Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish on Vulcan Materials Stock?

Vulcan Mateials (VMC), based in Birmingham, Alabama, produces and supplies building groups. With a value of $ 38.6 billion by the market, the company’s main production lines are groups, asphalt, concrete, and cement.

The shares of the largest product for construction groups excelled over the broader market during the past year. VMC has gained 17.9 % compared to this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 index ($ SPX) increased about 16.1 %. In 2025, the VMC shares increased by 13.7 %, exceeding SPX by 10 % on the basis of YTD.

Focus narrowing, VMC performance is clear compared to Investco Building & Construction ETF (PKB). The trading box for exchange gained about 26.6 % during the past year. Moreover, the ETF gains by 21.4 % based on YTD outperform the share revenues over the same time frame.

VMC performance outperforms the federal and state financing for rapid works and public works projects under IIJA, in addition to renewing momentum in non -residential private construction, especially in data centers, warehouses and manufacturing. The company’s practical cost management framework, supported by the operating method in Volcan, helped maintain the costs of the unit and expand the margin despite the weather disorders.

On July 31, VMC shares closed marginally after reporting the Q2 results. The profitability of the modified arrow of $ 2.45 was lost, Wall Street, $ 2.55. The company’s revenues amounted to $ 2.1 billion, lower than Wall Street expectations of $ 2.2 billion.

For the current fiscal year, which ends in December, analysts expect that the arrow’s profitability of VMC will grow by 12 % to $ 8.43 on a reduced basis. Date of the company’s profits mixed. He won the estimate of consensus in two of the last four quarters, while the loss of expectations on two other occasions.

Of the 22 analysts covering VMC shares, the consensus is “strong purchase”. This depends on 16 “Strong purchase” classifications, one “moderate purchase”, and five “contract”.

The composition has been consistent during the past three months.

On August 1, Adrian Hueta from Jpmorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) on the “Buy” classification on VMC with a $ 285 goal.