Vulcan Materials stock slips after Wells Fargo cuts its view

Published on 09/14/2026 at 21:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Vulcan Materials stock traded at USD 252.74 on September 11, 2026, after Wells Fargo cut it to Underweight from Equal Weight. Market cap was USD 32.76 billion.

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Vulcan Materials stock (US9291601097) traded at USD 252.74 on September 11, 2026, with a market value of USD 32.76 billion and a 52-week range of USD 246.20 to USD 331.09. On the same day, Wells Fargo cut Vulcan Materials to Underweight from Equal Weight and lowered its price target to USD 254 from USD 305, according to Robinhood.

Analyst cut changes the tone

The downgrade matters because the new Wells Fargo target of USD 254 sits only slightly above the USD 252.74 trading level reported for September 11, 2026. Robinhood also showed a prior close of USD 253.24, a daily move of +1.05 percent and volume of 1.03 million shares.

That gives the call a narrow margin to the market price. The same source put Vulcan Materials' consensus rating at Hold and its average analyst target at USD 325.00, which still implies a wider gap than Wells Fargo's new view.

July figures still set the frame

MarketWatch said on July 29, 2026 that Vulcan Materials reported second-quarter sales of USD 2.1 billion and EPS of USD 2.59, while revenue rose 2.5 percent year on year. The same report said the company kept its 2026 outlook intact despite higher energy costs, which gives the downgrade a valuation and margin backdrop.

For investors, the key contrast is clear: July operating results were still moving up, while the new September 2026 analyst call pulled the stock closer to its trading level. On MarketBeat, Vulcan Materials showed a market capitalization of USD 32.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.90 and a dividend yield of 0.82 percent as of September 11, 2026.

Price sits near support

Technical data from FXEmpire showed the shares at USD 252.74 on September 11, 2026, with a strong sell signal and moving averages still below the price. Its pivot table placed classic support at USD 247.52 and resistance at USD 252.35 and USD 254.11.

As of September 11, 2026, the stock was trading above its 52-week low of USD 246.20 and below its 52-week high of USD 331.09.