Montag A & Associates Inc. Trims Stake in Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. $MLM

Montag A & Associates Inc. trimmed its stake in Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) by 35.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,040 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 1,693 shares during the period. Montag A & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Martin Marietta Materials were worth $1,893,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Martin Marietta Materials by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 424 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Martin Marietta Materials by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 448 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $283,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of Martin Marietta Materials by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 646 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $407,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC increased its stake in shares of Martin Marietta Materials by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 702 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $437,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. increased its stake in shares of Martin Marietta Materials by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 731 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $461,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. 95.04% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Martin Marietta Materials News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Martin Marietta Materials this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Martin Marietta reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance at a $2.43B midpoint and said the Quikrete integration is running ahead of plan — this supports the company’s near‑term earnings outlook and inorganic growth plans. Martin Marietta reaffirms 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results showed revenue growth of ~17% and EPS of $1.93, beating consensus — driven by strong pricing and infrastructure demand, which supports revenue momentum. Martin Marietta Reports First-Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The company completed an asset exchange with QUIKRETE and signed a definitive agreement to acquire New Frontier Materials — strategic moves that expand footprint but add integration execution risk and near-term costs. Martin Marietta Reports First-Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo nudged its price target to $614 but kept an “equal weight” rating — a very modest lift to guidance but no upgrade in conviction from a major shop. Wells Fargo price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: Management published the Q1 earnings call transcript and presentation — useful for detail on volumes, regional trends and integration costs but not a new catalyst by itself. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and coverage noted margin pressure from rising costs and some earnings-model noise — several writeups flagged that higher input and integration costs could weigh on margins even as revenues grow. Zacks note on margin pressure

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on MLM. Weiss Ratings lowered Martin Marietta Materials from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Martin Marietta Materials from $702.00 to $664.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Martin Marietta Materials from $780.00 to $804.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Martin Marietta Materials from $608.00 to $614.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $785.00 target price on shares of Martin Marietta Materials in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $693.06.

Martin Marietta Materials Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Martin Marietta Materials stock opened at $615.00 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $37.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 2.28. The company has a fifty day moving average of $615.35 and a 200 day moving average of $627.82. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $527.72 and a fifty-two week high of $710.97.

Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The construction company reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.31 billion. Martin Marietta Materials had a net margin of 38.67% and a return on equity of 10.27%. Martin Marietta Materials’s quarterly revenue was up 17.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.90 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. will post 19.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Martin Marietta Materials Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Martin Marietta Materials’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.91%.

Martin Marietta Materials Company Profile

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc (NYSE: MLM) is a leading producer of aggregates and heavy building materials serving the construction and infrastructure markets. The company operates quarries, sand and gravel pits, and other extraction sites to supply crushed stone, sand and gravel, and a range of value‑added products for use in roads, bridges, commercial and residential construction, and other civil engineering projects.

In addition to its core aggregates business, Martin Marietta manufactures and sells asphalt, ready‑mixed concrete and related materials and services.