Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Vulcan Materials (VMC)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC) recently:

• 11/4/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $321.00 to $311.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 11/2/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target raised by Stephens from $285.00 to $315.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/2/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target raised by B. Riley Financial from $300.00 to $315.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Vulcan Materials was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 10/30/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target lowered by BNP Paribas Exane from $290.00 to $281.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target raised by Citigroup from $300.00 to $326.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $315.00 to $330.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $249.00 to $253.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $256.00 to $257.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $333.00 to $320.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target lowered by Raymond James Financial from $320.00 to $308.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by B. Riley Financial. They now have a $300.00 price target on the stock, down from $345.00.
• 10/13/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $320.00 to $300.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $300.00 to $256.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $349.00 to $326.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target lowered by Truist Financial from $360.00 to $320.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $254.00 to $249.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target lowered by Stephens from $340.00 to $285.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $350.00 to $300.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2026 – Vulcan Materials was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 9/23/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group from $345.00 to $320.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/21/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets.
• 9/21/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by DA Davidson. They now have a $330.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/12/2026 – Vulcan Materials was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 9/9/2026 – Vulcan Materials was downgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “equal weight” to “underweight”. They now have a $254.00 price target on the stock, down from $305.00.
• 9/9/2026 – Vulcan Materials was downgraded by Citigroup from “buy” to “cautious”.

Vulcan Materials Stock Performance

NYSE VMC traded up $13.20 on Wednesday, hitting $297.80. 973,008 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,179,429. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Vulcan Materials Company has a 1-year low of $237.03 and a 1-year high of $331.09. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $256.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $280.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.22 billion, a PE ratio of 35.24, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.99.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The construction company reported $2.83 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.81 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.24 billion. Vulcan Materials had a net margin of 13.77% and a return on equity of 13.03%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.84 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Vulcan Materials Company will post 8.86 EPS for the current year.

Vulcan Materials Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 9th will be issued a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 9th. Vulcan Materials’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vulcan Materials

In other Vulcan Materials news, Director J. Hill sold 14,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $276.17, for a total transaction of $3,866,380.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 58,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,075,579.53. This trade represents a 19.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP David Clement sold 2,000 shares of Vulcan Materials stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $285.10, for a total value of $570,200.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 6,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,914,731.60. The trade was a 22.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.65% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) is a producer and distributor of construction materials used in infrastructure, commercial, residential and industrial projects. The company is the largest producer of construction aggregates in the United States, including crushed stone, sand and gravel.

In addition to aggregates, Vulcan Materials produces asphalt mix, ready-mixed concrete and cement. Its materials are used in roads, bridges, airports, commercial buildings, homes and other construction applications.