Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) Given New $761.00 Price Target at Jefferies Financial Group

Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) had its target price hoisted by Jefferies Financial Group from $755.00 to $761.00 in a report issued on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. Jefferies Financial Group currently has a buy rating on the construction company’s stock.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on MLM. Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on shares of Martin Marietta Materials from $645.00 to $680.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective 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. Truist Financial set a $710.00 target price on Martin Marietta Materials in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Martin Marietta Materials in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Martin Marietta Materials from $670.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $683.00.

Martin Marietta Materials Stock Performance

NYSE:MLM opened at $660.86 on Thursday. Martin Marietta Materials has a 1-year low of $441.95 and a 1-year high of $710.97. The firm has a market cap of $39.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.15 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 3.57 and a quick ratio of 2.07. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $645.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $624.96.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Martin Marietta Materials

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Optima Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Martin Marietta Materials during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Martin Marietta Materials during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new position in Martin Marietta Materials in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Martin Marietta Materials in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Martin Marietta Materials in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 95.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Martin Marietta Materials

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $761 and reaffirmed a “buy” rating, signaling upside from current levels and support from at least one sell‑side bull. Jefferies raises price target on Martin Marietta
• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined a $2.49B adjusted EBITDA target for 2026 and reiterated progress on its SOAR 2030 strategy, giving investors a multi‑year profitability roadmap despite near‑term weakness. Martin Marietta outlines adjusted EBITDA target
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership update — George F. Schoen will join as Executive VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in March, strengthening the management team as strategy executes. Martin Marietta appoints new general counsel
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and presentation materials are available for deeper read — useful for investors analyzing segment trends and margin drivers. Q4 2025 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed: EPS $4.62 vs. consensus ~$4.81 and revenue $1.53B vs. ~$1.66B; company gave weaker FY‑2026 revenue guidance of $6.4–6.8B versus the ~$7.1B street estimate — the primary near‑term negative driver. MLM misses Q4 revenue estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Shares fell following the miss and soft guidance — several media reports and market reaction show immediate selling pressure. Shares fall after earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo trimmed its price target to $612 and moved to “equal weight,” reflecting increased near‑term caution from another major analyst. Wells Fargo lowers Martin Marietta target

About Martin Marietta Materials

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.