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Vulcan Materials Company
$295.30
52W $252.35 – $331.09
60/100
$39.03B
35.8
1.06
Price History (6M)
Executive Summary
6 analysts weighed in with 50% agreement on a bullish lean. Portfolio Manager: Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy. Value Analyst: P/E of 35.3 is moderate-to-rich. Overall recommendation: WATCH.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Daily trend: uptrend.
- Weekly trend: uptrend.
- Daily and weekly trends are both bullish — multi-timeframe alignment, highest confidence.
- Higher Highs / Higher Lows structure confirms bullish price action.
- Daily volatility (ATR%) above ~3% is treated as elevated risk.
Bear Case
- MACD histogram is negative (-1.874) — bearish momentum.
- Risk/reward is unfavorable: 5.5% downside vs 0.5% upside.
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of July 12, 2026
Overall Committee Score
60/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Value Analyst
bearish
35
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Multiples don't clear a genuine value bar here, or cheapness looks justified by weak fundamentals
− P/E of 35.3 is moderate-to-rich
Growth Analyst
bullish
62
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive
Technical Analyst
neutral
57
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Macro Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager
bullish
75
/ 100 · Low confidence
The existing book is healthy enough that position-sizing here is a matter of stock selection, not portfolio constraints
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
48.7
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-1.874
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$278.93
Resistance
$296.65
Bollinger %B
0.41
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$296.11
Below
EMA 21
$294.98
Above
EMA 50
$290.42
Above
EMA 200
$287.07
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
36
Growth
63
Profitability
55
Financial Health
100
Valuation
P/E Ratio
35.8×
P/B Ratio
4.42×
PEG Ratio
—
Dividend Yield
0.72%
52W High
$331.09
52W Low
$252.35
Quality & Growth
ROE
1305.0%
ROA
661.0%
Gross Margin
2768.0%
Operating Margin
2057.0%
Revenue Growth YoY
+741.0%
Debt / Equity
0.51
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 35.8 (rich relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 4.4x; Revenue growth (YoY) of 7.4%; EPS growth (YoY) of 19.2%; Return on equity of 13.1%; Return on assets of 6.6%; Net margin of 13.8%; Gross margin of 27.7%; Current ratio of 2.69 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.51; Most recent quarter beat estimates by 19.6%; EPS growth accelerating (-40.1% -> -20.6% QoQ); Analyst estimates falling over recent quarters
Key Risks
- MACD histogram is negative (-1.874) — bearish momentum.
- Risk/reward is unfavorable: 5.5% downside vs 0.5% upside.
This risk summary is generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative opinion. All investors should conduct their own due diligence. This is not financial advice.
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