Why Vulcan Materials (VMC) Could Be an Impressive Growth Stock
Growth stocks can be some of the most exciting picks in the market, as these high-flyers can captivate investors’ attention, and produce big gains as well. However, they can also lead on the downside when the growth story is over, so it is important to find companies which are still seeing strong growth prospects in their businesses.
One such company that might be well-positioned for future earnings growth is Vulcan Materials Company VMC. This firm, which is in the Building Products - Concrete and Aggregates industry, saw EPS growth of 33.2% last year, and is looking great for this year too.
In fact, the current growth estimate for this year calls for earnings-per-share growth of 19%. Furthermore, the long-term growth rate is currently an impressive 17.5%, suggesting pretty good prospects for the long haul.
Vulcan Materials Company Price and Consensus
Vulcan Materials Company price-consensus-chart | Vulcan Materials Company Quote
And if this wasn’t enough, the stock has actually seen estimates rise over the past month for the current fiscal year by about 1.4%. Thanks to this rise in earnings estimates, VMC has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) which further underscores the potential for outperformance in this company. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
So, if you are looking for a fast growing stock that is still seeing plenty of opportunities on the horizon, make sure to consider VMC. Not only does it have double-digit earnings growth prospects, but its impressive Zacks Rank suggests that analysts believe better days are ahead for VMC as well.
Today's Best Stocks from Zacks
Would you like to see the updated picks from our best market-beating strategies? From 2017 through 2018, while the S&P 500 gained +15.8%, five of our screens returned +38.0%, +61.3%, +61.6%, +68.1%, and +98.3%.
This outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. From 2000 – 2018, while the S&P averaged +4.8% per year, our top strategies averaged up to +56.2% per year.
See their latest picks free >>
Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) : Free Stock Analysis Report
To read this article on Zacks.com click here.
Zacks Investment Research
