Time Low 0.854167
Ask 295.99
Ask Size 120
Audit Risk 7
Average Analyst Rating 1.7 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 930,870
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,284,155
Average Volume 1,284,155
Average Volume10Days 930,870
Beta 1.095
Bid 292.01
Bid Size 80
Board Risk 7
Book Value 65.276
City Birmingham
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 291.71
Current Ratio 2.686
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 297.505
Day Low 288.355
Debt To Equity 57.785
Dividend Date 1,774,224,000
Dividend Rate 2.08
Dividend Yield 0.71
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,471,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,471,200
Earnings Growth -0.138
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.142
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,465,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,465,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,465,800
Ebitda 2,311,300,096
Ebitda Margins 0.29106
Enterprise To Ebitda 18.549
Enterprise To Revenue 5.399
Enterprise Value 42,872,102,912
Eps Current Year 9.1074
Eps Forward 10.72359
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 8.14
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,014,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 289.7202
Fifty Day Average Change 1.9897766
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0068679247
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 22.039545
Fifty Two Week High 331.09
Fifty Two Week High Change -39.380005
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.11894049
Fifty Two Week Low 231.76
Fifty Two Week Low Change 59.949997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.25867274
Fifty Two Week Range 231.76 - 331.09
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,153,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.78
Float Shares 130,193,866
Forward Eps 10.72359
Forward P E 27.202642
Free Cashflow 409,037,504
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 11,548
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.27384
Gross Profits 2,174,599,936
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00296
Held Percent Institutions 0.97901
Implied Shares Outstanding 130,580,384
Industry Building Materials
Industry Disp Building Materials
Industry Key building-materials
Ir Website http://ir.vulcanmaterials.com/investor-relations/default.aspx
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,014,400
Last Dividend Value 0.52
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 921,110,400
Last Split Factor 3:1
Long Business Summary Vulcan Materials Company produces and supplies construction aggregates in the United States. It operates through three segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, and Concrete. The company provides crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates for use 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; aggregates that are used as ballast for construction and maintenance of railroad tracks; riprap and jetty stones for use in erosion control along roads and waterways; asphalt mix; asphalt construction paving services; and ready-mixed concrete products. The company was formerly known as Virginia Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to Vulcan Materials Company. Vulcan Materials Company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
Long Name Vulcan Materials Company
Market us_market
Market Cap 38,091,603,968
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_312769
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 1,081,200,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 37,283,502,090
Number Of Analyst Opinions 22
Open 289.22
Operating Cashflow 1,812,999,936
Operating Margins 0.17536
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.24049999
Peg Ratio 2.98
Phone 205 298 3000
Post Market Change 0.46310425
Post Market Change Percent 0.15875502
Post Market Price 292.1731
Post Market Time 1,776,464,161
Previous Close 285.78
Price Eps Current Year 32.029995
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.4688706
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.7967668
Profit Margins 0.13559
Quick Ratio 1.121
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.72727
Region US
Regular Market Change 5.92999
Regular Market Change Percent 2.07502
Regular Market Day High 297.505
Regular Market Day Low 288.355
Regular Market Day Range 288.355 - 297.505
Regular Market Open 289.22
Regular Market Previous Close 285.78
Regular Market Price 291.71
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 715,758
Return On Assets 0.057789996
Return On Equity 0.12972
Revenue Growth 0.032
Revenue Per Share 60.16
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Share Holder Rights Risk 6
Shares Outstanding 130,462,251
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.039
Shares Short 5,085,382
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 3,844,746
Short Name Vulcan Materials Company (Holdi
Short Percent Of Float 0.045
Short Ratio 3.3
Source Interval 15
State AL
Symbol VMC
Target High Price 365.0
Target Low Price 198.0
Target Mean Price 323.5
Target Median Price 327.5
Total Cash 183,300,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.404
Total Debt 4,940,000,256
Total Revenue 7,941,100,032
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.96
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.006858423
Trailing Eps 8.14
Trailing P E 35.836605
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.9838
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 290.3364
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.3735962
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.0047310507
Type Disp Equity
Volume 715,758
Website https://www.vulcanmaterials.com
Zip 35,242