Vulcan Materials Company $VMC Shares Sold by Assenagon Asset Management S.A.

Posted by Geri Gentry on Jun 26th, 2026

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. decreased its position in Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC – Free Report) by 45.2% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 217,523 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 179,105 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s holdings in Vulcan Materials were worth $59,232,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VMC. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vulcan Materials in the fourth quarter valued at about $497,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vulcan Materials by 3.9% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,359 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,017,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Vulcan Materials by 6.3% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,195 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $745,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position 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 buying an additional 736 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vulcan Materials by 31.5% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 334 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.39% of the company’s stock.

Vulcan Materials Stock Performance

VMC opened at $313.19 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 2.59 and a quick ratio of 1.89. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $285.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $290.59. Vulcan Materials Company has a 1 year low of $252.35 and a 1 year high of $331.09. The stock has a market cap of $40.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.05.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The construction company reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.25. Vulcan Materials had a net margin of 13.81% and a return on equity of 12.95%. The company had revenue of $1.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.00 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vulcan Materials Company will post 9.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Vulcan Materials Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Vulcan Materials

In related news, SVP David P. Clement sold 2,212 shares of Vulcan Materials stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $292.29, for a total value of $646,545.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 8,716 shares in the company, valued at $2,547,599.64. The trade was a 20.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.65% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on VMC shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $333.00 price target on shares of Vulcan Materials in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials from $365.00 to $355.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. Berenberg Bank set a $283.00 price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Raymond James Financial set a $325.00 target price on shares of Vulcan Materials in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Oppenheimer initiated coverage on shares of Vulcan Materials in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $326.92.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on VMC

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.