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Martin Marietta Materials

Basic Materials Updated August 08, 2026
$548.59
52W $523.48 – $710.97
62/100
$32.95B
13.5
1.10
AI Committee Verdict
Buy
62/100
Conviction: High · 80% agreement · 5 analysts
+2.1%
-2.9%
0.73:1
High
Buy rating, but near-term risk/reward is unfavorable
The long-term recommendation is based on the composite investment score. The near-term risk/reward is based on nearby support and resistance levels. These can differ when a strong company trades close to resistance with support further below.

Is MLM Bullish or Bearish?

Bullish. Innellis AI committee rates Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) Buy with a composite score of 62/100 , based on 5 analysts with 80% agreement. Last updated August 08, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Strong Buy
Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +12.84 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 — -7.16 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 13.4 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 13.4 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
  • Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
  • Price structure making lower highs and lower lows — Technical
  • MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
  • Price structure (HH_HL) contradicts the downtrend -- mixed signals — Technical
  • Daily trend (downtrend) conflicts with the weekly trend (uptrend) -- fighting the larger trend — Technical
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 08, 2026
Overall Committee Score
62/100
Agreement
80%
Analysts
5
Conviction
High
Sector Rank
Top 27%
of 54 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 13.4 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
70 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst bullish
62 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
Portfolio Manager neutral
55 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 4 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
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Investment Thesis Evolution

Committee score moved marginally from 62.2 to 62.2.

Comparing 2026-08-07 to 2026-08-08 (1 day apart).

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
47.0
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.531
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Downtrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$532.89
Resistance
$560.06
Bollinger %B
0.36
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$549.67 Below
EMA 21
$558.08 Below
EMA 50
$570.65 Below
EMA 200
$592.59 Below

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
93
Growth
66
Profitability
60
Financial Health
75
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio 13.5×
P/B Ratio 2.85×
PEG Ratio 0.11
Dividend Yield 0.61%
52W High $710.97
52W Low $523.48
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 13.5 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.9x; 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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