Lido Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC – Free Report) by 28.3% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 7,589 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 3,002 shares during the quarter. Lido Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vulcan Materials were worth $2,067,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 19,972 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $5,438,000 after acquiring an additional 1,231 shares in the last quarter. Aureus Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vulcan Materials in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $212,000. Quantum Capital Management LLC NJ bought a new position in shares of Vulcan Materials in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $7,219,000. Andra AP fonden bought a new position in shares of Vulcan Materials in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $10,899,000. Finally, Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vulcan Materials in the 1st quarter worth approximately $132,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.39% of the company’s stock.
Vulcan Materials Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE VMC opened at $280.20 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The business’s 50 day moving average is $286.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $290.55. The company has a market cap of $36.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.05. Vulcan Materials Company has a 12 month low of $252.35 and a 12 month high of $331.09.
Vulcan Materials Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.52 per share. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. Vulcan Materials’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.73%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Vulcan Materials news, SVP David P. Clement sold 2,212 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $292.29, for a total value of $646,545.48. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 8,716 shares in the company, valued at $2,547,599.64. This trade represents a 20.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.65% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of brokerages have issued reports on VMC. Stephens upped their target price on Vulcan Materials from $330.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $333.00 price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on shares of Vulcan Materials in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials from $365.00 to $355.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Vulcan Materials in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $327.79.
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Vulcan Materials Company Profile
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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