Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)
NYSE: VMC · Real-Time Price · USD
264.31
+1.44 (0.55%)
At close: Dec 24, 2024, 1:00 PM
265.31
+1.00 (0.38%)
Pre-market: Dec 26, 2024, 4:03 AM EST
Vulcan Materials Company Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 12 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for VMC stock have an average target of 284.33, with a low estimate of 208 and a high estimate of 349. The average target predicts an increase of 7.57% from the current stock price of 264.31.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for VMC stock from 13 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jul '24 | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Buy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Hold | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Maintains $245 → $290 | Hold | Maintains | $245 → $290 | +9.72% | Nov 27, 2024 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy Initiates $349 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $349 | +32.04% | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $300 → $315 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $300 → $315 | +19.18% | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Maintains $250 → $285 | Buy | Maintains | $250 → $285 | +7.83% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Maintains $250 → $245 | Hold | Maintains | $250 → $245 | -7.31% | Oct 9, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
7.47B
from 7.78B
Decreased by -4.05%
Revenue Next Year
8.23B
from 7.47B
Increased by 10.20%
EPS This Year
7.24
from 6.98
Increased by 3.81%
EPS Next Year
9.20
from 7.24
Increased by 27.04%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.0B | 9.0B | 9.8B | |||
| Avg | 7.5B | 8.2B | 8.8B | |||
| Low | 7.1B | 7.7B | 7.9B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.8% | 20.7% | 19.1% | |||
| Avg | -4.0% | 10.2% | 7.3% | |||
| Low | -9.0% | 2.7% | -3.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 7.83 | 10.50 | 12.80 | |||
| Avg | 7.24 | 9.20 | 10.64 | |||
| Low | 6.91 | 8.19 | 8.86 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.2% | 44.9% | 39.1% | |||
| Avg | 3.8% | 27.0% | 15.6% | |||
| Low | -1.0% | 13.1% | -3.7% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.