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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) will host its second quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CT (10:00 a.m. ET). Financial results will be released before the NYSE market opens. The Company invites investors and other interested parties to listen to the live webcast of the conference call at www.vulcanmaterials.com. To participate by phone, call 800-420-1459 approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled start. For international calls, the number is 203-518-9861. The conference ID is 5427524. A replay of the webcast will be available after the call at the Company's website. Vulcan Materials Company, a member of the S&P 500 index with headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, is the nation's largest supplier of construction aggregates – primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel – and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. For additional information about Vulcan, go to www.vulcanmaterials.com. Media Contact: Jack Bonnikson (205) 298-3220Investor Contact: Mark Warren (205) 298-3220 View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vulcan-announces-second-quarter-2026-conference-call-302825575.html

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be payable on September 2, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 13, 2026. Vulcan Materials Company, a member of the S&P 500 Index with headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates—primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel—and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. For additional information about Vulcan, go to www.vulcanmaterials.com. Investor Contact: Mark Warren (205) 298-3220Media Contact: Jack Bonnikson (205) 298-3220 View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vulcan-declares-quarterly-dividend-on-common-stock-302823016.html

Birmingham, Alabama-based Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) produces and supplies construction aggregates in the United States. The company has a market cap of $37.2 billion and operates through three segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, and Concrete, providing crushed stone, sand and gravel, and other aggregates for use in the construction and maintenance of highways and related projects. VMC is expected to release its Q2 2026 earnings soon. Ahead of the event, analysts expect the company’s EPS to be $2.59 on a diluted basis, up 5.7% from $2.45 in the year-ago quarter. The company has exceeded Wall Street’s EPS estimates in two of its last four quarters, while missing on two occasions. SpaceX Has Massive Multiyear Put Options Volume As SPCX Falls Below IPO Price Jeff Bezos Says ‘We Don’t Have a Revenue Problem’ in America — Bottom Half Paying Just 3% of Taxes Means ‘We Can Find 3%’ Nebius Stock Sold Off on Meta’s Data Center News. Buy the Dip. Our exclusive Barchart Brief newsletter is your FREE midday guide to what's moving stocks, sectors, and investor sentiment - delivered right when you need the info most. Subscribe today! For fiscal 2026, analysts project the company’s EPS to be $9.27, up 15.9% from $8 per share in fiscal 2025. Moreover, its EPS is expected to rise by roughly 15.1% year over year (YoY) to $10.67 in fiscal 2027. VMC stock has grown 7.6% over the past 52 weeks, lagging behind the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 20.2% rise and the State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF’s (XLB) 10% rise during the same time frame. On Apr. 29, VMC stock rose 1.6% following the release of its Q1 2026 earnings. The company’s revenue for the quarter amounted to $1.8 billion and surpassed the Street’s estimates. Moreover, its adjusted EPS came in at $1.35, also surpassing Wall Street’s forecasts. Analysts are moderately bullish on VMC, with the stock currently rated “Moderate Buy” overall. Among the 23 analysts covering the stock, 13 recommend a “Strong Buy,” one recommends a “Moderate Buy,” and 9 recommend a “Hold.” VMC’s average analyst price target is $329.14, indicating an upside of 14.8% from the current levels. On the date of publication, Aritra Gangopadhyay did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was original...

Vulcan Materials currently trades at $294.89 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a middling return of 0.8%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 8.5% gain during that period. Given the weaker price action, is now a good time to buy VMC? Or should investors expect a bumpy road ahead? Find out in our full research report, it’s free. Founded in 1909, Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) is a producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand, and gravel. A company’s long-term sales performance can indicate its overall quality. Any business can experience short-term success, but top-performing ones enjoy sustained growth for years. Thankfully, Vulcan Materials’s 10.6% annualized revenue growth over the last five years was impressive. Its growth surpassed the average industrials company and shows its offerings resonate with customers. Free cash flow isn’t a prominently featured metric in company financials and earnings releases, but we think it’s telling because it accounts for all operating and capital expenses, making it tough to manipulate. Cash is king. As you can see below, Vulcan Materials’s margin expanded by 5.4 percentage points over the last five years. This is encouraging because it gives the company more optionality. Vulcan Materials’s free cash flow margin for the trailing 12 months was 13.8%. Revenue growth can be broken down into changes in price and volume (for companies like Vulcan Materials, our preferred volume metric is tons shipped). While both are important, the latter is the most critical to analyze because prices have a ceiling. Vulcan Materials’s tons shipped came in at 50 million in the latest quarter, and over the last two years, averaged 2.4% year-on-year growth. This performance was underwhelming and suggests it might have to lower prices or invest in product improvements to accelerate growth, factors that can hinder near-term profitability. Vulcan Materials’s merits more than compensate for its flaws. With its shares lagging the market recently, the stock trades at 32.2× forward P/E (or $294.89 per share). Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free. WHILE YOU’RE HERE: Top 9 Market-Beating Stocks. The best stocks don’t just beat the market once. They do it again. And again. Robust revenue growth, rising free cash flow, returns on capit...

