DJ Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Vulcan Materials Co. $(VMC)$ shed 2.57% to $280.38 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.26% to 7,748.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.04% to 53,770.27.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
Vulcan Materials Co. closed 15.32% 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 Wednesday, as Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM) fell 1.76% to $543.90 and MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) rose 0.10% to $20.52.
Trading volume (720,789) remained 456,806 below its 50-day average volume of 1.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 12, 2026.