DJ Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Vulcan Materials Co. $(VMC)$ rose 1.06% to $269.53 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.54% to 6,591.90 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.66% to 46,429.49.
This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of gains.
Vulcan Materials Co. closed 18.59% below its 52-week high of $331.09, which the company achieved on February 10th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM) rose 2.30% to $589.42 and MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) rose 0.54% to $20.55.
Trading volume (1.1 M) remained 171,091 below its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 25, 2026.
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March 25, 2026 16:55 ET (20:55 GMT)
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