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Vulcan Materials Co is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Basic Materials sector and is a part of the Building Materials industry. The current market capitalization of Vulcan Materials Co is $35.43B. A total of 0.51 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 821.67K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Franklin Denson N. III sold 3,200 shares of VMC for 269.48 per share on Mar 13 ’24. After the transaction, the SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary now owns 5,395 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 29 ’24, Clement David P sold 2,842 shares at 263.00 per share. VMC shares that Senior Vice President owns now total 3,660.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Anderson Melissa H. disposed of 1,200 shares on Feb 26 ’24 at a per-share price of $260.48. This resulted in the Director holding 330 shares of VMC after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Bass Stanley G sold 1,691 shares at $255.66 per share on Feb 22 ’24. Company shares held by the Chief Strategy Officer now total 27,620.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Vulcan Materials Co pays an annual dividend of $1.75, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.65%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 39.11. VMC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3/1/2024 when it declared a $0.46 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/18/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/29/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/10/2023. The VMC stock dividend was $0.43 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, VMC has a high of $276.58 and a low of $190.51.
As of this writing, VMC has an earnings estimate of $2.75 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 18.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.84 per share and a lower estimate of $2.66. The company reported an EPS of $2.29 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. VMC’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $235.00M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $4.52B in debt and $769.30M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $56.63, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $6.57B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for VMC is Buy with a score of 4.39.
