VMC · Vulcan Materials Co
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $33.38B |
| P/E | 29.92 |
| Float | 129.3M |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| Volatility | 25.6% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Construction |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Moderate |
| Clavix score | 79.2 |
| Price | 256.90 |
| Change | −0.28% |
| Prev Close | 257.63 |
| Open | 255.41 |
| Day Low | 253.93 |
| Day High | 259.62 |
| Avg Vol | 1 |
| Avg $ Vol | $296.6M |
| 52W High | 331.09 |
| 52W Low | 237.03 |
| 52W Pos | 21.1% |
| From High | −22.41% |
| From Low | +8.38% |
| Max DD 1Y | −27.10% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | +4.52% |
| SMA 50 | −0.54% |
| SMA 200 | −8.86% |
| RSI (14) | 59.2 |
| Vol 30D | 24.2% |
| Vol 90D | 29.6% |
| 1Y Range | 237–331 |
| Daily bars | 536 |
| Perf Week | +5.34% |
| Perf Month | +5.37% |
| Perf Quarter | −8.19% |
| Perf Half Y | −11.68% |
| Perf Year | −15.00% |
| Perf YTD | −12.22% |
| Prev Day | −0.28% |
| Clavix | B+ |
| Debt / Eq | 0.51 |
| Curr Ratio | 2.69 |
| Int Cover | 7.6× |
| FCF Margin | 14.3% |
| Rev Growth | +7.1% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Low |
| Sector rank | 2 / 19 |
What VMC does
Vulcan Materials Company produces and supplies construction aggregates in the United States.
It operates through three segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, and Concrete. The company provides crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates for use in construction and maintenance of highways, streets, and other public works, as well as in the construction of housing and commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential facilities; aggregates that are used as ballast for construction and maintenance of railroad tracks; riprap and jetty stones for use in erosion control along roads and waterways; asphalt mix; asphalt construction paving services; and ready-mixed concrete products.
The company was formerly known as Virginia Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to Vulcan Materials Company.
Vulcan Materials Company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayVMC grades B+, 79.2 of 100. Steadiest on News Sentiment (69), most exposed on Sector Resilience (62, mixed). 4 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Construction median. Ranks 2 of 19 in Construction by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| VMC | Construction median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 1.02 | 1.35 |
| Volatilityannualized | 25.6% | 33.9% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −27.1% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 1.11% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 20 (8%) | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| VMC | Construction median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 1.02 | 1.35 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Moderate | Moderate 43% of 23 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Construction names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| VMC | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | +5.3% |
| 1 month | +5.4% |
| Year to date | −12.2% |
| 1 year | −15.0% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| VMC | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30 since 6 Jul |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 61 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 18 · 4 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 18 ↑ 4 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 23 Construction names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| VMC | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +7.1% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Construction median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openVulcan Materials declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per share on its common stock, payable on November 24, 2026 to shareholders of record as of November 9, 2026.
Vulcan Materials' board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per share on its common stock, announced on October 9, 2026.
Recent commentary on Vulcan Materials points to strong public infrastructure spending, backed by federal, state, and local funding, along with large private projects such as data centers and LNG facilities, as supporting demand for the company's construction materials (crushed stone, sand, and gravel used in building). This demand mix is said to be offsetting softer homebuilding activity and rising material costs.
An analyst at DA Davidson repeated their 'buy' rating on Vulcan Materials shares and set a target price of $330.00 in a Monday research note.
Vulcan Materials Company received regulatory clearance to acquire Hilltop Stone, LLC from John F. Steele Jr., with the FTC granting the transaction (numbered 20262220) on September 15, 2026.
Nearest peers by size
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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