DJ Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Vulcan Materials Co. $(VMC)$ shed 1.46% to $297.32 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.29% to 7,230.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.31% to 49,499.27.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
Vulcan Materials Co. closed 10.20% below its 52-week high of $331.09, which the company achieved on February 10th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM) fell 0.74% to $614.49 and MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) rose 0.31% to $22.60.
Trading volume (969,969) remained 334,547 below its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 1, 2026.
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May 01, 2026 16:54 ET (20:54 GMT)
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