NYSE:MLM Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $521.23 +0.18 (+0.03%) (As of 10/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Martin Marietta Materials Stock (NYSE:MLM) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$515.70▼$524.4350-Day Range$502.48▼$593.3552-Week Range$389.90▼$626.67Volume427,628 shsAverage Volume448,860 shsMarket Capitalization$32.13 billionP/E Ratio15.44Dividend Yield0.61%Price Target$629.82Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewMartin 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. The company also produces magnesia-based chemicals products; dolomitic lime primarily to customers for steel production and soil stabilization; and cement treated materials. Its chemical products are used in flame retardants, wastewater treatment, pulp and paper production, and other environmental applications. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.Read More… Seven “Forever Stocks” could enrich shareholders for decades (Ad)A few weeks ago, I asked my research team to investigate the top 10 best-performing stocks of the last 30 years. And the results will shock you!Seven Stocks to buy and Hold Forever Martin Marietta Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreMLM MarketRank™: Martin Marietta Materials scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 106 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMartin Marietta Materials has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMartin Marietta Materials has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Martin Marietta Materials' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth15.99% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Martin Marietta Materials are expected to grow by 15.99% in the coming year, from $19.33 to $22.42 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Martin Marietta Materials is 15.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Martin Marietta Materials is 15.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 24.97.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMartin Marietta Materials has a PEG Ratio of 3.78. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMartin Marietta Materials has a P/B Ratio of 4.01. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Martin Marietta Materials' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.29% of the float of Martin Marietta Materials has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMartin Marietta Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Martin Marietta Materials has recently increased by 1.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldMartin Marietta Materials has a dividend yield of 0.59%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMartin Marietta Materials does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Martin Marietta Materials is 9.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Martin Marietta Materials will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.09% next year. This indicates that Martin Marietta Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Martin Marietta Materials' dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.5 / 5Environmental Score-5.65 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.29% of the float of Martin Marietta Materials has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMartin Marietta Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Martin Marietta Materials has recently increased by 1.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.85 News SentimentMartin Marietta Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Martin Marietta Materials this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for MLM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Martin Marietta Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Martin Marietta Materials insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.68% of the stock of Martin Marietta Materials is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.04% of the stock of Martin Marietta Materials is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Martin Marietta Materials' insider trading history. MLM Stock News HeadlinesNew Buy Rating for Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), the Basic Materials GiantOctober 2 at 12:22 AM | markets.businessinsider.comPossible Bearish Signals With Martin Marietta Materials Insiders Disposing StockOctober 1 at 5:14 AM | finance.yahoo.comThe only candlestick pattern worth a darnIt’s widely known that 80% of daily market action is driven by Wall Street algorithms… Now, most people think of the algorithms are “bad” When in reality, they are neither good nor bad… They are simply programmed to buy and sell certain stocks over and over again… But here is the thing… They are predictable… They typically buy the same stocks at the same levels over and over again…October 3, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)Martin Marietta Materials Inc. stock falls Friday, still outperforms marketSeptember 27, 2024 | marketwatch.comIs Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM) the Best Construction Stock To Buy According to Analysts?September 27, 2024 | msn.comMartin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) Receives $629.82 Average Target Price from BrokeragesSeptember 27, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMartin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) Downgraded by StockNews.com to SellSeptember 26, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMartin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM): A Bull Case TheorySeptember 24, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines MLM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MLM shares performed this year? Martin Marietta Materials' stock was trading at $498.91 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, MLM shares have increased by 4.5% and is now trading at $521.23. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Martin Marietta Materials' earnings last quarter? Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The construction company reported $4.76 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.36 by $0.60. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Martin Marietta Materials' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Martin Marietta Materials include SG Americas Securities LLC (0.02%), Czech National Bank (0.02%) and Park Avenue Securities LLC. Insiders that own company stock include C Howard Nye, Roselyn R Bar, Sue W Cole, John P Mohr and Craig M Latorre. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Martin Marietta Materials? Shares of MLM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Martin Marietta Materials own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Martin Marietta Materials investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Micron Technology (MU), Vulcan Materials (VMC), Boeing (BA), Alibaba Group (BABA) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/08/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/03/2024Dividend Payable9/30/2024Today10/03/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConstruction Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels Sub-IndustryConstruction Materials Current SymbolNYSE:MLM CUSIP57328410 CIK916076 Webwww.martinmarietta.com Phone(919) 781-4550Fax919-783-4535Employees9,400Year Founded1993Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$629.82 High Stock Price Target$737.00 Low Stock Price Target$543.00 Potential Upside/Downside+20.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.86 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$33.75 Trailing P/E Ratio15.44 Forward P/E Ratio26.95 P/E Growth3.78Net Income$1.17 billion Net Margins30.80% Pretax Margin40.32% Return on Equity13.85% Return on Assets7.42% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.45 Current Ratio1.86 Quick Ratio0.94 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.62 billion Price / Sales4.85 Cash Flow$26.47 per share Price / Cash Flow19.68 Book Value$130.01 per share Price / Book4.01Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares61,640,000Free Float61,221,000Market Cap$32.11 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.91 Social Links This page (NYSE:MLM) was last updated on 10/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe world’s smartest man is in their crosshairsElon Musk is one of mankind’s greatest innovators. 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