The stock of Vulcan Materials Co (NYSE: VMC) has increased by 5.52 when compared to last closing price of 259.55. Despite this, the company has experienced a 8.01% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-10-30 that While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Vulcan (VMC) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Is It Worth Investing in Vulcan Materials Co (NYSE: VMC) Right Now?
Vulcan Materials Co (NYSE: VMC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 39.94x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for VMC is at 0.82. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for VMC is 131.82M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.14% of that float. The average trading volume for VMC on October 30, 2024 was 968.79K shares.
VMC’s Market Performance
VMC’s stock has seen a 8.01% increase for the week, with a 10.66% rise in the past month and a 1.01% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.69%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.03% for Vulcan Materials Co The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 8.64% for VMC stock, with a simple moving average of 8.45% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VMC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VMC stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for VMC by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for VMC in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $270 based on the research report published on March 22, 2024 of the current year 2024.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Sector Perform” to VMC, setting the target price at $236 in the report published on January 12th of the current year.
VMC Trading at 10.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VMC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.76% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.69%, as shares surge +12.78% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.42% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VMC rose by +6.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +21.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $251.96. In addition, Vulcan Materials Co saw 20.65% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VMC starting from Hill J Thomas, who sale 35,592 shares at the price of $244.43 back on Aug 09 ’24. After this action, Hill J Thomas now owns 29,531 shares of Vulcan Materials Co, valued at $8,699,714 using the latest closing price.
JAMES T HILL, the Officer of Vulcan Materials Co, proposed sale 35,592 shares at $244.43 during a trade that took place back on Aug 09 ’24, which means that JAMES T HILL is holding shares at $8,699,617 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VMC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vulcan Materials Co stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 12.39, with 6.47 for asset returns.
Based on Vulcan Materials Co (VMC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.31 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.4. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.45. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.47.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.02 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.93. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.32. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.53. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.48.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Vulcan Materials Co (VMC) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
