Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) Shares Sold by Natixis Advisors LLC

01 Aug 2025, 08:50 by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat Gem

Natixis Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC – Free Report) by 2.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 174,074 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 4,506 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC owned 0.13% of Vulcan Materials worth $40,611,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials by 239.8% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 739,003 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $190,094,000 after buying an additional 521,508 shares during the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials by 54.1% in the fourth quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 1,282,001 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $329,769,000 after buying an additional 450,000 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vulcan Materials by 7.4% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,507,892 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,518,291,000 after acquiring an additional 445,691 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Vulcan Materials by 271.0% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 559,643 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $143,957,000 after acquiring an additional 408,803 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Vulcan Materials by 29,580.1% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 398,010 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $92,856,000 after acquiring an additional 396,669 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.39% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on VMC shares. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials from $287.00 to $309.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. UBS Group upgraded shares of Vulcan Materials from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $280.00 to $318.00 in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Vulcan Materials from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Stephens set a $315.00 target price on shares of Vulcan Materials and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Vulcan Materials from $303.00 to $285.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $301.27.

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Vulcan Materials Trading Up 1.0%

VMC stock opened at $275.41 on Friday. Vulcan Materials Company has a 12-month low of $215.08 and a 12-month high of $298.31. The business’s 50-day moving average is $265.23 and its 200 day moving average is $257.53. The company has a current ratio of 2.42, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market cap of $36.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.07, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.82.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The construction company reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.65 by ($0.20). Vulcan Materials had a return on equity of 12.91% and a net margin of 12.50%. The firm had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.35 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vulcan Materials Company will post 8.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vulcan Materials Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th will be given a $0.49 dividend. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 14th. Vulcan Materials’s dividend payout ratio is 27.80%.

Insider Activity at Vulcan Materials

In related news, SVP David P. Clement sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.00, for a total transaction of $405,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 2,832 shares in the company, valued at approximately $764,640. The trade was a 34.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.62% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Vulcan Materials

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Vulcan Materials Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and supplies construction aggregates primarily in the United States. It operates through four segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. The company provides crushed stones, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates; and related products and services that are applied in construction and maintenance of highways, streets, and other public works, as well as in the construction of housing and commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential facilities.