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Vulcan Materials Company

Basic Materials · Construction Materials

$257.63

Up+$5.23 (+2.07%)

Updated Oct 18, 2026, 11:54 PM

SID Score

5.3/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
39.54B
P/E ratio
35.24
Dividend yield
0.76%
52-week range
$237.03 – $331.09
Volume
1.74M
Avg. volume
929.5K

Price performance · VMC

VMC price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 16, 2026

VMC closed at $257.63 after 20 trading sessions, up 4.64% for the selected period.

Last close
$257.63
Period change
+4.64%
Period low
$241.70
Period high
$257.63
Daily close
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VMC OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 16, 2026$255.41$259.62$253.9309$257.631.74M
Oct 15, 2026$244.12$252.42$243.91$252.401.65M
Oct 14, 2026$241.20$243.15$238.72$241.771.05M
Oct 13, 2026$244.99$247.625$242.37$243.54998.72K
Oct 12, 2026$243.19$247.52$243.19$245.15683.5K
Oct 9, 2026$246.49$247.48$243.54$244.581.1M
Oct 8, 2026$241.51$246.54$240.67$246.261.43M
Oct 7, 2026$245.94$246.55$241.65$244.13874.87K
Oct 6, 2026$247.02$249.90$246.495$248.85960.39K
Oct 5, 2026$241.77$245.93$238.38$245.571.02M
Oct 2, 2026$246.08$247.62$242.77$243.06914.13K
Oct 1, 2026$243.53$245.415$237.03$243.982.14M
Sep 30, 2026$243.36$247.11$242.13$244.631.52M
Sep 29, 2026$246.52$248.84$239.90$242.751.65M
Sep 28, 2026$242.96$248.40$241.015$246.151.28M
Sep 25, 2026$242.34$246.88$241.47$245.001.71M
Sep 24, 2026$243.83$245.14$241.19$241.701.21M
Sep 23, 2026$245.22$252.70$243.65$244.401.73M
Sep 22, 2026$250.48$251.93$242.725$247.871.22M
Sep 21, 2026$243.61$247.71$241.17$246.201.13M

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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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Average target
$322.00
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VMC recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 16, 2026Raymond JamesOutperform—
Oct 13, 2026JP MorganNeutral—
Oct 9, 2026RBC CapitalSector Perform—
Oct 8, 2026UBSBuy—
Oct 5, 2026Wells FargoUnderweight—
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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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