Stock AnalizVulcan Materials CO (VMC) earnings for the quarter ended September 2026: EPS beats estimates
Vulcan Materials CO reported results for the quarter ended September 2026 on October 29, 2026. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $2.83 against the analysts’ average forecast of $2.81, a beat of 0.7%.
Revenue for the quarter was $2.18 billion, down 4.7% from $2.29 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.
The market’s verdict: the stock rose 5.8% on the first trading day after the report.
The last four quarters
Vulcan Materials CO has beaten the analysts’ EPS forecast in 4 of the last 4 quarters.
| Quarter | EPS | Forecast | Surprise | Revenue growth | Price reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $2.83 | $2.81 | +0.7% | −5% | +5.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $2.59 | $2.47 | +4.9% | — | −6.0% |
| Mar 2026 | $1.35 | $1.10 | +22.3% | +7% | +3.5% |
| Sep 2025 | $2.84 | $2.72 | +4.5% | +14% | −1.8% |
What comes next
Analysts expect EPS of $2.09 for the next quarter on average and $8.80 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
The average analyst price target is $313.61, 13% above the current price of $278.63.
Valuation and score
Vulcan Materials CO scores 2.4 out of 5 overall on Stock Analiz (average), trades at a trailing P/E of about 33.0, and its intrinsic value under moderate assumptions is about 60% below the current market value. Full Vulcan Materials CO analysis with 10 years of financials
Frequently asked questions
What was Vulcan Materials CO’s EPS for the quarter ended September 2026?
$2.83 adjusted per share, against an analyst consensus of $2.81.
How much revenue did Vulcan Materials CO report?
$2.18 billion, down 4.7% year over year.
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This report was written automatically from the published numbers within hours of the release. It is information, not investment advice.