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Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) (VMC) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 6, 2026, MELANY rates Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) 54 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is catalyst setup at 88, and its lowest is price momentum at 29.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-06VMC · composite score
About Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company)
Vulcan Materials is the United States' largest producer of construction aggregates (crushed stone, sand, and gravel), with leading markets including Texas, California, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and Alabama. In 2024 it sold 219.9 million tons of aggregates, 13.6 million tons of asphalt mix, and 3.6 million cubic yards of ready-mix, and as of Dec. 31, 2024 it held 16.5 billion tons of aggregate reserves.
Rating as of 2026-10-06 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why VMC scores 54/100
VMC's 8 factor scores run from 29 to 88, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 54. Here is how VMC breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 3 of last 4 quarters
- Earnings in 23 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Analyst targets 27% upside
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 23 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How VMC compares
As of October 6, 2026, Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) ranks 13th of 16 in Materials and Mining Stocks, where the average score is 61.
Key risks for VMC
- Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up
Sector and theme context
Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) sits in the Materials / commodity cycle theme, which MELANY currently rates 4/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds VMC's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking VMC
Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add VMC to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates VMC
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company)'s 54/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about VMC
Is Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) (VMC) a buy?
As of 2026-10-06, MELANY rated Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) Hold with a composite score of 54/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company)'s MELANY score?
Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) (VMC) has a MELANY composite score of 54/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the VMC stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores VMC from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) (VMC) Hold with a composite of 54/100 as of 2026-10-06. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the VMC stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for VMC. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 54/100 across eight factors for Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company), and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is VMC stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 33/100 for Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company), where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives VMC's read.
What price should I buy VMC at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for VMC at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add VMC to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying VMC stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company): Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 53/100 for Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company), and earnings track record, at 69/100. The 54/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will VMC stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 29/100 for VMC right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this VMC rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-06. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores VMC continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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