The stock of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc (NYSE: MLM) has decreased by -0.48 when compared to last closing price of 541.39. Despite this, the company has experienced a -1.29% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. forbes.com reported 2025-06-02 that Martin Marietta Materials Inc (NYSE: MLM) stock fell 27% from its all-time high of approximately $620 in November 2024, decreasing to $453 in April 2025. It then rebounded by about 22% to current levels around $550.
Is It Worth Investing in Martin Marietta Materials, Inc (NYSE: MLM) Right Now?
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc (NYSE: MLM) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.98x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for MLM is 0.89. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MLM is 59.82M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.88% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MLM on June 19, 2025 was 457.01K shares.
MLM’s Market Performance
MLM stock saw a decrease of -1.29% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -5.17% and a quarterly a decrease of 9.91%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.84%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.05% for Martin Marietta Materials, Inc (MLM). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.14% for MLM’s stock, with a 0.90% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MLM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MLM stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for MLM by listing it as a “Sector Perform.” The predicted price for MLM in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $515 based on the research report published on June 16, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MLM reach a price target of $634. The rating they have provided for MLM stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 16th, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to MLM, setting the target price at $491 in the report published on April 07th of the current year.
MLM Trading at 1.43% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MLM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.91% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MLM starting from McCunniff Donald A., who sale 1,332 shares at the price of $475.00 back on Mar 05 ’25. After this action, McCunniff Donald A. now owns 3,523 shares of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc, valued at $632,700 using the latest closing price.
Petro Michael J, the SVP – Strategy and Development of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc, purchase 550 shares at $454.37 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that Petro Michael J is holding 8,985 shares at $249,904 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MLM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Martin Marietta Materials, Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 11.88, with 6.28 for asset returns.
Based on Martin Marietta Materials, Inc (MLM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.64. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.33 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.87. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.75. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.05for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.37. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.25.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc (MLM) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
