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Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) Stock Analysis
$533.12
52W $522.19 – $710.97
59/100
$32.02B
13.1
1.11
Is MLM Bullish or Bearish?
Bullish.
Innellis AI committee rates Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) Buy with a composite score of 59/100
, based on 5 analysts with 60% agreement.
Last updated August 25, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Strong Buy
- Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +16.35 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Watch
- Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -3.65 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The primary driver is p/e of 13.3 is inexpensive for the broad market. The main limiting factor is price structure making lower highs and lower lows. The committee is constructive but not yet at full conviction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- P/E of 13.3 is inexpensive for the broad market — Value
- ROE of 23.1% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
- EPS growing 125.7% YoY — Growth
- Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
- News sentiment is positive (+0.20 across 22 articles, 14d) — News
Bear Case
- Price structure making lower highs and lower lows — Technical
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
- Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bearish picture — Technical
- Daily trend (downtrend) conflicts with the weekly trend (uptrend) -- fighting the larger trend — Technical
- Negative filing: Termination of a material agreement (6d ago) — News
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 25, 2026
Overall Committee Score
59/100
Agreement
60%
Analysts
5
Conviction
Moderate
Sector Rank
Top 39%
of 99 Basic Materials peers
Value Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Classic value case: cheap on multiples with earnings power to back it up
+ P/E of 13.3 is inexpensive for the broad market
Growth Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · High confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ EPS growing 125.7% YoY
Technical Analyst
bearish
39
/ 100 · High confidence
Price action is deteriorating -- trend and/or momentum are working against this name
− Price structure making lower highs and lower lows
Macro Analyst
bullish
65
/ 100 · Low confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
News Analyst
neutral
50
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.20 across 22 articles, 14d)
− Negative filing: Termination of a material agreement (6d ago)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
45
/ 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 3063.01)
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 58.6 to 58.6.
Comparing 2026-08-24 to 2026-08-25 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
44.1
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.361
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Downtrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Lh Ll
Support
$532.89
Resistance
$560.06
Bollinger %B
0.31
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$536.14
Below
EMA 21
$544.40
Below
EMA 50
$559.09
Below
EMA 200
$587.00
Below
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
93
Growth
66
Profitability
60
Financial Health
75
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
13.1×
P/B Ratio
2.77×
PEG Ratio
0.10
Dividend Yield
0.62%
52W High
$710.97
52W Low
$522.19
Quality & Growth
ROE
1133.4%
ROA
607.7%
Gross Margin
2822.5%
Operating Margin
2109.4%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.52
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 13.1 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.8x; PEG ratio of 0.1 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 11.3%; Return on assets of 6.1%; Net margin of 36.8%; Gross margin of 28.2%; Current ratio of 1.40 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.52; Free cash flow per share is positive (13.48); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 4.3%; EPS growth accelerating (-58.2% -> +159.1% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of -7.9%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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