# Vulcan Materials (VMC) — Analyst Forecast

VMC · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 16 | 8 | 2 | 26 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $249.00 | $297.29 | $330.00 | 7 |

Last price $252.40 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $300.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $256.00 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $326.00 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $320.00 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Underweight | $249.00 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $300.00 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $330.00 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Downgraded | Equal-Weight → Underweight | $254.00 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | DA Davidson | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $330.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $350.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $300.00 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $305.00 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $349.00 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $293.00 |
| May 28, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Initiated Coverage | Perform | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $310.00 |
| May 1, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $355.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $340.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $340.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $298.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for VMC stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Vulcan Materials (VMC) is $297.29, with a high estimate of $330.00 and a low of $249.00, across 7 analysts.

### Is VMC a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Vulcan Materials currently average a Buy rating: 16 buy, 8 hold and 2 sell, from 26 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for VMC?

The average price target of $297.29 implies 17.78% upside from the last price of $252.40.

### What is the latest analyst rating on VMC?

On Oct 13, 2026, JP Morgan maintained Vulcan Materials at Neutral with a price target of $300.00.

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