What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for MLM Q2 Earnings?

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Martin Marietta Materials in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects 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 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.62 by $0.17. Martin Marietta Materials had a return on equity of 12.11% and a net margin of 30.54%.

MLM has been the topic of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Martin Marietta Materials from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $640.00 to $560.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Martin Marietta Materials from $657.00 to $622.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Martin Marietta Materials from $701.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Wolfe Research upgraded Martin Marietta Materials from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $563.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas downgraded shares of Martin Marietta Materials from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Martin Marietta Materials currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $628.64.

Martin Marietta Materials Trading Down 1.3 %

MLM opened at $477.92 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 2.50 and a quick ratio of 1.40. Martin Marietta Materials has a fifty-two week low of $448.50 and a fifty-two week high of $633.23. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $507.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $538.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.78, a PEG ratio of 4.45 and a beta of 0.89.

Martin Marietta Materials Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.79 per share. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.66%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. Martin Marietta Materials’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Michael J. Petro acquired 550 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $454.37 per share, for a total transaction of $249,903.50. Following the purchase, the senior vice president now owns 8,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,082,514.45. The trade was a 6.52 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Donald A. Mccunniff sold 1,332 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $475.00, for a total transaction of $632,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 3,523 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,673,425. This trade represents a 27.44 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.68% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Martin Marietta Materials

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

About Martin Marietta Materials

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.