Vulcan Materials stock falls 1.10 percent after Q2 results

Published on 09/25/2026 at 12:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Vulcan Materials stock posted adjusted EPS of USD 2.59 in Q2 2026, beating consensus by 3.6 percent. Management kept adjusted EBITDA guidance at USD 2.4-2.6 billion.

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Vulcan Materials (ISIN US9291601097) was trading at USD 241.70 on the NYSE on September 24, 2026, down 1.10 percent from the prior close of USD 244.40. The stock remains below the USD 333.00 target that Stifel reiterated with a Buy rating on September 4, 2026, as Investing.com reported.

Q2 earnings beat consensus

Vulcan delivered adjusted earnings per share of USD 2.59 in Q2 2026, exceeding the Zacks consensus estimate of USD 2.50 by 3.6 percent. The figure also increased 5.7 percent from adjusted EPS of USD 2.45 in the year-ago quarter, according to Yahoo Finance.

Quarterly revenue reached USD 2.16 billion, up 2.5 percent year over year and slightly above consensus. Aggregates shipments rose 1 percent to 59.9 million tons, while aggregates cash gross profit per ton increased to USD 12.02 from USD 11.88.

Margins face an energy headwind

The earnings mix was constructive but not uniform. Adjusted EBITDA was USD 654 million in Q2 2026, down 0.9 percent year over year, and the adjusted EBITDA margin narrowed to 30.3 percent from 31.4 percent, with higher energy costs weighing on profitability, Yahoo Finance said.

Management reiterated full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance of USD 2.4-2.6 billion. That range places pricing, public construction activity and cost control at the center of the earnings outlook for the rest of 2026.

Stock stays near yearly low

Vulcan Materials stock traded only USD 1.01 above its 52-week low of USD 240.69 on September 24, 2026, while the 52-week high stood at USD 331.09. The market capitalization was USD 31,319,244,300 and volume was 1,192,449 shares on that date.

Stifel identified price-cost pressure as a headwind but said the impact likely peaked in Q2 2026, with pricing actions potentially improving the second-half trend. Its USD 333.00 target is USD 91.30 above the September 24 price, making the analyst view more optimistic than the latest market quote.

Vulcan Materials stock trades lower

Vulcan Materials stock was trading at USD 241.70 on the NYSE on September 24, 2026, with a daily change of minus 1.10 percent. The company operates mainly in US construction aggregates and also supplies asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and calcium products.