Research Analysts Set Expectations for MLM Q3 Earnings

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Martin Marietta Materials in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the construction company will earn $6.84 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate 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) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The construction company reported $1.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.88 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion for 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 revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.93 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on MLM. Wall Street Zen raised Martin Marietta Materials from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Stephens lowered their target price on Martin Marietta Materials from $675.00 to $650.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Martin Marietta Materials from $559.00 to $609.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Loop Capital lowered their target price on Martin Marietta Materials from $645.00 to $615.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, UBS Group raised Martin Marietta Materials from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $548.00 to $634.00 in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Martin Marietta Materials presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $610.69.

Martin Marietta Materials Price Performance

Martin Marietta Materials stock opened at $561.76 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a current ratio of 2.50. Martin Marietta Materials has a 52-week low of $441.95 and a 52-week high of $633.23. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $509.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $526.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.38, a PEG ratio of 4.45 and a beta of 0.89.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in shares of Martin Marietta Materials by 24.6% during the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 7,005 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,618,000 after acquiring an additional 1,382 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Martin Marietta Materials by 64.6% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 2,028 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,047,000 after acquiring an additional 796 shares during the period. Clarendon Private LLC bought a new position in shares of Martin Marietta Materials during the 4th quarter worth $383,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new position in shares of Martin Marietta Materials during the 4th quarter worth $547,000. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in shares of Martin Marietta Materials by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 31,092 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $16,059,000 after acquiring an additional 1,315 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.04% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Martin Marietta Materials

In other Martin Marietta Materials news, EVP Donald A. Mccunniff sold 1,332 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 owns 3,523 shares in the company, valued at $1,673,425. This represents a 27.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 acquired 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 directly owns 8,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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. Corporate insiders own 0.69% of the company’s stock.

Martin Marietta Materials Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $3.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.56%. Martin Marietta Materials’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.20%.

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.