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Vulcan Materials (VMC): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy10 Buy4 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 15 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 15 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $310, the highest $343, the lowest $249. The average is +20.2% from the last price of $258.
Analyst ratings 29
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Brown★★★★★★★★★★#122 · hits 69% · avg +19.3% | Raymond James | $320 → $308−3.7% | Buy | +19.6% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 09:30 | +3.2% | ↗ |
| Rohit Seth★★★★★★★★★★#2165 · hits 56% · avg +11.8% | B. Riley Securities | $345 → $300−13.0% | Buy | +16.4% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:45 | +3.2% | ↗ |
| AI OpenAI Construction MaterialsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $267 → $268+0.4% | Buy | +4.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Construction MaterialsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $256 → $257+0.4% | Hold | −0.2% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Construction MaterialsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $260 → $261+0.4% | Hold | +1.3% | Downgrade | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| Brent Thielman★★★★★★★★★★#40 · hits 69% · avg +30.3% | Oppenheimer | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 08:10 | +0.4%next day +4.1% | ↗ |
| Adrian Huerta★★★★★★★★★★#2120 · hits 52% · avg +12.2% | J.P. Morgan | $320 → $300−6.2% | Hold | +16.4% | Assigned | 13.10.26on TipRanks 07:09 | −0.6%next day +0.4% | ↗ |
| Anthony Codling★★★★★★★★★★#2121 · hits 57% · avg +6.6% | RBC Capital | $300 → $256−14.7% | Hold | −0.6% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 09:00 | −1.3%next day +0.3% · 5 days +7.3% | ↗ |
| Steven Fisher★★★★★★★★★★#1721 · hits 57% · avg +6.9% | UBS | $349 → $326−6.6% | Buy | +26.5% | Assigned | 08.10.26on TipRanks 06:30 | +1.3%next day −1.3% · 5 days +2.8% | ↗ |
| Keith Hughes★★★★★★★★★★#325 · hits 60% · avg +17.2% | Truist Financial | $360 → $320−11.1% | Buy | +24.2% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:25 | +0.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days −0.6% | ↗ |
| Timna Tanners★★★★★★★★★★#3057 · hits 55% · avg +4.1% | Wells Fargo | $254 → $249−2.0% | Sell | −3.3% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +0.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days −0.6% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Construction MaterialsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $269 → $270+0.4% | Buy | +4.8% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Construction MaterialsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $269 → $270+0.4% | Buy | +4.8% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Construction MaterialsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $279 → $280+0.4% | Buy | +8.7% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| Anthony Pettinari★★★★★★★★★★#445 · hits 61% · avg +13.3% | Citi | $350 → $300−14.3% | Buy | +16.4% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 06:16 | −1.1%next day +0.4% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Construction MaterialsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $267 → $269+0.7% | Buy | +4.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Construction MaterialsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $267 → $269+0.7% | Buy | +4.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Construction MaterialsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $265 → $267+0.8% | Buy | +3.6% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Construction MaterialsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $254 → $256+0.8% | Hold | −0.6% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google Construction MaterialsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $258 → $260+0.8% | Hold | +0.9% | Downgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Construction MaterialsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $277 → $279+0.7% | Buy | +8.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Philip Ng★★★★★★★★★★#592 · hits 59% · avg +11.6% | Jefferies | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks Sep 24 06:15 | −0.7%next day −1.0% · 5 days +0.8% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Construction MaterialsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $315 → $267−15.2% | Buy | +3.6% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Construction MaterialsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $315 → $267−15.2% | Buy | +3.6% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Construction MaterialsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $312 → $265−15.1% | Buy | +2.9% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Construction MaterialsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $300 → $254−15.3% | Hold | −1.4% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google Construction MaterialsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $304 → $258−15.1% | Hold | +0.1% | Downgrade | 21.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Construction MaterialsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $327 → $277−15.3% | Buy | +7.5% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Timna Tanners★★★★★★★★★★#3057 · hits 55% · avg +4.1% | Wells Fargo | $254 | Sell | −1.4% | Reiterated | 20.09.26on TipRanks Sep 23 04:40 | +0.7%next day +0.7% · 5 days +1.0% | ↗ |
