Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for MLM Q3 Earnings

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM - Free Report) - Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Martin Marietta Materials in a report released on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $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.

MLM has been the topic of several other reports. UBS Group upgraded shares of Martin Marietta Materials from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $548.00 to $634.00 in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Loop Capital reduced their target price 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 decreased their price target on shares of Martin Marietta Materials from $670.00 to $610.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Martin Marietta Materials from $559.00 to $609.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Martin Marietta Materials from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Martin Marietta Materials has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $610.69.

Martin Marietta Materials Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:MLM traded down $4.33 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $544.15. 26,397 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 487,468. Martin Marietta Materials has a 52-week low of $441.95 and a 52-week high of $633.23. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $512.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $526.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a current ratio of 2.50. The company has a market capitalization of $32.80 billion, a PE ratio of 16.84, a P/E/G ratio of 4.45 and a beta of 0.89.

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

Martin Marietta Materials Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.79 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $3.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.58%. Martin Marietta Materials's dividend payout ratio is currently 18.20%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Martin Marietta Materials

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MLM. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC increased its stake in shares of Martin Marietta Materials by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 1,336 shares of the construction company's stock worth $690,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Martin Marietta Materials by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,020 shares of the construction company's stock worth $527,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the period. OLD National Bancorp IN boosted its holdings in Martin Marietta Materials by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 483 shares of the construction company's stock worth $249,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in Martin Marietta Materials by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 835 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $431,000 after buying an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Net Worth Advisory Group raised its holdings in Martin Marietta Materials by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Net Worth Advisory Group now owns 993 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $475,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.04% of the company's stock.

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.