A share price of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc [MLM] is currently trading at $488.19, down -0.11%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The MLM shares have gain 5.12% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -7.43%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, Wolfe Research upgraded its rating to Outperform on January 08, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $563. On December 11, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $690 on the stock. JP Morgan upgraded its rating to a Overweight and increased its price target to $640 on November 27, 2024. UBS initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $730 as its price target on November 07, 2024. JP Morgan downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on March 22, 2024, and upped its price target to $600. In a note dated March 08, 2024, Wolfe Research downgraded an Peer Perform rating on this stock.
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $448.50 and $633.23. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $680 within the next 12 months. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc [NYSE: MLM] shares were valued at $488.19 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 39.29% based on the average MLM price forecast.
Analyzing the MLM fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Martin Marietta Materials, Inc [NYSE:MLM] were 6.54B which represents 1.48% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.29% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.22%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.4%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.31%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.11, Equity is 0.22 and Total Capital is 0.11. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.56.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 483.72 points at the first support level, and at 479.25 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 492.61, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 497.03.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Martin Marietta Materials, Inc [NYSE:MLM] is 2.50. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.40, while the Cash Ratio is 0.13. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.55, the price to book ratio is 3.16 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 15.09.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved McCunniff Donald A., EVP and CHRO, that happened on Mar 05 ’25 when 1332.0 shares were sold. SVP – Strategy and Development, Petro Michael J completed a deal on Mar 04 ’25 to buy 550.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer McCunniff Donald A. bought 1332.0 shares on Feb 26 ’25.
