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MLM Stock Forecast: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 21 Aug 2026
$535
+1.84% on the day

The 23 Wall Street analysts covering Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $672 — +25.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 23 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$32.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
23 / 100
Median analyst target
$672
Analysts covering
23
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−2.4%
1M
−2.3%
YTD
−13.9%
1Y
−10.5%
From 52W high
−24.3%
From 52W low
+2.3%
$523
$706
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

MLM stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
23 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
89
Issuance
54
Growth
52
Revisions
51
Momentum
43
Accruals
33
Quality
29
Value
17
Size
7

Volatility (89): The share price has been relatively steady.

Value (17): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

Size (7): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

MLM stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MLM, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$400$500$600$700$800Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26MLMHigh $800Median $672Low $440

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says23 analysts
14 Buy8 Hold1 Sell
Low $440Median $672High $800

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +25.6% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 8 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
13 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$664 → $639
3 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
3 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$737 → $690
3 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
3 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform$615 → $610
3 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
3 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$739 → $715
31 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$700 → $680
31 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
31 July 2026Stephens & Co.MaintainsOverweight—
31 July 2026Stephens & Co.MaintainsOverweight$700 → $680
31 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
31 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$616 → $581
15 July 2026Raymond JamesMaintainsOutperform—
15 July 2026Raymond JamesMaintainsOutperform$690 → $675
8 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
8 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$731 → $737
8 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$614 → $616
8 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
28 May 2026OppenheimerInitiatesPerform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. MLM appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

MLM analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−4.8%
Analysts raising
3
Analysts cutting
10
Fundamentals

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
34.7×

Cheaper than 23% of US stocks

Price / sales
4.8×

Cheaper than 26% of US stocks

Price / book
2.8×

Cheaper than 37% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
18.0×

Cheaper than 18% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
21.0%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−23.5%

Higher than 18% of US stocks

Gross margin
25.4%

Higher than 29% of US stocks

Operating margin
20.2%

Higher than 79% of US stocks

Net margin
36.7%

Higher than 93% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
8.9%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Return on assets
4.6%

Higher than 74% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.6%

Higher than 12% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

MLM vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelBuilding Materials
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
MLMMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.$32.1B
23
VMCVulcan Materials Co.$36.5B
63
CRHCRH PLC$63.7B
39
EXPEagle Materials, Inc.$6.6B
33
KNFKnife River Corp.$3.8B
24
USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals, Inc.$3.4B
37
TTAMTitan America SA$2.8B
37

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News

Latest MLM news & analysis

Will Martin Marietta's $13.5B Lhoist Deal Strengthen Long-Term Growth?

Zacks Investment Research · 18 Aug 2026neutral

Martin Marietta Materials announced a $13.5 billion deal to acquire Lhoist, which could expand its limestone platform and earnings base. The report notes that increased leverage and integration risks are potential concerns.

Why it matters — MLM watchers would care because the deal could broaden Martin Marietta's limestone operations and earnings while introducing leverage and integration risks that may affect the company's outlook.

Can MLM Justify Its Premium Valuation as Earnings Growth Improves?

Zacks Investment Research · 18 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks reports that Martin Marietta posted record aggregates shipments and raised its 2026 revenue outlook, which supports earnings growth. However, the article notes that the company's premium valuation raises the bar for whether the stock can justify its price.

Why it matters — A Martin Marietta watcher would care because the strength of earnings growth from record shipments and an improved outlook must be weighed against the higher performance expected from its premium valuation.

Dividend Announcements: August 8-14, 2026

Seeking Alpha · 17 Aug 2026neutral

A weekly dividend update summarizes announcements from August 8-14, 2026, noting 12 stocks raised dividends and one cut by 52%. The article highlights BMI's 10% increase and CBOE's 19.44% hike, without mentioning Martin Marietta Materials.

Why it matters — This item does not reference Martin Marietta Materials, so it offers no new dividend-relevant information for MLM watchers and does not affect the company's outlook.

Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week August 16

Seeking Alpha · 14 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published its weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers, noting companies that changed their dividends and those with upcoming ex-dividend dates.

Why it matters — MLM investors track such lists because Martin Marietta Materials is a Dividend Contender with a long record of annual dividend increases.

Martin Marietta Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend

GlobeNewsWire · 13 Aug 2026positive

Martin Marietta's Board of Directors approved an increase in the quarterly cash dividend from $0.83 per share to $0.84 per share, payable on September 30, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2026.

Why it matters — A dividend increase signals the company's confidence in its financial health and directly rewards shareholders with higher income.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about MLM stock

What is the MLM stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 23 Wall Street analysts covering Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $672, with estimates ranging from $440 to $800. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is MLM stock a buy right now?

Of the 23 analysts covering Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., 14 rate it a Buy, 8 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 23 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank MLM?

As at 22 Aug 2026, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. ranks 23 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (89 of 100).

Will MLM stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 23 analysts implies +25.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 23 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the MLM stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for MLM are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $440 to $800 over the next 12 months.

How has MLM stock performed over the past year?

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. returned -10.5% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. do?

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. is a natural resource-based building materials company focused on supplying essential construction materials across the United States.

What is the latest news on MLM?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 18 Aug 2026): "Will Martin Marietta's $13.5B Lhoist Deal Strengthen Long-Term Growth?". Martin Marietta Materials announced a $13.5 billion deal to acquire Lhoist, which could expand its limestone platform and earnings base. The report notes that increased leverage and integration risks are potential concerns.

Company

About Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. is a natural resource-based building materials company focused on supplying essential construction materials across the United States. The company primarily provides aggregates such as crushed stone, sand, and gravel through an extensive network of quarries and distribution yards, serving infrastructure, nonresidential, and residential construction markets. These aggregates are also used in railroad ballast, as well as agricultural, utility, and environmental applications. Martin Marietta Materials operates through regional aggregates groups and complementary businesses in cement, asphalt, and ready-mixed concrete, integrating its materials into downstream products. Its cement business produces Portland and specialty cements, while its magnesia specialties segment manufactures magnesia-based chemical products and dolomitic lime for industrial, agricultural, environmental, and steel industry customers. Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, Martin Marietta Materials plays a significant role in supporting large-scale construction and infrastructure activity in key U.S. markets.

CEO Mr. C. Howard Nye J.D. · 9,600 employees · United States · https://www.martinmarietta.com