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Is VMC a good stock to buy?

Vulcan Materials Company · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Vulcan Materials
VMC · $35.76B
$278.63-0.6%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$240$260$280$300SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +2.8%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$308.82 +10.8%
  • ConsensusBuy · 24
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 10d ago
Neutral
  • Earnings in95d
  • P/E33.0x
  • RSI55
  • Support-3.1%
  • Resistance+2.1%
  • Off 52w high-15.8%
  • Volume0.4x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+2.2%
  • P/E vs own+0.5%
  • 52w range$237–$331
  • ATR+2.9%
  • Off ATH-15.8%
▼ 5
  • P/E vs sector+58.1%
  • Insiders-$13.3M
  • Trendbearish
  • MACD-0.49
  • Sector▼ -7.0%

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Vulcan Materials a good stock to buy?

Vulcan Materials is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage. The price is about usual: 33.0 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 35.7 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics profits growing
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

VMC sales growth revenue growth

+3%a year, for the last 3 years

Vulcan Materials' sales grew 3% a year for 3 years, to $7.93B in fiscal 2025.

VMC analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+1%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Vulcan Materials' sales to grow 1% to $8.02B in fiscal 2026 (16 analysts).

VMC competitors

pretickt analysis+2%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Vulcan Materials' sales grew 2% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Masco (+1%), slower than Johnson Controls (+9%), Martin Marietta Materials (+9%) and CRH (+6%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

VMC margin on each sale gross margin

27%left after making the product

Vulcan Materials kept 27% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 37%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits growing

VMC cash generated free cash flow

$781Mcash left after investing, last 12 months

Vulcan Materials generated $781M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

VMC profit per share

+19%in its last fiscal year

Vulcan Materials' earnings per share grew 19% in fiscal 2025, to $8.12.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

VMC earnings vs estimates

6 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Vulcan Materials beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 29, 2026.

VMC insider selling

-$17.78Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Vulcan Materials' executives and directors sold a net $17.78M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

VMC number of employees

-2%fewer people in a year

Vulcan Materials had 11,172 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% fewer than a year before.

VMC CEO pay

$14.7Mfor fiscal 2025, 67% of it in stock and options

Vulcan Materials paid its CEO $14.7M for fiscal 2025, 67% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

VMC financial health Altman Z-score

3.9Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Vulcan Materials' Altman Z-score is 3.9 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

VMC quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

Vulcan Materials passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, the current ratio and gross margin.

VMC biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of Vulcan Materials' sales in fiscal 2025.

VMC shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard11.9% ▼
  • BlackRock7.5% ▼
  • State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance7.3%
1,096institutions hold it; the largest sold shares

1,096 institutions hold 99% of Vulcan Materials' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock sold some.

VMC in past recessions

pretickt analysis-26%its sales in the worst one

Vulcan Materials' sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 26% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

VMC price vs profit P/E ratio

33.0×a year's earnings

Vulcan Materials' P/E ratio is 33.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 35.7.

VMC price vs competitors

pretickt analysis33.0×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 33.0 times Vulcan Materials' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Johnson Controls (29.8), Masco (18.3), CRH (17.5) or Martin Marietta Materials (13.6).

VMC analysts' target price target

+11%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Vulcan Materials is $309, 11% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $278.63.

VMC analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Wells Fargodowngrade
0 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Wells Fargo downgraded Vulcan Materials.

VMC growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+18%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $278.63 a share, Vulcan Materials' free cash flow must grow about 18% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Vulcan Materials' P/E ratio?

Vulcan Materials' P/E ratio is 33.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 35.7. Investors pay 33.0 times Vulcan Materials' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Johnson Controls (29.8), Masco (18.3), CRH (17.5) or Martin Marietta Materials (13.6).

Who are Vulcan Materials' biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Vulcan Materials with Martin Marietta Materials, CRH, Masco and Johnson Controls. Vulcan Materials' sales grew 2% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Masco (+1%), slower than Johnson Controls (+9%), Martin Marietta Materials (+9%) and CRH (+6%).

Are insiders selling Vulcan Materials stock?

Vulcan Materials' executives and directors sold a net $17.78M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

Who owns Vulcan Materials stock?

1,096 institutions hold 99% of Vulcan Materials' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock sold some.

How many employees does Vulcan Materials have?

Vulcan Materials had 11,172 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% fewer than a year before.

Who are Vulcan Materials' biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of Vulcan Materials' sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.