雷蒙德·詹姆斯将火神材料（纽约证券交易所代码：VMC）的目标价提高至199.00美元|雷蒙德_新浪财经

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC – Get Rating) had its price objective lifted by Raymond James from $186.00 to $199.00 in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning, Benzinga reports. Raymond James currently has an outperform rating on the construction company's stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on VMC. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Vulcan Materials from $203.00 to $199.00 and set an equal weight rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 20th. StockNews.com began coverage on Vulcan Materials in a research report on Wednesday, October 12th. They issued a hold rating for the company. Atlantic Securities downgraded Vulcan Materials from an overweight rating to a neutral rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $180.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Vulcan Materials from a neutral rating to an overweight rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $185.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Vulcan Materials from $215.00 to $227.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Monday, December 19th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus target price of $201.67.

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Vulcan Materials Trading Down 0.6 %

NYSE:VMC opened at $178.50 on Wednesday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $179.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $169.45. The company has a market capitalization of $23.72 billion, a PE ratio of 40.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. Vulcan Materials has a 52-week low of $137.54 and a 52-week high of $193.31.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC – Get Rating) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 2nd. The construction company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.07. Vulcan Materials had a return on equity of 10.56% and a net margin of 8.26%. The company had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2 billion. On average, research analysts anticipate that Vulcan Materials will post 5.33 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Vulcan Materials

In related news, SVP David P. Clement sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total value of $360,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 1,970 shares in the company, valued at $354,600. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VMC. CoreCap Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vulcan Materials in the second quarter worth about $26,000. CI Investments Inc. raised its stake in Vulcan Materials by 956.3% during the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 169 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V. acquired a new stake in Vulcan Materials during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. General Partner Inc. acquired a new stake in Vulcan Materials during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, HBC Financial Services PLLC acquired a new stake in Vulcan Materials during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.08% of the company's stock.

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Vulcan Materials Co engages in the provision of basic materials and supply for the infrastructure and construction industries. It operates through the following business segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. The Aggregates segment produces and sells asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete primarily in its mid-Atlantic, Georgia, Southwestern, Tennessee, and Western markets.