| Garik Shmois★★★★★★★★★★#613 · hits 67% · avg +13.3% | Loop Capital Markets | $320 → $330+3.1% | Buy | +28.1% | Reiterated | 18.09.26on TipRanks Sep 21 06:45 | −1.6%next day +0.7% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Brent Thielman★★★★★★★★★★#40 · hits 69% · avg +30.3% | Oppenheimer | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 18.09.26on TipRanks 08:30 | −1.6%next day +0.7% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Brian Brophy★★★★★★★★★★#125 · hits 75% · avg +45.7% | Stifel Nicolaus | $333 | Buy | +29.3% | Reiterated | 04.09.26on TipRanks 09:35 | +1.3%next day −1.1% · 5 days −3.4% | ↗ |
| Adrian Huerta★★★★★★★★★★#2120 · hits 52% · avg +12.2% | J.P. Morgan | $320 | Hold | +24.2% | Assigned | 02.09.26on TipRanks 07:30 | +1.2%next day −2.5% · 5 days −4.1% | ↗ |
| Keith Hughes★★★★★★★★★★#325 · hits 60% · avg +17.2% | Truist Financial | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 09:45 | −6.1%next day −1.7% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Angel Castillo★★★★★★★★★★#5929 · hits 50% · avg +1.4% | Morgan Stanley | $321 | Hold | +24.6% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 07:02 | −6.1%next day −1.7% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Anthony Pettinari★★★★★★★★★★#445 · hits 61% · avg +13.3% | Citi | $355 → $350−1.4% | Buy | +35.9% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 06:57 | −6.1%next day −1.7% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Adam Seiden★★★★★★★★★★#622 · hits 61% · avg +11.3% | Barclays | $340 | Buy | +32.0% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks Jul 28 04:25 | +1.1%next day 0.0% · 5 days −5.3% | ↗ |
| Name not given | — | $342 → $343+0.3% | Buy | +33.1% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks Jul 30 08:30 | 0.0%next day −6.1% · 5 days −4.5% | ↗ |
| Anthony Codling★★★★★★★★★★#2121 · hits 57% · avg +6.6% | RBC Capital | $293 → $300+2.4% | Hold | +16.4% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks Jul 30 06:57 | 0.0%next day −6.1% · 5 days −4.5% | ↗ |
| Patrick Brown★★★★★★★★★★#122 · hits 69% · avg +19.3% | Raymond James | $325 → $320−1.5% | Buy | +24.2% | Reiterated | 15.07.26on TipRanks 07:38 | −1.3%next day +2.0% · 5 days −2.9% | ↗ |
| Adam Thalhimer★★★★★★★★★★#9010 · hits 38% · avg −1.1% | Thompson Davis | $350 | Buy | +35.9% | Reiterated | 14.07.26on TipRanks 09:50 | −0.7%next day −1.3% · 5 days −4.7% | ↗ |
| Steven Fisher★★★★★★★★★★#1721 · hits 57% · avg +6.9% | UBS | $350 → $349−0.3% | Buy | +35.5% | Assigned | 08.07.26on TipRanks 08:50 | −4.1%next day −0.1% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| Harry Goad★★★★★★★★★★#1935 · hits 59% · avg +9.1% | Berenberg Bank | $283 | Hold | +9.8% | Initiated | 01.06.26on TipRanks Jun 2 04:25 | −0.8%next day 0.0% · 5 days −1.6% | ↗ |
| Michael Feniger★★★★★★★★★★#1181 · hits 61% · avg +9.2% | Bank of America Securities | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 30.04.26on TipRanks 12:25 | +0.9%next day −1.7% · 5 days −6.0% | ↗ |
| Trey Grooms★★★★★★★★★★#1304 · hits 55% · avg +11.3% | Stephens | $340 | Buy | +32.0% | Reiterated | 30.04.26on TipRanks 07:30 | +0.9%next day −1.7% · 5 days −6.0% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Argus Research | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 20.04.26on TipRanks Apr 22 21:00 | +1.2%next day −0.7% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Rohit Seth★★★★★★★★★★#2165 · hits 56% · avg +11.8% | B. Riley Securities | $345 | Buy | +33.9% | Initiated | 16.01.26on TipRanks 05:21 | +1.5%next day −1.2% · 5 days −2.0% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Vulcan Materials
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $326 at a price of $245 (+33.2%); now: $310 at $258 (+20.2%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| Hold | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $2.85 (from $2.66 to $3.12). Last quarter: $2.59.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.2B (from $2.2B to $2.4B). Last quarter: $2.2B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Basicmaterials
About Vulcan Materials
- CEO: Ronnie A. Pruitt
- Employees: 11,548
- 1200 Urban Center Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35242, US
- www.vulcanmaterials.com
Vulcan Materials Company, alongside its affiliated entities, stands as a prominent producer and distributor of construction aggregates, primarily operating within the United States. The company's activities are organized into four distinct divisions: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. The Aggregates division focuses on providing essential materials like crushed stone, sand, gravel, and other foundational aggregates, along with related services. These products are vital for building and maintaining highways, public infrastructure, residential properties, and various commercial, industrial, and other non-residential structures. Through its Asphalt Mix segment, the firm furnishes asphalt mixture to locations in Alabama, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Texas, additionally performing asphalt paving work in Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas. The Concrete segment supplies ready-mixed concrete to customers in California, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington D.C. Lastly, the Calcium division is responsible for mining, manufacturing, and marketing calcium products for use in animal feed, plastics, and water treatment industries. Established in 1909, the corporation, initially known as Virginia Holdco, Inc. before its name change, is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
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