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Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)

Basic Materials | Building Materials | Birmingham, United States | NYSE
274.51 USD +0.66 (0.241%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 274.03 -0.48 (-0.475%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:53 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 6:01 a.m. EDT

Vulcan Materials is a classic defensive compounder with a wide moat in the aggregates sector, evidenced by its nearly 150% cumulative gain over the last nine years and a pristine balance sheet. However, the stock is currently trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, signaling a temporary technical weakness despite the underlying business quality. The low dividend yield of less than 1% reflects its growth-at-a-reasonable-price status rather than income appeal. While the long-term outlook remains stable with consistent earnings, the short-term momentum lacks the spark needed for a breakout, and the options market shows a mix of defensive put buying and speculative call interest at higher strikes. Investors should view this as a core holding for stability rather than a tactical trade for immediate appreciation.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.034646
AutoARIMA0.034646
MSTL0.034839
AutoTheta0.045747

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 51%
H-stat 0.14
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.607
Excess Kurtosis -0.69
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-12
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-12
Debt to Equity Ratio 58.22
Revenue per Share 61.976
Market Cap 35,570,659,328
Trailing P/E 32.26
Forward P/E 25.47
Beta 1.06
Profit Margins 13.75%
Website https://www.vulcanmaterials.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 6:01 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound market with a slight upside bias. Call Open Interest builds significantly at strikes 300, 310, and 320, acting as resistance targets, while recent volume spikes in ATM puts suggest defensive hedging. Implied volatility remains subdued around 33%, indicating a lack of extreme sentiment.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.19% 0.74% 0.74% 0.80%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-13 0.520000 0.187374
2026-05-22 0.520000 0.199501
2026-03-09 0.520000 0.189553
2025-11-10 0.490000 0.167327
2025-08-14 0.490000 0.167178
2025-05-23 0.490000 0.182706
2025-03-10 0.490000 0.221379
2024-11-04 0.460000 0.171093
2024-08-15 0.460000 0.186560
2024-05-23 0.460000 0.178842
2024-03-01 0.460000 0.172008
2023-11-10 0.430000 0.203156
2023-08-16 0.430000 0.193258
2023-05-25 0.430000 0.220400
2023-03-03 0.430000 0.235655
2022-11-14 0.400000 0.228363
2022-08-16 0.400000 0.224228
2022-05-26 0.400000 0.243487
2022-02-28 0.400000 0.220446
2021-11-15 0.370000 0.183223
2021-08-17 0.370000 0.199784
2021-05-27 0.370000 0.199429
2021-02-26 0.370000 0.221570
2020-11-16 0.340000 0.240334
2020-08-18 0.340000 0.264303
2020-05-21 0.340000 0.337871
2020-02-25 0.340000 0.272349
2019-11-18 0.310000 0.220798
2019-08-20 0.310000 0.218387
2019-05-23 0.310000 0.247940
2019-02-21 0.310000 0.274361
2018-11-20 0.280000 0.272480
2018-08-21 0.280000 0.250514
2018-05-23 0.280000 0.216567
2018-02-22 0.280000 0.229283
2017-11-21 0.250000 0.203683
2017-08-21 0.250000 0.222084
2017-05-22 0.250000 0.196959
2017-02-22 0.250000 0.208091
2016-11-21 0.200000 0.156152
2016-08-22 0.200000 0.168194
2016-05-24 0.200000 0.167884
2016-02-22 0.200000 0.208225
2015-11-20 0.100000 0.094607
2015-08-21 0.100000 0.109099
2015-05-21 0.100000 0.108873
2015-02-25 0.100000 0.121389
2014-11-24 0.060000 0.087451
2014-08-25 0.060000 0.096031
2014-05-22 0.050000 0.083459
2014-02-20 0.050000 0.076570
2013-11-21 0.010000 0.017746
2013-08-26 0.010000 0.020820
2013-05-23 0.010000 0.018688
2013-02-21 0.010000 0.019234
2012-11-21 0.010000 0.020610
2012-08-23 0.010000 0.025259
2012-06-07 0.010000 0.029603
2012-02-23 0.010000 0.021552
2011-11-21 0.010000 0.031807
