Eagle Materials IncEagle Materials is highlighted as a Strong Buy beneficiary of steady infrastructure spending and heavy nonresidential construction demand.
Zacks Investment Research identifies Vulcan Materials, Eagle Materials, and Suncrete as three concrete and aggregates stocks set to benefit from steady infrastructure spending in 2026. Remaining funds under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and healthy state and local transportation budgets are expected to support public works such as highways, bridges, airports, and water systems. Heavy nonresidential construction, including data centers, semiconductor plants, and LNG projects, also drives demand for aggregates, cement, and concrete. Eagle Materials carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while Vulcan and Suncrete hold a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). The industry currently trades at a forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio of 21.78X, slightly above the S&P 500's 21.03X.
Eagle Materials IncEagle Materials is highlighted as a Strong Buy beneficiary of steady infrastructure spending and heavy nonresidential construction demand.
Suncrete, Inc. Class A Common StockSuncrete is named as a Hold stock set to benefit from infrastructure spending and construction demand.
Vulcan Materials CompanyVulcan Materials is identified as a Hold stock poised to gain from infrastructure boom and nonresidential construction demand.