Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. $MLM is Pelham Capital Ltd.’s 5th Largest Position

Pelham Capital Ltd. increased its stake in Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) by 57.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 30,052 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,917 shares during the quarter. Martin Marietta Materials accounts for 9.4% of Pelham Capital Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Pelham Capital Ltd.’s holdings in Martin Marietta Materials were worth $18,941,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Schear Investment Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Martin Marietta Materials by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Schear Investment Advisers LLC now owns 2,731 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,721,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Martin Marietta Materials by 10.4% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 181 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the period. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Martin Marietta Materials by 3.9% in the third quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 448 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $283,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Martin Marietta Materials by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 646 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $407,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. Finally, Snowden Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Martin Marietta Materials by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 970 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $533,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.04% of the company’s stock.

Key Martin Marietta Materials News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $761 and maintained a Buy rating, signaling continued analyst conviction and providing upside support. Jefferies PT raise
• Positive Sentiment: Martin Marietta reiterated its strategic SOAR 2030 plan and set a 2026 adjusted EBITDA target of $2.49B, giving investors a management-provided milestone for future profitability and cash flow expectations. SOAR 2030 / EBITDA target
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst roundup: a Benzinga/summary piece reviews views from 11 analysts — shows mixed opinions and no clear consensus, which can keep trading volatile as investors pick camps. Analyst roundup
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 earnings call transcripts and highlights are available for investors parsing revenue mix, margin drivers and capital allocation commentary — useful for longer-term conviction but less likely to trigger immediate direction without new data. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed both EPS and revenue estimates and the company issued a cautious 2026 sales outlook, which triggered an initial gap down and downward pressure on the stock as investors reprice near-term growth. Earnings miss / weak outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo cut its target to $612 and moved to Equal Weight (larger implied downside), reflecting more cautious short-term expectations and adding selling pressure. Wells Fargo downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Newsflow from multiple outlets emphasized the earnings miss and soft guidance, reinforcing bearish sentiment among traders focused on near-term revenue and profit trends. Coverage of selloff

Martin Marietta Materials Stock Up 2.9%

MLM opened at $679.34 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $40.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.13 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a current ratio of 3.57. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $646.60 and its 200 day moving average is $626.00. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $441.95 and a fifty-two week high of $710.97.

Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The construction company reported $4.62 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.81 by ($0.19). The business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.66 billion. Martin Marietta Materials had a net margin of 17.38% and a return on equity of 10.86%. Martin Marietta Materials’s revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $4.79 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. will post 19.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MLM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Martin Marietta Materials in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Martin Marietta Materials from $660.00 to $690.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered Martin Marietta Materials from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Martin Marietta Materials from $631.00 to $612.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, DA Davidson set a $680.00 price target on Martin Marietta Materials in a research report on Thursday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Martin Marietta Materials presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $689.69.

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.