Analysts Conflicted on These Materials Names: Aclara Resources, Inc. (OtherARAAF), Vulcan Materials (VMC) and Pilbara Minerals Limited (OtherPILBF)
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Apr 18 2025
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Source: Business Insider
Aclara Resources, Inc.: RBC Capital maintains a Hold rating with a price target of C$0.85, while the analyst consensus suggests a Moderate Buy with an average target of $0.51.
Vulcan Materials and Pilbara Minerals: Vulcan Materials holds a Hold rating with a price target of $286.00, while Pilbara Minerals has a Buy rating with a target of A$2.90; both companies show positive analyst sentiment with potential upside in their stock prices.
Analyst Views on VMC
Wall Street analysts forecast VMC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for VMC is 334.13 USD with a low forecast of 316.00 USD and a high forecast of 370.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
9 Analyst Rating
8 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 299.010
Low
316.00
Averages
334.13
High
370.00
Current: 299.010
Low
316.00
Averages
334.13
High
370.00
About VMC
Vulcan Materials Company is a supplier of construction aggregates and producer of aggregates-based construction materials. The Company’s segments include Aggregates, Asphalt and Concrete. The Aggregates segment produces and sells aggregates, such as crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates and related products and services. This segment also includes a production stage and leased calcium operation located in Brooksville, Florida. This limestone quarry produces a supplement for end-use products such as animal feed and plastics. The Asphalt segment produces and sells asphalt mix in Alabama, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Tennessee and Texas and provides asphalt construction paving services in Alabama, Tennessee and Texas. The Concrete segment produces and sells ready-mixed concrete in California, Maryland and Virginia. The Company provides the basic materials for the infrastructure delivered by trucks, ships, barges, and trains.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
