Vulcan Materials Co (NYSE: VMC) is 14.41% higher on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $174.17 and a high of $276.58 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will continue to grow shareholders’ wealth in the market. Here’s what analysts think will happen to its price in the coming time. The VMC stock was last observed hovering at around $257.63 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 2.1%.
Currently trading at $259.73, the stock is -0.61% and -1.87% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.03 million and changing 0.82% at the moment leaves the stock 13.29% off its SMA200. VMC registered 46.32% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of 32.52%.
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The stock witnessed a -2.45% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 14.92%, and is 1.30% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.23% over the week and 2.05% over the month.
Vulcan Materials Co (VMC) has around 10382 employees, a market worth around $34.34B and $7.78B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 37.20 and Fwd P/E is 26.26. Profit margin for the company is 11.99%. Distance from 52-week low is 49.12% and -6.09% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (7.85%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 22.78% this year
The shares outstanding are 132.10M, and float is at 131.98M with Short Float at 1.73%.
Vulcan Materials Co (VMC) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Franklin Denson N. III, the company’s SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary. SEC filings show that Franklin Denson N. III sold 3,200 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 13 ’24 at a price of $269.48 per share for a total of $0.86 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 5395.0 shares.
Vulcan Materials Co disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Feb 29 ’24 that Clement David P (Senior Vice President) sold a total of 2,842 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Feb 29 ’24 and was made at $263.00 per share for $0.75 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 3660.0 shares of the VMC stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Feb 26 ’24, Anderson Melissa H. (Director) disposed off 1,200 shares at an average price of $260.48 for $0.31 million. The insider now directly holds 330 shares of Vulcan Materials Co (VMC).
