Vulcan Materials Co (NYSE: VMC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 34.94x compared to its average ratio. VMC has 36-month beta value of 0.80. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VMC is 131.77M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.50% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VMC on April 10, 2025 was 1.14M shares.
VMC) stock’s latest price update
Vulcan Materials Co (NYSE: VMC) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 5.76 compared to its previous closing price of 226.49. However, the company has seen a fall of -0.24% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-09 that Vulcan Materials reported strong Q4 results with revenue and EPS surpassing estimates, driven by pricing power and cost control, despite a slight decline in aggregate volumes. The company’s adjusted EBITDA grew 16% year-over-year, with a 29.7% margin, reflecting efficiency gains and robust pricing power, crucial in an inflationary environment. Management’s optimistic outlook includes expected EBITDA growth and steady public construction demand, supported by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and low leverage for future M&A.
VMC’s Market Performance
Vulcan Materials Co (VMC) has seen a -0.24% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 6.60% gain in the past month and a -4.94% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.14%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.66% for VMC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.83% for VMC’s stock, with a simple moving average of -6.46% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VMC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VMC stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for VMC by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for VMC in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $258 based on the research report published on April 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VMC reach a price target of $285, previously predicting the price at $290. The rating they have provided for VMC stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on March 19th, 2025.
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to VMC, setting the target price at $287 in the report published on March 04th of the current year.
VMC Trading at -3.20% 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 -19.70% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.66%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.14%, as shares surge +5.44% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.93% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VMC fell by -0.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.34% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $235.22. In addition, Vulcan Materials Co saw -6.88% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VMC starting from Clement David P, who sale 887 shares at the price of $285.95 back on Nov 25 ’24. After this action, Clement David P now owns 773 shares of Vulcan Materials Co, valued at $253,638 using the latest closing price.
DAVID P CLEMENT, the Officer of Vulcan Materials Co, proposed sale 887 shares at $285.95 during a trade that took place back on Nov 25 ’24, which means that DAVID P CLEMENT is holding shares at $253,638 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VMC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.27 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vulcan Materials Co stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 11.79, with 5.65 for asset returns.
Based on Vulcan Materials Co (VMC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.72. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.36 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.66. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.98. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.19for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.43. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.83.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Vulcan Materials Co (VMC) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
