Vulcan Materials (VMC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) is expected to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.15 per share and revenue of $1.6467 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The construction company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.11 by ($0.41). Vulcan Materials had a net margin of 13.56% and a return on equity of 12.56%. The business had revenue of $1.91 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.95 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.17 EPS. Vulcan Materials’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Vulcan Materials to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Vulcan Materials Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VMC opened at $292.21 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $285.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $293.07. Vulcan Materials has a 52 week low of $241.91 and a 52 week high of $331.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.99, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.10.

Vulcan Materials Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th were issued a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. 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. Vulcan Materials’s payout ratio is 25.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Melissa H. Anderson sold 1,137 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.72, for a total transaction of $345,329.64. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.65% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new stake in Vulcan Materials during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Vulcan Materials during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vulcan Materials during the fourth quarter valued at $40,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vulcan Materials during the fourth quarter valued at $53,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings 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 valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.39% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VMC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials from $345.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. DA Davidson lowered their target price on shares of Vulcan Materials from $330.00 to $320.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Vulcan Materials from $320.00 to $296.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. B. Riley Financial started coverage on shares of Vulcan Materials in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $345.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Vulcan Materials in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $324.08.

About Vulcan Materials

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.