At the time of writing, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc [MLM] stock is trading at $459.82, down -2.31%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The MLM shares have lost -3.83% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -0.12%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc [NYSE: MLM] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on April 07, 2025, when UBS downgraded its rating to a Neutral but kept the price target unchanged to $491 for it. Previously, JP Morgan downgraded its rating to Neutral on March 19, 2025, and dropped its price target to $560. Wolfe Research upgraded its rating to a Outperform but stick to its price target of $563 on January 08, 2025. HSBC Securities upgraded its rating to a Buy but $690 remained the price target by the analyst firm on December 11, 2024. JP Morgan upgraded its rating to Overweight for this stock on November 27, 2024, and upped its price target to $640. In a note dated November 07, 2024, UBS initiated an Buy rating and provided a target price of $730 on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc fluctuated between $448.50 and $633.23. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $585.5 within the next 12 months. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc [NYSE: MLM] shares were valued at $459.82 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 27.33% based on the average MLM price forecast.
Analyzing the MLM fundamentals
According to Martin Marietta Materials, Inc [NYSE:MLM], the company’s sales were 6.54B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 1.48% jump. 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. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.56.
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 443.03 points at the first support level, and at 426.24 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 478.48, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 497.15.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Martin Marietta Materials, Inc [NYSE:MLM] has a current ratio of 2.50. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.40, while the Cash Ratio is 0.13. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.29, the price to book ratio is 2.97 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 14.22.
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.
