Vulcan Materials stock gains as earnings beat estimates

Published on 09/23/2026 at 11:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Vulcan Materials stock closed at USD 247.87 on September 22, 2026, up 0.68 percent. Second-quarter EPS reached USD 2.59 versus USD 2.46 expected.

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Vulcan Materials stock (ISIN US9291601097) closed at USD 247.87 on the NYSE on September 22, 2026, up 0.68 percent from the prior close. The move leaves the shares close to the reported 52-week low of USD 240.69 and well below the 52-week high of USD 331.09.

Second-quarter earnings beat estimates

According to MarketBeat on September 23, 2026, Vulcan Materials reported USD 2.59 in earnings per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. That result exceeded the USD 2.46 consensus estimate by USD 0.13 and increased from USD 2.42 in the comparable quarter of 2025.

Revenue reached USD 2.16 billion in the second quarter of 2026, compared with analyst expectations of USD 2.14 billion and 2.5 percent above the year-earlier period, according to MarketBeat. The combination of a USD 0.13 EPS beat and 2.5 percent revenue growth provides a concrete operating counterweight to the stock's position near its yearly low.

Analyst targets remain divided

The valuation debate is visible in the analyst range. MarketBeat reported on September 23, 2026, that DA Davidson maintained a Buy rating and a USD 330.00 price objective on September 21, while Wells Fargo cut its target from USD 305.00 to USD 254.00 and downgraded the stock to Underweight on September 9.

MarketBeat also cited a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of USD 325.00 on September 23, 2026. Against the USD 247.87 closing price on September 22, that consensus implies a USD 77.13 gap, while the Wells Fargo target is only USD 6.13 above the close. The wide spread shows that earnings strength and construction-demand risks are being priced differently across Wall Street.

Stock remains below key averages

Yahoo Finance recorded a USD 247.87 close on the NYSE at 4:00 p.m. EDT on September 22, 2026, with a previous close of USD 246.20 and volume of 1,223,167 shares. The same snapshot placed the market capitalization at USD 32.119 billion, the 52-week range at USD 240.69 to USD 331.09, and the next earnings date at October 29, 2026.

The technical gap is material: Yahoo Finance showed the stock 11.94 percent below its 50-day moving average of USD 273.48 and 15.96 percent below its 200-day moving average of USD 286.57 as of September 22, 2026. For investors, the earnings beat has not yet erased the broader price discount reflected in those reference levels.

Closing price stays near yearly low

Vulcan Materials stock closed at USD 247.87 on the NYSE on September 22, 2026, with a daily gain of 0.68 percent. The shares were USD 7.18, or 2.17 percent, above the 52-week low of USD 240.69 and USD 83.22 below the 52-week high of USD 331.09.