Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of MLM Q3 Earnings

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Martin Marietta Materials in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the construction company will earn $6.84 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $6.57. The consensus estimate for Martin Marietta Materials' current full-year earnings is $19.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Martin Marietta Materials' Q3 2026 earnings at $7.56 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.45 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $21.22 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.31 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $24.17 EPS.

Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The construction company reported $1.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.88 by $0.02. Martin Marietta Materials had a return on equity of 12.11% and a net margin of 30.54%. The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.36 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.93 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Martin Marietta Materials from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Loop Capital cut their price objective on Martin Marietta Materials from $645.00 to $615.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Martin Marietta Materials from $670.00 to $610.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Raymond James cut their price objective on Martin Marietta Materials from $600.00 to $597.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on Martin Marietta Materials from $645.00 to $600.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Martin Marietta Materials has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $610.69.

Martin Marietta Materials Price Performance

MLM traded down $2.35 during trading on Monday, hitting $548.18. The company's stock had a trading volume of 349,989 shares, compared to its average volume of 520,963. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $512.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $526.69. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 2.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. Martin Marietta Materials has a 12 month low of $441.95 and a 12 month high of $633.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.45 and a beta of 0.89.

Martin Marietta Materials Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd will be paid a $0.79 dividend. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.58%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 2nd. Martin Marietta Materials's payout ratio is 18.20%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Martin Marietta Materials news, EVP Donald A. Mccunniff sold 1,332 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $475.00, for a total value of $632,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 3,523 shares in the company, valued at $1,673,425. This trade represents a 27.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Michael J. Petro purchased 550 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was bought at an average price of $454.37 per share, with a total value of $249,903.50. Following the completion of the purchase, the senior vice president now owns 8,985 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,082,514.45. This represents a 6.52% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.69% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. bought a new stake in Martin Marietta Materials in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new stake in Martin Marietta Materials in the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Martin Marietta Materials in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in Martin Marietta Materials in the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Chilton Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Martin Marietta Materials in the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. 95.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Martin Marietta Materials Company Profile

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc, a natural resource-based building materials company, supplies aggregates and heavy-side building materials to the construction industry in the United States and internationally. It offers crushed stone, sand, and gravel products; ready mixed concrete and asphalt; paving products and services; and Portland and specialty cement for use in the infrastructure projects, and nonresidential and residential construction markets, as well as in the railroad, agricultural, utility, and environmental industries.