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Vulcan Materials
October 15, 2026 · pre-market open
- Rarity
- 1.20
- Peak move
- +4.36%
- Float cap
- $31.5B
Vulcan Materials is the largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel, quarried and sold to construction and infrastructure customers. It also supplies aggregates-based materials including asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete, and runs a Florida calcium operation serving animal feed, plastics and water treatment markets. Its quarries, plants and distribution network reach contractors and public agencies across roughly two dozen states.
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5 events · 0 from SEC or newswire · 0 timed with the movecommodity_eventThe producer price index for inputs to new nonresidential construction jumped 11.9% year-over-year in September 2026, the most in four years, with diesel fuel PPI up 115.2% and liquid asphalt up 17.7%.
commodity_eventUS diesel prices reached $6.29 per gallon, more than 70% higher since the Iran war began on February 28, 2026, with diesel futures up another 5% on Tuesday, October 13, as Strait of Hormuz flows fell.
analyst_ratingJPMorgan maintained a Neutral rating on Vulcan Materials and lowered its price target to $300 from $320, a 6.25% cut, with analyst Adrian Huerta citing growth concerns and construction materials headwinds.
analyst_ratingJPMorgan lowered its price target on Martin Marietta Materials to $650 from $680 while keeping an Overweight rating, in a construction materials Q3 preview citing higher diesel costs and weak pricing.
executive_appointmentVulcan Materials named insider Ronnie Pruitt, currently Chief Operating Officer, as Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2026, with Chairman and CEO Tom Hill transitioning to Executive Chairman of the board.