Valued at $35 billion by market cap, Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) is the largest producer of construction aggregates, crushed stone, sand, and gravel in the United States. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, its operations span across 22 states, the District of Columbia, and parts of Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean. 

Companies worth $10 billion or more are generally described as “large-cap stocks,” and Vulcan fits the bill perfectly. Positioned at the center of U.S. infrastructure growth, Vulcan combines scale, market power, and operational excellence to drive long-term shareholder value.

Vulcan is currently trading 12.5% below its 52-week high of $298.31 touched on Nov. 6, 2024. On the bright side, VMC stock has surged 16.2% over the past three months, outperforming the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 8.1% uptick during the same time frame.

Vulcan’s shares have soared 1.5% in 2025 and 6.7% over the past year, underperforming $SPX’s 2.4% rise on a YTD basis and 12% rise over the past year. 

To confirm its recent uptrend, VMC stock has been trading over its 50-day and 200-day moving averages since late April. 

Vulcan Materials shares jumped 6.9% on April 30, following the release of its Q1 earnings. Its revenue increased 5.8% year-over-year to $1.6 billion but came in 3% below Wall Street estimates, partly due to a decline in aggregate shipments compared to the same period last year. 

Despite the top-line miss, adjusted EPS surged 25% year-over-year to $1, beating analyst forecasts by a notable 26.6%. Reflecting confidence in its performance, Vulcan reaffirmed its full-year 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $2.4 billion to $2.6 billion.

However, Vulcan has outpaced its key competitor, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.’s (MLM) marginal decline over the past year.

Among the 22 analysts covering the VMC stock, the consensus rating is a “Strong Buy.” Its mean price target of $300.10 suggests a 14.9% upside potential from current price levels.