Earlier this quarter, Vulcan Materials reported Q1 results with revenue of US$1.80 billion and adjusted EPS of US$1.35, both exceeding analyst expectations and marking the largest earnings beat among its building materials peers. The strong operational showing, including solid EBITDA performance and growth in construction aggregates volumes, contrasted with cautious market reaction, highlighting a gap between Vulcan’s current fundamentals and investor sentiment. With Vulcan delivering a sizeable earnings beat yet facing a cautious market response, we’ll assess how this shapes its investment narrative. The best AI stocks today may lie beyond giants like Nvidia and Microsoft. Find the next big opportunity with these 14 smaller AI-focused companies with strong growth potential through early-stage innovation in machine learning, automation, and data intelligence that could fund your retirement. To own Vulcan Materials, you need to be comfortable tying your capital to long-term U.S. infrastructure and non-residential construction demand, while accepting exposure to weather, permitting and public funding risks. The latest Q1 beat, with US$1.80 billion in revenue and US$1.35 in adjusted EPS, reinforces the near-term earnings catalyst of strong public and industrial construction, but the muted share-price reaction suggests sentiment and valuation remain the main short-term overhang rather than any new fundamental risk. The most relevant recent development here is Vulcan’s Q1 2026 report, where revenue rose 7.4% year on year and delivered the largest earnings beat among building materials peers. That kind of outperformance supports the catalyst of operational discipline and cost control, even in a mixed demand backdrop. At the same time, the stock’s roughly 4% decline after the release is a reminder that execution alone may not fully offset concerns about project timing, weather volatility, or concentration in key Sunbelt markets. Yet against this strong quarter, investors should still pay close attention to how dependent Vulcan’s outlook is on continued government infrastructure spending and what happens if... Read the full narrative on Vulcan Materials (it's free!) Vulcan Materials' narrative projects $9.6 billion revenue and $1.7 billion earnings by 2029. This requires 6.0% yearly revenue growth and about a $0.6 billion earnings increase from $1.1 billion today. U...

The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) and the rest of the building materials stocks fared in Q1. Traditionally, building materials companies have built competitive advantages with economies of scale, brand recognition, and strong relationships with builders and contractors. More recently, advances to address labor availability and job site productivity have spurred innovation. Additionally, companies in the space that can produce more energy-efficient materials have opportunities to take share. However, these companies are at the whim of construction volumes, which tend to be cyclical and can be impacted heavily by economic factors such as interest rates. Additionally, the costs of raw materials can be driven by a myriad of worldwide factors and greatly influence the profitability of building materials companies. The 9 building materials stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.4% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 2.5% below. While some building materials stocks have fared somewhat better than others, they have collectively declined. On average, share prices are down 3.7% since the latest earnings results. Founded in 1909, Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) is a producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand, and gravel. Vulcan Materials reported revenues of $1.76 billion, up 7.4% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 5.8%. Overall, it was a stunning quarter for the company with a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates. Vulcan Materials achieved the biggest analyst estimate beat of the whole group. Investor expectations, however, were likely higher than Wall Street’s published projections, leaving some wishing for even better results (analysts’ consensus estimates are those published by big banks and advisory firms, not the investors who make buy and sell decisions). The stock is down 4.7% since reporting and currently trades at $277.88. Is now the time to buy Vulcan Materials? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free. Credited with an invention in the 1950s that improved crop yields, Valmont (NYSE:VMI) provides engineered products and infrastructure services for the agr...

