Vulcan Materials Co. Stock Climbs 5.6%, Outperforms Peers

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Shares of Vulcan Materials Co. rallied 5.6% to $283.59 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.5% to 7,600.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.3% to 53,178.41.

The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.

Vulcan Materials Co. closed 14.3% below its 52-week high of $331.09, which the company achieved on February 10th.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Martin Marietta Materials Inc. rose 3.3% to $542.27, MDU Resources Group Inc. rose 0.8% to $20.11.

Trading volume totaled 1.5 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.2 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 03, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)