Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Vulcan Materials (VMC)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC):

• 5/1/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $365.00 to $355.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/1/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $305.00 to $310.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Vulcan Materials was given a new $325.00 price target by Raymond James Financial, Inc..
• 4/30/2026 – Vulcan Materials was given a new $333.00 price target by Stifel Nicolaus.
• 4/30/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $296.00 to $298.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target raised by Stephens from $330.00 to $340.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $296.00 to $340.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $320.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $315.00 to $305.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – Vulcan Materials was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 4/6/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $322.00 to $321.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/31/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $320.00 to $296.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/11/2026 – Vulcan Materials was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 3/9/2026 – Vulcan Materials had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $321.00 to $322.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

Vulcan Materials Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th were paid a dividend of $0.52 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. This is a positive change from Vulcan Materials’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Vulcan Materials’s dividend payout ratio is 24.73%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vulcan Materials news, Director Melissa H. Anderson sold 1,137 shares of Vulcan Materials stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.72, for a total value of $345,329.64. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.65% of the company’s stock.

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.