Vulcan Materials (VMC) to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) will likely be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $2.46 per share and revenue of $2.1405 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The construction company reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $1.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. Vulcan Materials had a net margin of 13.81% and a return on equity of 12.95%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.00 EPS. On average, analysts expect Vulcan Materials to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Vulcan Materials Price Performance

VMC stock opened at $284.53 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $287.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $290.44. The stock has a market cap of $36.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.05. Vulcan Materials has a 1 year low of $252.35 and a 1 year high of $331.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 2.59 and a quick ratio of 1.89.

Vulcan Materials Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be given a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Vulcan Materials’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.73%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP David P. Clement sold 2,212 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $292.29, for a total transaction of $646,545.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 8,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,547,599.64. This trade represents a 20.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.65% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Vulcan Materials

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vulcan Materials by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,095 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $952,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 809 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $234,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 2,700 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $770,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 2,052 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $585,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials by 30.4% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 266 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the period. 90.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on VMC shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $333.00 price target on shares of Vulcan Materials in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Stephens raised their price objective on Vulcan Materials from $330.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Vulcan Materials from $310.00 to $305.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Vulcan Materials from $298.00 to $293.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Vulcan Materials from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $327.79.

Vulcan Materials Company Profile

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.