Market Cap
$31.7B
VMC
Vulcan Materials CO
$243.17 ▼ -0.33%
Prev close $243.98Market cap$31.7B
ConsensusBuy
12-mo target$319.61 (+31.4%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 6/10
High Impact Filing (7/10)37 New Institutional Positions13 Institutional ExitsCongressional Activity (1) Materials & Mining
Snapshot
The big-picture read on VMC right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (63%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$29.9B
Inst. Activity
37 buys / 13 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $1.2M sell
Insider Net $
-$1.2M
SEC Reports
4
Press Releases
1
Congressional
4 trades
Price chart 30d -6.6%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 23, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: VMC — 62.4% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 424,713 | Exempt: 409 | TRF Vol: 680,227 | Short Ratio: 62.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark poo
Sep 16, 2026 Event
HSR Early Termination: Vulcan Materials Company; John F. Steele Jr.
The FTC granted early termination of the HSR Act waiting period for a transaction involving Vulcan M
Aug 12, 2026 Insider
Hill J Thomas acquired via exercise 26,100 shares
Director @ $113.16 ($3.0M)
Aug 12, 2026 Insider
Hill J Thomas acquired via exercise 24,800 shares
Director @ $164.38 ($4.1M)
Aug 12, 2026 Insider
Hill J Thomas acquired via exercise 22,400 shares
Director @ $185.31 ($4.2M)
Aug 10, 2026 Congress
Jul 31, 2026 SEC Ro Khanna sell
$1,001 - $15,000 — House
Officer Thompson S Baker II filed a Form 144 indicating intent to sell 71,629 shares of Vulcan Materials common stock, v
144 — Impact 3/10
Vulcan Materials reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.59, a 4.9% beat vs the $2.47 consensus, on total revenues of $2.156
8-K — Impact 5/10
Analyst ratings buy % -8.7%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
63% rate it Buy or better · 30 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | DA Davidson | MAINTAIN | Buy | 53% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Wells Fargo | DOWNGRADE | Underweight | 54% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | DA Davidson | INITIATE | Buy | 53% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Sector Perform | 55% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jul 8, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Sector Perform | 55% |
| May 28, 2026 | Oppenheimer | INITIATE | Perform | 52% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 63% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 62% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 62% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 64% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 68% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 69% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69% |
Price targets
Where 23 covering analysts think VMC trades over the next 12 months.
$319.61 +31.4% upside Strong Buy
Current$243.17 Low$238.00 Median$321.00 High$365.00 23 analysts
$238.00$365.00
Analyst rating Buy· 1.8/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
4 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 1 bearish, 0 mixed, 3 neutral · avg impact 4.5/10.Plus 1 press releases.
NEUTRAL1443/10
Officer Thompson S Baker II filed a Form 144 indicating intent to sell 71,629 shares of Vulcan Mater
Jul 31, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K5/10
Vulcan Materials reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.59, a 4.9% beat vs the $2.47 consensus, on tota
Jul 29, 2026
BEARISHPRESS-RELEASE7/10
Vulcan Materials reported Q1 2026 EPS of $1.35, a 47% miss versus the consensus estimate of $2.55, a
Jul 15, 2026
NEUTRALDEFA14A3/10
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) has filed a definitive proxy statement (DEFA14A) for its 2026 Annual
Mar 24, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 23, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VMC — 62.4% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 424,713 | Exempt: 409 | TRF Vol: 680,227 | Short Ratio: 62.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 16, 2026
Enforcement
HSR Early Termination: Vulcan Materials Company; John F. Steele Jr.
The FTC granted early termination of the HSR Act waiting period for a transaction involving Vulcan Materials Company; John F. Steele Jr..
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: VMC — 1.3M shares, 43,559 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 1,255,495 shares across 43,559 trades.
