Kentucky Retirement Systems Purchases 2,432 Shares of Vulcan Materials Company $VMC

Kentucky Retirement Systems lifted its position in Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) by 29.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,732 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,432 shares during the quarter. Kentucky Retirement Systems’ holdings in Vulcan Materials were worth $2,922,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VMC. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in Vulcan Materials in the fourth quarter worth approximately $497,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials by 3.9% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,359 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,017,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials by 6.3% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,195 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $745,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of Vulcan Materials by 28.5% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,321 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $775,000 after acquiring an additional 736 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vulcan Materials by 31.5% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 334 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $78,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. 90.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP David P. Clement sold 2,212 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $292.29, for a total transaction of $646,545.48. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 8,716 shares in the company, valued at $2,547,599.64. The trade was a 20.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.65% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Vulcan Materials Trading Down 4.4%

Shares of VMC opened at $271.37 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.04, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.05. Vulcan Materials Company has a twelve month low of $252.35 and a twelve month high of $331.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $288.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $290.02.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The construction company reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.46 by $0.13. Vulcan Materials had a net margin of 13.75% and a return on equity of 13.05%. The firm had revenue of $2.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.14 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.42 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Vulcan Materials Company will post 9.3 EPS for the current year.

Vulcan Materials Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th will be paid a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Vulcan Materials’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 24.56%.

More Vulcan Materials News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vulcan Materials this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings and revenue exceeded expectations. Vulcan reported adjusted EPS of $2.59 versus the $2.46 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $2.16 billion compared with expectations of $2.14 billion. Revenue increased 2.5% year over year, supported by pricing, aggregates volumes and cost control. Vulcan Materials Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Aggregates profitability and the full-year outlook remained resilient. Aggregates shipments rose 1% to 59.9 million tons, while segment gross profit increased to $567 million, or $9.47 per ton. Management reaffirmed its full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook of $2.4 billion to $2.6 billion and returned $318 million to shareholders through buybacks and dividends. Vulcan Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst targets remain broadly constructive but mixed. Royal Bank of Canada raised its target to $300 while maintaining a “sector perform” rating. Citigroup lowered its target modestly to $350 but retained a “buy” rating, indicating analysts still see upside but differ on the stock’s risk-reward profile.
• Negative Sentiment: Weather disruption and energy inflation remain headwinds. Management said pricing and cost controls offset higher energy costs, but these pressures could continue to limit margin expansion. The shares also trade at a relatively elevated valuation, with a reported P/E ratio above 32, potentially increasing sensitivity to any slowdown in construction demand.
• Negative Sentiment: A Mexico arbitration award was much smaller than Vulcan’s claim. Mexico was ordered to pay $15 million—less than 1% of Vulcan’s total claim—making the near-term financial benefit immaterial and leaving the broader dispute unresolved. Mexico Arbitration Award

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VMC shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $333.00 price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Vulcan Materials from $322.00 to $321.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Vulcan Materials in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vulcan Materials from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on Vulcan Materials from $296.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $327.93.

About Vulcan Materials

Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) is a U.S.-based producer of construction materials that supplies the building and infrastructure markets. The company’s primary products include construction aggregates such as crushed stone, sand and gravel, as well as asphalt mixes and ready-mixed concrete. These materials are used in a wide range of projects including highways, commercial and residential construction, and public infrastructure.

Vulcan operates an integrated network of quarries, asphalt plants and concrete facilities to produce and deliver materials to contractors, municipalities and private developers.