<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Fourpath Capital Management LLC bought a new position in  Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  bought 2,026 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $1,277,000.</p><ul><li>3 Stocks Helping Build Tomorrow's Data Centers</li></ul><p>Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MLM. Summit Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of  Martin Marietta Materials by 4.0% in the first quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 760 shares of the construction company's stock worth $363,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter.  Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in  Martin Marietta Materials by 13.3% in the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 142,306 shares of the construction company's stock worth $68,042,000 after buying an additional 16,752 shares in the last quarter.  Compound Planning Inc. raised its holdings in  Martin Marietta Materials by 21.4% during the first quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 891 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $426,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the period.  Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in  Martin Marietta Materials by 69.6% during the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,884 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $2,335,000 after acquiring an additional 2,005 shares during the period.  Finally, AlphaQuest LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Martin Marietta Materials by 384.8% in the first quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 1,503 shares of the construction company's stock worth $719,000 after acquiring an additional 1,193 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  95.04% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Martin Marietta Materials Trading Down 0.2%</h2><p>Shares of MLM opened at $632.52 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.15 billion, a PE ratio of 33.34 and a beta of 1.16. The company's fifty day moving average is $618.44 and its 200 day moving average is $600.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a current ratio of 2.97. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $441.95 and a fifty-two week high of $665.18. </p><ul><li>3 Construction Stocks Set to Surge on Tariff-Driven Demand</li></ul><p>Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The construction company reported $5.97 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.62 by ($0.65). Martin Marietta Materials had a net margin of 17.34% and a return on equity of 11.68%. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.06 billion.  Sell-side analysts expect that  Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. will post 19.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Martin Marietta Materials Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st will be issued a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 1st. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Martin Marietta Materials's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.50%. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><ul><li>Eagle Materials Stock is Dipping, Results Say Not for Long</li></ul><p>Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. lifted their target price on Martin Marietta Materials from $670.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Martin Marietta Materials from $725.00 to $730.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Martin Marietta Materials from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Martin Marietta Materials from $660.00 to $690.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Monday. Finally, DA Davidson  set a $690.00 price objective on shares of Martin Marietta Materials in a report on Thursday, November 6th. One research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Martin Marietta Materials presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $652.19.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Analysis on Martin Marietta Materials</b></p><h2>About Martin Marietta Materials</h2> (Free Report)<p>Martin Marietta Materials, Inc <span>NYSE: MLM<span></span></span> is a leading producer of aggregates and heavy building materials serving the construction and infrastructure markets. 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<p>Fourpath Capital Management LLC acquired 2,026 shares of Martin Marietta Materials, valued at $1,277,000, in Q3. Other investors also adjusted their stakes. Analysts have set new price targets, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of $652.19. The company reported Q3 earnings below estimates, with a quarterly dividend declared.</p>

Fourpath Capital Management LLC Takes Position in Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. $MLM