UBS Raises Vulcan Materials Outlook from Neutral to Buy

Fintel reports that on May 16, 2025, UBS upgraded their outlook for Vulcan Materials (BMV:VMC) from Neutral to Buy.

Fund Sentiment Towards Vulcan Materials

Currently, 1,220 funds or institutions have reported positions in Vulcan Materials. This represents a decrease of 39 owners, or 3.10%, over the last quarter. The average portfolio weight of funds invested in VMC is now 0.31%, an increase of 5.26%. Additionally, total shares owned by institutions increased by 2.32% in the past three months, reaching 149,181K shares.

Recent Actions of Major Shareholders

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance currently holds 9,555K shares, representing 7.21% ownership. In its last filing, this firm reported a decrease from 9,647K shares, marking a drop of 0.97%. Its allocation in VMC has decreased by 43.42% over the past quarter.

JPMorgan Chase holds 6,968K shares, equating to 5.26% ownership. Their previous filing indicated they owned 6,597K shares, reflecting an increase of 5.32%. However, the firm has reduced its portfolio allocation in VMC by 90.08% during the last quarter.

Principal Financial Group reports ownership of 6,508K shares, or 4.91%. Their last report indicated ownership of 6,062K shares, an increase of 6.85%. Yet, they have decreased their portfolio allocation in VMC by 48.48% recently.

The VTSMX – Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 4,134K shares, making up 3.12% ownership. This is down from 4,193K shares, which is a decrease of 1.44%. The firm also slightly reduced its portfolio allocation in VMC by 0.22% over the last quarter.

Furthermore, the PMBMX – MidCap Fund holds 4,063K shares, equating to 3.07% ownership of the company.

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