Vulcan Materials Company $VMC Stock Holdings Lessened by Taikang Asset Management Hong Kong Co Ltd

Taikang Asset Management Hong Kong Co Ltd cut its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMCFree Report) by 85.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,010 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 17,470 shares during the period. Taikang Asset Management Hong Kong Co Ltd’s holdings in Vulcan Materials were worth $859,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VMC. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vulcan Materials during the 4th quarter valued at $497,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vulcan Materials by 3.9% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,359 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,017,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Vulcan Materials by 6.3% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,195 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $745,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in Vulcan Materials by 28.5% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,321 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $775,000 after purchasing an additional 736 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Vulcan Materials by 31.5% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 334 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.39% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Vulcan Materials from $296.00 to $298.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Vulcan Materials from $322.00 to $321.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vulcan Materials from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $333.00 target price on shares of Vulcan Materials in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Vulcan Materials from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $326.92.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Vulcan Materials

In related news, SVP David P. Clement sold 2,212 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $292.29, for a total transaction of $646,545.48. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 8,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,547,599.64. This represents a 20.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.65% of the company’s stock.

Vulcan Materials Price Performance

NYSE VMC opened at $300.75 on Wednesday. Vulcan Materials Company has a fifty-two week low of $252.35 and a fifty-two week high of $331.09. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $283.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $290.09. The firm has a market cap of $39.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 2.59 and a quick ratio of 1.89.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMCGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The construction company reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $1.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Vulcan Materials had a return on equity of 12.95% and a net margin of 13.81%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.00 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Vulcan Materials Company will post 9.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vulcan Materials Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. Vulcan Materials’s payout ratio is presently 24.73%.

Vulcan Materials Profile

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Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) is a U.S.-based producer of construction materials that supplies the building and infrastructure markets. The company’s primary products include construction aggregates such as crushed stone, sand and gravel, as well as asphalt mixes and ready-mixed concrete. These materials are used in a wide range of projects including highways, commercial and residential construction, and public infrastructure.

Vulcan operates an integrated network of quarries, asphalt plants and concrete facilities to produce and deliver materials to contractors, municipalities and private developers.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC)

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