Martin Marietta Materials Company Profile (NYSE:MLM)

Martin Marietta Materials trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MLM."

Martin Marietta Materials announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 1st will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share on Friday, June 30th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 30th. View Martin Marietta Materials' Dividend History.

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 1st. The company reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.38 by $0.13. The firm earned $996.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.01 billion. Martin Marietta Materials had a return on equity of 10.69% and a net margin of 11.19%. Martin Marietta Materials's revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.90 earnings per share. View Martin Marietta Materials' Earnings History.

Martin Marietta Materials is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October, 30th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Martin Marietta Materials.

9 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Martin Marietta Materials' stock. Their forecasts range from $202.00 to $265.00. On average, they expect Martin Marietta Materials' stock price to reach $229.67 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Martin Marietta Materials.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Martin Marietta Materials stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Shares of Martin Marietta underperformed the broader industry so far this year. Also, earnings estimate for the current quarter and year moved down, in the last seven days. Adverse weather conditions and lower margins in aggregates downstream operations are marring the company’s prospects. Excessive rainfall, flooding, or severe drought can jeopardize shipments, production, and profitability in all of the company’s markets. Nonetheless, Martin Marietta’s string of acquisitions, divestitures and attractive shareholder returns are encouraging. Also, an uptick in private and public construction activity will likely boost demand." (7/28/2017)
• 2. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "We have been publishing individual company prep packs to help you prepare for the upcoming conference and NDR season. These will then be collated into a standard Prep Pack as normal by Labor Day. For GE, we believe the key areas of focus for investors over the next few months will likely be (also see here for Morgan Stanley’s General Electric Question Bank): General Electric Co. ( GE.N, GE US ) Morgan Stanley does and seeks to do business with companies covered in Morgan Stanley Research. As a result, investors should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of Morgan Stanley Research." (8/31/2016)

Some companies that are related to Martin Marietta Materials include Crh Plc (CRH), Vulcan Materials Company (VMC), USG Corporation (USG), Summit Materials (SUM), Armstrong World Industries (AWI), GCP Applied Technologies (GCP), Marshalls plc (MSLH), Forterra PLC (FORT), Forterra (FRTA), Smart Sand (SND) and Fox Marble Holdings PLC (FOX).

Martin Marietta Materials' management team includes the folowing people:

• Howard C. Nye, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
• Roselyn R. Bar, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
• Dana F. Guzzo, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller
• Donald A. McCunniff, Senior Vice President - Human Resources
• Daniel L. Grant, Senior Vice President - Strategy & Development
• Michael J. Quillen, Lead Independent Director
• Stephen P. Zelnak Jr., Director
• Sue W. Cole, Independent Director
• John J. Koraleski, Independent Director
• David G. Maffucci CPA, Independent Director

Martin Marietta Materials' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.15%), BlackRock Inc. (6.08%), FMR LLC (4.64%), State Street Corp (4.22%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (4.01%) and Egerton Capital UK LLP (3.14%). Company insiders that own Martin Marietta Materials stock include Anne H Lloyd, C Howard Nye, Dana F Guzzo, Daniel L Grant, David G Maffucci, Donald A Mccunniff, Frank H Menaker Jr, John J Koraleski, Laree E Perez, Richard A Vinroot, Roselyn R Bar, Stephen P Zelnak Jr, Stephen P Zelnak, Jr, Sue W Cole and William E Mcdonald. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Martin Marietta Materials.

Martin Marietta Materials' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Baillie Gifford & Co., Standard Life Investments LTD, Maverick Capital Ltd., American Century Companies Inc., Balyasny Asset Management LLC, FMR LLC, TimesSquare Capital Management LLC and Ameriprise Financial Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Martin Marietta Materials stock in the last year include Anne H Lloyd, C Howard Nye, Dana F Guzzo, Daniel L Grant, Donald A Mccunniff, Laree E Perez, Roselyn R Bar and Sue W Cole. View Insider Buying and Selling for Martin Marietta Materials.

Martin Marietta Materials' stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Egerton Capital UK LLP, Harbour Capital Advisors LLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Lodge Hill Capital LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Kingdon Capital Management L.L.C. and Renaissance Technologies LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Martin Marietta Materials.

Shares of Martin Marietta Materials can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Martin Marietta Materials stock can currently be purchased for approximately $200.54.