Sep 4, 2026
ftd
FTD: VMC — 27,419 shares ($7.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260904, Price: $260.23, FTD Value: $7,135,246.37, VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY (HOLD
Sep 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VMC — 60.0% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 464,466 | Exempt: 53 | TRF Vol: 774,587 | Short Ratio: 60.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $3.00 | $2.82–$3.33 | 5.6% | -0.8% | 2↑ 10↓ | $2.3B | 16 |
| Next Q | $2.25 | $2.01–$2.48 | 32.4% | -0.2% | 12↑ 2↓ | $2.0B | 16 |
| Current FY | $9.10 | $8.62–$9.50 | 13.8% | -0.6% | 4↑ 9↓ | $8.2B | 21 |
| Next FY | $10.58 | $9.45–$11.33 | 16.2% | -1.8% | 5↑ 9↓ | $8.6B | 22 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $3.000 | — |
| 7d ago | $3.018 | -0.019 |
| 30d ago | $3.024 | -0.024 |
| 60d ago | $3.025 | -0.026 |
| 90d ago | $3.124 | -0.124 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own VMC (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $29.9B total value (101,259,129 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, STATE, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 37 institutions added/increased vs 13 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 9,723,208 | $2.9B | 9.6% | — |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO | 9,521,730 | $2.8B | 9.4% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 8,472,805 | $2.5B | 8.4% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 7,016,149 | $2.1B | 6.9% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 6,145,077 | $1.8B | 6.1% | — |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 5,466,956 | $1.6B | 5.4% | — |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 5,056,726 | $1.5B | 5.1% | — |
| FMR LLC | 3,666,226 | $1.1B | 3.6% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3,449,887 | $1.0B | 3.4% | — |
| TCI Fund Management Ltd | 2,447,004 | $721.9M | 2.4% | NEW |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCI Fund Management Ltd | NEW | — | 2,447,004 | — | $721.9M |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | DOUBLED | 755,682 | 1,529,164 | +102.4% | $451.1M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 1,222,676 | — | $360.7M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | TRIM | 1,509,627 | 1,114,165 | -26.2% | $328.7M |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | ADD | 530,424 | 708,687 | +33.6% | $209.1M |
| UBS Group AG | ADD | 450,260 | 651,816 | +44.8% | $192.3M |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD | NEW | — | 637,264 | — | $188.0M |
| W1M Asset Management Ltd | ADD | 419,616 | 570,288 | +35.9% | $168.2M |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. | TRIM | 821,496 | 495,153 | -39.7% | $146.1M |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | ADD | 207,083 | 338,530 | +63.5% | $99.9M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
20 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$1.2M — $0.00 bought, $1.2M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Hill J Thomas | Director | EXERCISE | 26,100 | $113.16 | $3.0M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Hill J Thomas | Director | EXERCISE | 24,800 | $164.38 | $4.1M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Hill J Thomas | Director | EXERCISE | 22,400 | $185.31 | $4.2M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Hill J Thomas | Director | EXERCISE | 21,670 | $180.52 | $3.9M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Hill J Thomas | Director | TAX W/H | 18,882 | $287.79 | $5.4M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Hill J Thomas | Director | TAX W/H | 17,287 | $287.79 | $5.0M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Hill J Thomas | Director | EXERCISE | 27,000 | $133.95 | $3.6M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Hill J Thomas | Director | TAX W/H | 18,969 | $287.79 | $5.5M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Hill J Thomas | Director | TAX W/H | 17,176 | $287.79 | $4.9M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Hill J Thomas | Director | TAX W/H | 17,962 | $287.79 | $5.2M |
Congressional trades
VMC trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
2 members · 1 buys / 3 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Vulcan Materials Co | Sep 7, 2026(29d) |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Michael McCaul | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Vulcan Materials Co | May 11, 2026(13d) |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Vulcan Materials Co | May 13, 2026(31d) |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Michael McCaul | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Vulcan Materials Co | Mar 12, 2026(18d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for VMC.
Shares short
5,543,643
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-1.3%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
5.1
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈4.3%
Estimate — not % of float
All VMC filing & press-release reports (5)
- 144 reportJul 31, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 29, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJul 15, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJul 10, 2026
- DEFA14A reportMar 24, 2026