Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)

Over the past six months, Vulcan Materials Co. stock reached an all-time high in September 2025, reflecting investor confidence, but Q1 and Q2 2025 earnings reports fell short of analyst expectations due to lower-than-expected aggregates volume, partly due to adverse weather conditions; Fitch Ratings upgraded Vulcan Materials' Long-Term Issuer Default Rating to 'BBB+' in September 2025, and the company declared quarterly dividends of $0.49 per share in May and August 2025.

Demand for Vulcan Materials Co.'s products is highly seasonal and influenced by weather conditions, with peak demand during warmer summer months and a decline during winter months due to frozen ground conditions and adverse weather, which can lead to supply shortages and price fluctuations.

Vulcan Materials Company is the largest U.S. producer of construction materials, including aggregates, asphalt mix, and ready-mixed concrete, operating primarily within the Construction Materials industry.

Vulcan Materials Co. serves 22 states across the U.S., the District of Columbia, Mexico, Canada, the Bahamas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, operating over 400 facilities with a large quarry in Mexico supplying U.S. Gulf Coast seaports.

Vulcan Materials Co. has highlighted its commitment to ESG principles, releasing its annual ESG report in June 2023, and was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the "Best 200 Companies to work for" in 2023, based on factors such as quality of pay and benefits, work/life balance, job stability, and career opportunities.

Vulcan Materials Co. is predominantly owned by institutional shareholders, who hold approximately 80.66% to 92.94% of the company's stock; insiders own between 0.13% and 6.35%, while retail investors hold around 0.71% to 19.21%; the largest individual shareholder is John D. Baker II, who owns 7.64 million shares, representing 5.78% of the company.