Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc shares valued at $632,700 were sold by McCunniff Donald A. on Mar 05 ’25. At $475.00 per share, McCunniff Donald A. sold 1,332 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 3,523 shares worth approximately $1.9 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Petro Michael J purchased 550 shares, netting a total of over 249,904 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $454.37 each, the insider now holds 8,985 shares.
Before that, McCunniff Donald A. had added 1,332 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $653,066, the Officer bought Martin Marietta Materials, Inc shares for $490.29 each.
As published in their initiating research note from RBC Capital Mkts on June 16, 2025, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc [MLM] has been a Sector perform and the price target has been revised to $515. Analysts at UBS upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in mid May. As of April 07, 2025, UBS has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for MLM. Earlier on March 19, 2025, JP Morgan downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for MLM stock which previously was a “an Overweight”.
Analyzing MLM Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc [NYSE: MLM] plunged -0.48% to $538.79. The stock’s lowest price that day was $536.535, but it reached a high of $546.0104 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.29%. Over the course of the year, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc shares have jumped approximately 4.32%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $569.81 on 05/27/25 and a 52-week low of $441.95 on 04/09/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Martin Marietta Materials, Inc (MLM)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 534.88, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 530.97. In the upper region, resistance lies at 544.36. The next price resistance is at 549.92. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 45.71 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Martin Marietta Materials, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 0.27 million shares to 2.32 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 2.05 million shares. A jump of 11.81% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 5.0 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 5.0.
Which companies own the most shares of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc (MLM)?
In terms of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 491 in the next 12 months, down nearly -9.31% from the previous closing price of $541.39. Analysts anticipate Martin Marietta Materials, Inc stock to reach 491 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 491. In spite of this, 9 analysts ranked Martin Marietta Materials, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On March 04, 2025, Stifel assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and resumed coverage with a $559.