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Vulcan Materials (VMC). Shares have lost about 8.3% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500. Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Vulcan due for a breakout? Well, first let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the recent drivers for Vulcan Materials Company before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late. Vulcan posted exceptional first-quarter 2026 results with adjusted earnings and total revenues beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate and increasing year over year. The quarter’s results reflect benefits realized from the aggregates-led business and consistent focus on its strategic disciplines. Besides, efforts to incorporate top-tier innovation and technology advancements also aided the quarter’s financial performance. VMC reported adjusted earnings of $1.35 per share in the first quarter, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.12 by 20.5%. The figure climbed 35% from the year-ago quarter’s adjusted earnings of $1.00.Quarterly revenues were $1.76 billion, up 7.4% year over year and ahead of the consensus mark of $1.67 billion by 5.2%. Aggregates shipments rose to 50.0 million tons, supported by large projects and continued strength in public construction activity. Profitability expanded faster than sales in the quarter. Gross profit increased 15.7% year over year to $422.7 million, helped by higher pricing and disciplined operating execution across the footprint. Operating earnings improved 17.2% to $265.4 million. Net earnings attributable to Vulcan rose to $165.5 million from $128.9 million a year ago, reflecting stronger operating leverage and a cleaner mix of contributions.Adjusted EBITDA increased 8.8% to $447.1 million, and the adjusted EBITDA margin widened to 25.5% from 25.1%, highlighting modest but important margin expansion early in the year. Below-the-line discipline complemented the operational gains. Selling, administrative and general (SAG) expenses were $135.7 million, modestly lower than the prior-year level of $138.3 million. SAG (as a percentage of revenue) improved year over year to 7.7% from 8.5%, signaling better overhead absorption.Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization totaled $170.3 million compared with $186.4 million a yea...

Toll Brothers, Inc. TOL reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 (ended April 30) results, with earnings and revenues beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, both the top and bottom lines declined on a year-over-year basis.TOL’s top-line beat was underpinned by steady demand across its footprint and a favorable mix that lifted delivered pricing. The company’s average price on home deliveries rose meaningfully from last year, helping cushion the impact of lower unit volume.On a macro level, the company navigated a challenging housing market characterized by pressures such as volatile mortgage rates, elevated inflation and fluctuations in luxury home demand.Following the announcement, shares of TOL gained 2.3% in the after-hours trading session yesterday. The company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.72, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.58 by 5.4% but declined 22.3% year over year. Toll Brothers Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Toll Brothers Inc. Quote In the fiscal second quarter, total revenues of $2.53 billion surpassed the consensus mark of $2.41 billion by 5.1% but fell 7.6% from the year-ago quarter. For the quarter under review, Toll Brothers’ total home sales revenues decreased 7.2% (down from our projection of a 11.5% year-over-year decline) year over year to $2.51 billion from $2.71 billion. Home deliveries declined 14.1% to 2,491 units from 2,899 units in the year-ago quarter (down from our expectation of a 15.4% decline year over year).Despite the lower volume, the average delivered price increased 8% year over year to about $1,008,600 from $933,600, highlighting a favorable pricing and mix backdrop in the luxury segment. Our model had expected ASP to be up 4.5% year over year to $975,900. Order momentum remained a constructive signal for a builder operating in a rate-sensitive environment. Net signed contracts increased 6.9% year over year to 2,834 homes, and contract value rose 8.1% to $2.81 billion, reflecting steady demand from higher-income buyers despite broader affordability pressures. We had projected net-signed contracts to be up 4% in units and 5.1% in value for the quarter.Backlog ended the quarter at 5,394 homes valued at $6.32 billion, down 11% and 7.6%, respectively, from the prior-year period. Even so, the average price of homes in the backlog was $1,171,800, up from $1,128,100 a year ago. Cance...

AECOM ACM reported better-than-expected results for second-quarter fiscal 2026, where both earnings and net service revenues (“NSR”) surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate and increased on a year-over-year basis. Revenues also improved from the prior-year quarter. Shares of this global infrastructure leader gained 1.4% in yesterday’s after-hours trading session. Positive investor sentiments were witnessed as the company raised its adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings forecast for fiscal 2026. AECOM delivered a record second-quarter performance, supported by strong execution, expanding margins and continued backlog growth. The company’s design pipeline reached another all-time high. Management noted that investments in AI capabilities and the higher-margin Advisory business continue to strengthen the company’s competitive positioning and support long-term growth opportunities. The company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.59, which topped the consensus mark of $1.58 by 0.6% and increased 27% from the prior-year quarter. Revenues of $3.80 billion grew 1% year over year. NSR of $1.95 billion surpassed the consensus mark of $1.93 billion by 1.2% and increased 4% year over year. AECOM price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | AECOM Quote Total backlog at the fiscal second-quarter end was $26.20 billion, up 8% from the year-ago period. AECOM’s design business delivered a solid 1.2x book-to-burn ratio. This marks the 22nd consecutive quarter with a book-to-burn ratio above 1.0, reflecting sustained demand. Additionally, the company’s design pipeline increased double digits and reached a record level. This growth is being driven by strong funding across the company’s major markets and an expanding addressable market opportunity. Americas’ revenues were $2.91 billion during the reported quarter, up 1% from the prior-year quarter’s levels. NSR of $1.19 billion moved up 5% year over year, driven by 8% growth in the Americas design business. Adjusted operating income of $239 million was up 10% year over year. Adjusted operating margin (on an NSR basis) expanded 60 basis points (bps) year over year to a new high of 20%. This growth was driven by continued focus on operational efficiencies and strong returns on investments supporting organic growth initiatives. The total backlog at the end of the fiscal second quarter increased 2% year over year to a record hig...