2011-08-24 0.250000 0.744048
2011-05-25 0.250000 0.644496
2011-02-23 0.250000 0.575904
2010-11-02 0.250000 0.636294
2010-08-24 0.250000 0.675676
2010-05-26 0.250000 0.501002
2010-02-24 0.250000 0.557041
2009-11-23 0.250000 0.494952
2009-08-24 0.250000 0.514297
2009-05-21 0.490000 1.208981
2009-02-25 0.490000 1.158666
2008-11-24 0.490000 1.032666
2008-08-25 0.490000 0.689170
2008-05-22 0.490000 0.649437
2008-02-21 0.490000 0.719319
2007-11-21 0.460000 0.565736
2007-08-22 0.460000 0.506552
2007-05-23 0.460000 0.391923
2007-02-21 0.460000 0.377080
2006-11-22 0.370000 0.416198
2006-08-23 0.370000 0.487355
2006-05-24 0.370000 0.479710
2006-02-22 0.370000 0.472723
2005-11-21 0.290000 0.434848
2005-08-23 0.290000 0.432836
2005-05-25 0.290000 0.491359
2005-02-23 0.290000 0.516750
2004-11-22 0.260000 0.503876
2004-08-24 0.260000 0.546333
2004-05-26 0.260000 0.590909
2004-02-25 0.260000 0.557103
2003-11-24 0.245000 0.558978
2003-08-25 0.245000 0.594372
2003-05-21 0.245000 0.697013
2003-02-26 0.245000 0.765625
2002-11-22 0.235000 0.640327
2002-08-23 0.235000 0.605202
2002-05-22 0.235000 0.502674
2002-02-20 0.235000 0.508108
2001-11-21 0.225000 0.495049
2001-08-22 0.225000 0.468457
2001-05-23 0.225000 0.421743
2001-02-21 0.225000 0.526193
2000-11-20 0.210000 0.502242
2000-08-21 0.210000 0.453441
2000-05-24 0.210000 0.445623
2000-02-23 0.210000 0.516923
1999-11-22 0.195000 0.460177
1999-08-25 0.195000 0.445078
1999-05-25 0.195000 0.425068
1999-02-22 0.195000 0.436160
1998-11-23 0.173333 0.409448
1998-08-25 0.173333 0.437894
1998-05-22 0.173333 0.460176
1998-02-20 0.173333 0.520650
1997-11-24 0.156667 0.467082
1997-08-25 0.156667 0.522950
1997-05-23 0.156667 0.639457
1997-02-20 0.156667 0.741619
1996-11-22 0.140000 0.678788
1996-08-23 0.140000 0.711864
1996-05-23 0.140000 0.733625
1996-02-26 0.140000 0.781395
1995-11-20 0.121667 0.636167
1995-08-23 0.121667 0.705316
1995-05-24 0.121667 0.640353
1995-02-21 0.121667 0.712197
1994-11-17 0.110000 0.685714
1994-08-22 0.110000 0.634615
1994-05-23 0.110000 0.715447
1994-02-17 0.110000 0.673469
1993-11-18 0.105000 0.661417
1993-08-23 0.105000 0.709859
1993-05-24 0.105000 0.761329
1993-02-18 0.105000 0.576659
1992-11-19 0.100000 0.661157
1992-08-21 0.100000 0.689655
1992-05-20 0.100000 0.693642
1992-02-19 0.100000 0.789474
1991-11-20 0.100000 0.794702
1991-08-21 0.100000 0.821918
1991-05-21 0.100000 0.781759
1991-02-15 0.100000 0.839161
1990-11-19 0.100000 0.912548
1990-08-21 0.100000 0.810811
1990-05-22 0.100000 0.648649
1990-02-16 0.100000 0.701754
1989-11-16 0.093333 0.647397
1989-08-21 0.093333 0.625696
1989-05-19 0.093333 0.617078
1989-02-17 0.081667 0.579884
1988-11-17 0.081667 0.608698
1988-08-19 0.081667 0.664409
1988-05-20 0.081667 0.653336
1988-02-19 0.081667 0.705039
1987-11-19 0.070833 0.679997
1987-08-21 0.070833 0.548385
1987-05-20 0.070833 0.629044
1987-02-18 0.070833 0.615382
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.08
dividendYield 0.76
exDividendDate 2026-08-13
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.02
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0073763006
lastDividendValue 0.52
lastDividendDate 2026-08-13
dividendDate 2026-09-02

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.061472178
Address1 1,200 Urban Center Drive
All Time High 331.09
All Time Low 0.854167
Ask 275.04
Ask Size 120
Audit Risk 7
Average Analyst Rating 1.8 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 799,530
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,093,022
Average Volume 1,093,022
Average Volume10Days 799,530
Beta 1.057
Bid 273.97
Bid Size 80
Board Risk 6
Book Value 65.415
City Birmingham
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 274.51
Current Ratio 1.757
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 278.23
Day Low 270.43
Debt To Equity 58.22
Dividend Date 1,788,307,200
Dividend Rate 2.08
Dividend Yield 0.76
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,333,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,333,600
Earnings Growth 0.027
