Tidal Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC – Free Report) by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 37,181 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 2,041 shares during the quarter. Tidal Investments LLC’s holdings in Vulcan Materials were worth $10,969,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Burkett Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vulcan Materials in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in Vulcan Materials in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vulcan Materials in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 71.7% during the first quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 103 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vulcan Materials during the second quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors own 90.39% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Vulcan Materials
In related news, Director J. Hill sold 14,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $276.17, for a total transaction of $3,866,380.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 58,209 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,075,579.53. This represents a 19.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP David 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 transaction of $646,545.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 8,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,547,599.64. This trade represents a 20.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 18,212 shares of company stock valued at $5,083,125 in the last 90 days. 0.65% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
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Vulcan Materials Stock Up 1.1%
Shares of Vulcan Materials stock opened at $253.24 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $32.81 billion, a PE ratio of 29.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.05. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $277.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $282.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.76. Vulcan Materials Company has a 52-week low of $246.20 and a 52-week high of $331.09.
Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The construction company reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.46 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $2.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.14 billion. Vulcan Materials had a return on equity of 13.05% and a net margin of 13.75%.The business’s revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.42 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Vulcan Materials Company will post 9.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Vulcan Materials Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were given a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 13th. Vulcan Materials’s payout ratio is currently 24.56%.
About Vulcan Materials
Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) is a major U.S. producer and supplier of construction materials. The company’s primary business is aggregates, including crushed stone, sand and gravel, which are used in roads, bridges, buildings and other infrastructure projects.
Vulcan also produces and distributes asphalt and ready-mixed concrete, as well as calcium products used in construction, industrial and other applications. Its products are sold to public-sector customers, contractors, commercial developers and other businesses involved in construction and infrastructure development.
Founded in 1909 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Vulcan Materials has expanded through organic growth and acquisitions to operate production facilities, distribution terminals and related assets across much of the United States.
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