Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for MLM Earnings

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Martin Marietta Materials in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the construction company will earn $5.32 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $5.37. 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’ Q4 2025 earnings at $4.66 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.75 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $6.78 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.70 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $19.02 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $21.00 EPS.

Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The construction company reported $4.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.62 by $0.17. Martin Marietta Materials had a net margin of 30.54% and a return on equity of 12.11%.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on MLM. BNP Paribas downgraded Martin Marietta Materials from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Martin Marietta Materials from $670.00 to $610.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. 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. Stifel Nicolaus began coverage on shares of Martin Marietta Materials in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $559.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Hsbc Global Res raised Martin Marietta Materials from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $628.64.

Martin Marietta Materials Price Performance

MLM stock opened at $485.04 on Friday. Martin Marietta Materials has a 52-week low of $448.50 and a 52-week high of $633.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 2.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The stock has a market cap of $29.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.45 and a beta of 0.89. The business has a fifty day moving average of $508.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $538.54.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in Martin Marietta Materials by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 448 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $231,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the period. 111 Capital purchased a new position in Martin Marietta Materials in the 4th quarter valued at $221,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Martin Marietta Materials by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,654 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,887,000 after buying an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lifted its stake in shares of Martin Marietta Materials by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 28,559 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $14,751,000 after acquiring an additional 271 shares during the period. Finally, Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH lifted its stake in shares of Martin Marietta Materials by 14.9% in the 4th quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 1,508 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $785,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares during the period. 95.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related 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 transaction of $632,700.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 3,523 shares in the company, valued at $1,673,425. This trade represents a 27.44 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Michael J. Petro acquired 550 shares of Martin Marietta Materials stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $454.37 per share, with a total value of $249,903.50. Following the purchase, the senior vice president now owns 8,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,082,514.45. The trade was a 6.52 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Martin Marietta Materials Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a $0.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.65%. Martin Marietta Materials’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.77%.

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.