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Vulcan Materials Company

Basic Materials · Construction Materials

$282.00

Up+$4.48 (+1.61%)

Updated Aug 15, 2026, 6:29 PM

SID Score

5.0/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
39.54B
P/E ratio
35.24
Dividend yield
0.70%
52-week range
$252.35 – $331.09
Volume
658.07K
Avg. volume
929.5K

Price performance

VMC price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

VMC closed at $282.00 after 21 trading sessions, down 2.20% for the selected period.

Last close
$282.00
Period change
-2.20%
Period low
$268.57
Period high
$288.42
Daily close
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VMC OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Aug 14, 2026$282.00$282.11$277.11$282.00658.07K
Aug 13, 2026$281.93$283.205$277.06$277.52606.36K
Aug 12, 2026$288.28$288.40$279.83$280.38723.58K
Aug 11, 2026$285.05$289.37$283.855$287.79694.03K
Aug 10, 2026$283.28$285.53$282.3971$285.34774.47K
Aug 7, 2026$280.21$287.325$280.21$284.691.22M
Aug 6, 2026$286.04$286.95$280.4325$281.63960.91K
Aug 5, 2026$285.28$289.50$285.26$286.77733.26K
Aug 4, 2026$286.66$287.42$281.97$285.101.24M
Aug 3, 2026$271.06$283.73$271.06$283.591.52M
Jul 31, 2026$268.68$273.04$266.68$268.571.98M
Jul 30, 2026$287.99$289.545$271.09$271.241.78M
Jul 29, 2026$298.57$300.63$283.00$283.921.69M
Jul 28, 2026$284.92$289.79$283.95$288.421.43M
Jul 27, 2026$284.79$287.27$282.62$284.49915.9K
Jul 24, 2026$275.58$280.785$274.44$279.70797.93K
Jul 23, 2026$275.46$277.97$272.43$274.93824.1K
Jul 22, 2026$277.18$281.08$276.75$277.83725.89K
Jul 21, 2026$281.55$282.52$274.83$276.751.03M
Jul 20, 2026$290.91$293.43$278.87$280.621.22M
Jul 17, 2026$291.03$298.85$287.055$288.33689.85K

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Overview

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Company profile

Vulcan Materials is the United States' largest producer of construction aggregates (crushed stone, sand, and gravel). Its largest markets include Texas, California, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and Alabama. In 2024, Vulcan sold 219.9 million tons of aggregates, 13.6 million tons of asphalt mix, and 3.6 million cubic yards of ready-mix. As of Dec. 31, 2024, the company had 16.5 billion tons of aggregate reserves.

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Consensus
Average target
$322.00
Implied upside
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VMC recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Jul 30, 2026CitigroupBuy
Jul 30, 2026RBC CapitalSector Perform
Jul 8, 2026UBSBuy
Jul 8, 2026Wells FargoEqual-Weight
Jun 30, 2026RBC CapitalSector Perform
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Yahoo · Mar 23, 2026

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Yahoo · Mar 22, 2026

Is Vulcan Materials (VMC) Now Fairly Priced After Recent Share Price Weakness

If you are wondering whether Vulcan Materials at around US$258.40 is offering fair value or a potential mispricing, you are in the right place. The stock has recently seen a 2.6% decline over the last 7 days and is down 13.7% over the past month, even though the 1 year return sits at 11.2% and the 3 year return at 59.0%. These moves also sit against a 5 year return of 57.9%, which gives you a broader sense of how the market has treated the stock over time. Together, these figures suggest...

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