Barclays sets USD 340 target for Vulcan Materials stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 14:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Vulcan Materials stock costs EUR 229.95 on October 20, 2026, 1.10 percent below Xetra. Third-quarter results come October 29 after USD 2.16 billion revenue.

Analyst view and operating dates

Barclays set a USD 340.00 target on October 19, 2026, while maintaining its Buy rating.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 2.16 billion and net profit was USD 323.4 million.
Vulcan Materials stock trades at EUR 229.95 at 2:18 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026, 1.10 percent below the Xetra close of October 19, 2026.

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Vulcan Materials (ISIN US9291601097) received a USD 340.00 price target from Barclays, which maintained its Buy rating on October 19, 2026, according to Markets Insider. The stock was trading at EUR 229.95 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 2:18 p.m. CEST, down 1.10 percent versus the Xetra close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 232.50.

Barclays trims risk but keeps Buy

The Barclays target gives the company a higher valuation reference than the latest U.S. quotation, but the rating was maintained rather than upgraded. The NYSE quote stood at USD 257.45 at 4:00 p.m. EDT on October 19, 2026. Against that figure, the USD 340.00 target represents 32.07 percent upside.

The counterweight is cost pressure. Markets Insider reported on October 16, 2026 that B. Riley cut its target from USD 345.00 to USD 300.00 while keeping a Buy rating, citing higher diesel and asphalt costs and weaker housing and light nonresidential demand.

What does the USD 340 target imply?

The operating base is still expanding modestly. Vulcan reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 2.16 billion and net profit of USD 323.4 million, compared with USD 2.10 billion revenue and USD 320.9 million net profit in the year-earlier quarter, according to Markets Insider. Revenue increased 2.86 percent year over year, while net profit rose 0.78 percent.

Three dates shape the setup

On July 29, 2026, Vulcan reported second-quarter revenue of USD 2.16 billion and net profit of USD 323.4 million, according to StockTitan. On October 9, 2026, the company declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.52 per share, as reported by Yahoo Finance. On October 19, 2026, Barclays set the USD 340.00 target while maintaining Buy, according to Markets Insider.

Next dates for Vulcan Materials

The next scheduled event is the third-quarter 2026 earnings release before the NYSE open on October 29, 2026, followed by the November 9, 2026 shareholder-of-record date for the USD 0.52 dividend. The payment date is November 24, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance.

Price stays below the Xetra close

Vulcan Materials had a market capitalization of USD 33.4 billion and a 52-week range of USD 237.03 to USD 331.09 as of October 19, 2026. The company describes itself as the largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates, with crushed stone, sand and gravel as its primary products, according to Vulcan Materials.

Vulcan Materials stock was trading at EUR 229.95 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 2:18 p.m. CEST, 1.10 percent below the Xetra close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 232.50. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Vulcan Materials stock.