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.008
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,328,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,277,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,277,000
Ebitda 2,340,300,032
Ebitda Margins 0.28836
Enterprise To Ebitda 17.238
Enterprise To Revenue 4.971
Enterprise Value 40,342,458,368
Eps Current Year 9.15588
Eps Forward 10.77735
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 8.51
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,579,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 286.6418
Fifty Day Average Change -12.131805
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.04232392
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -6.1472178
Fifty Two Week High 331.09
Fifty Two Week High Change -56.579987
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.17089005
Fifty Two Week Low 252.35
Fifty Two Week Low Change 22.160004
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.087814555
Fifty Two Week Range 252.35 - 331.09
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,153,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.77
Float Shares 129,156,312
Forward Eps 10.77735
Forward P E 25.47101
Free Cashflow 843,600,000
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 11,548
Fullday Change 0.66000366
Fullday Change Percent 0.24100919
Fullday Price 274.0348
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.27506
Gross Profits 2,232,300,032
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0023100001
Held Percent Institutions 1.0076699
Implied Shares Outstanding 129,578,739
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 1,786,579,200
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 35,570,659,328
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_312769
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 1,117,100,032
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 35,485,137,675
Number Of Analyst Opinions 23
Open 275.98
Operating Cashflow 1,804,400,000
Operating Margins 0.21611
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.2382
Peg Ratio 2.36
Phone 205 298 3000
Post Market Change -0.47521973
Post Market Change Percent -0.17311563
Post Market Price 274.0348
Post Market Time 1,787,961,183
Previous Close 273.85
Price Eps Current Year 29.981827
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.1964383
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.38289
Profit Margins 0.13748
Quick Ratio 1.051
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.83333
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.660004
Regular Market Change Percent 0.241009
Regular Market Day High 278.23
Regular Market Day Low 270.43
Regular Market Day Range 270.43 - 278.23
Regular Market Open 275.98
Regular Market Previous Close 273.85
Regular Market Price 274.51
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 714,764
Return On Assets 0.06044
Return On Equity 0.13234
Revenue Growth 0.025
Revenue Per Share 61.976
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 129,578,739
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.049099997
Shares Short 6,367,990
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 6,549,851
Short Name Vulcan Materials Company (Holdi
Short Percent Of Float 0.056799997
Short Ratio 6.3
Source Interval 15
State AL
Symbol VMC
Target High Price 365.0
Target Low Price 198.0
Target Mean Price 325.73914
Target Median Price 335.0
Total Cash 194,200,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.499
Total Debt 4,942,099,968
Total Revenue 8,115,800,064
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.02
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0073763006
Trailing Eps 8.51
Trailing P E 32.257343
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.3573
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 288.98044
Two Hundred Day Average Change -14.470428
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.050074074
Type Disp Equity
Volume 714,764
Website https://www.vulcanmaterials.com
Zip 35,242