Vulcan Materials (VMC) Expected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) will likely be announcing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $2.49 per share and revenue of $2.1405 billion for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore 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 announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The construction company reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $1.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Vulcan Materials had a return on equity of 12.95% and a net margin of 13.81%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.00 earnings per share. 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 Trading Down 1.5%

VMC opened at $276.35 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.89 and a current ratio of 2.59. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $286.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $290.84. Vulcan Materials has a one year low of $252.35 and a one year high of $331.09. The stock has a market cap of $35.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.05.

Vulcan Materials Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.52 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Vulcan Materials’s payout ratio is presently 24.73%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on VMC. Stephens upped their price objective on Vulcan Materials from $330.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research upgraded Vulcan Materials from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Berenberg Bank set a $283.00 target price on shares of Vulcan Materials and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of Vulcan Materials from $298.00 to $293.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vulcan Materials from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $327.79.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vulcan Materials news, SVP David P. Clement sold 2,212 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $292.29, for a total transaction of $646,545.48. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 8,716 shares in the company, valued at $2,547,599.64. This represents a 20.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.65% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vulcan Materials

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of VMC. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 1,248 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $356,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Vulcan Materials by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 996,302 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $284,165,000 after purchasing an additional 23,637 shares during the last quarter. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Vulcan Materials in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in Vulcan Materials by 22.3% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 22,084 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $6,299,000 after purchasing an additional 4,023 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its holdings in Vulcan Materials by 19.6% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 19,859 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $5,664,000 after purchasing an additional 3,254 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.39% of the company’s stock.

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.