Fluor Corporation FLR delivered a weak first quarter of 2026, with adjusted earnings and revenues missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate and declining on a year-over-year basis. Fluor's first-quarter results were pressured by an adverse legal ruling tied to legacy Afghanistan-related work, which resulted in a meaningful charge during the quarter. The Urban Solutions segment faced a setback as declining field productivity on a mining project in the Americas led to higher expected completion costs and a related charge. Results were further weighed down by higher corporate general and administrative expenses, mainly due to stock-based compensation linked to share price appreciation. Geopolitical uncertainty also slowed development on a major project in Pakistan and remains a risk to supply chains and client capital spending. However, performance was supported by proceeds from the China fabrication yard sale and the monetization of its remaining stake in NuScale Power. Higher profits in Energy Solutions, driven by favorable project closeouts and improved project selectivity, with stronger margins on new awards, also supported results. Following the results, shares of FLR declined 15.2% during trading hours on Friday. The company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 14 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 66 cents by 78.8%. In the year-ago quarter, it reported an adjusted EPS of 73 cents. Fluor Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Fluor Corporation Quote Revenues were $3.66 billion, down 8% year over year and 3.6% shy of the consensus mark of $3.8 billion. Operationally, results were weighed by a sizeable litigation-related charge and cost growth on a mining project. Still, Fluor ended the quarter with a backlog of $25.7 billion, 82% of which was reimbursable, underscoring its continued bias toward risk-mitigated contracting. Urban Solutions generated revenues of $2.44 billion, up 13% year over year, but segment profit slid to $6 million after a $37 million impact tied to a fixed-price mining project in the Americas. Urban Solutions posted $2.1 billion of new awards in the quarter, including a metals project in the Middle East, incremental work on a pharmaceutical facility and an infrastructure expansion for a mining facility in Chile. The ending backlog for the segment was $19 billion, representing 74% of the total company backlog. E...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be payable on June 5, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 22, 2026. Vulcan Materials Company, a member of the S&P 500 Index with headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates—primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel—and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. For additional information about Vulcan, go to www.vulcanmaterials.com. Investor Contact: Mark Warren (205) 298-3220 Media Contact: Jack Bonnikson (205) 298-3220 View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vulcan-declares-quarterly-dividend-on-common-stock-302767276.html

Innodata Inc. INOD delivered first-quarter 2026 results with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) and revenues topping the Zacks Consensus Estimate, supported by strength in AI-related data services. Meanwhile, both the top and bottom lines grew year over year. INOD stock gained 27.2% during yesterday’s after-market trading session. The quarter’s upside was driven by higher volumes for AI-related data services, including the expansion of existing customer programs and new client engagements supporting more complex AI workflows. Management framed the demand environment as increasingly tied to training and post-training needs, as well as evaluation and deployment support for advanced AI systems. INOD also noted that it now reports as a single operating segment, reflecting a more integrated operating model and a shift in how the chief executive reviews performance and allocates resources. That reporting change underscores how the company views its platforms, delivery infrastructure and workforce as increasingly shared across offerings. The company reported an adjusted EPS of 42 cents per share, up 90.9% year over year, and topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 13 cents by 223.1%. Innodata Inc price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Innodata Inc Quote Revenues rose 54.4% year over year to $90.1 million and surpassed the consensus mark of $76 million by 18.6%. The quarter highlighted both scale and concentration. One customer generated approximately 56% of total revenues in the first quarter of 2026, while another contributed about 17%. That concentration matters because program ramps and customer pacing can have an outsized effect on quarterly results. Geographically, the business remained heavily U.S.-centric. Revenues from customers domiciled in the United States were $79.2 million. Canada added $3.1 million, while the United Kingdom and the Netherlands contributed $2.8 million and $2.4 million, respectively, with other European countries totaling $2.6 million. Cost growth followed the revenue ramp, but margins still improved. Direct operating costs rose to $50.3 million from $35.1 million a year ago, reflecting higher labor needs tied to expanded AI service volumes. Management cited headcount growth as a key driver, alongside higher cloud service subscriptions and increased depreciation and amortization from capitalized developed software. Despite that cost pressu...