BofA raised the firm’s price target on Martin Marietta (MLM) to $643 from $577 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares after the company announced plans to exchange cement and RM assets for aggregates with Quikrete while also announcing preliminary Q2 results that came in ahead of expectations. The firm rolls forward its valuation and applies a slightly lower multiple given mixed construction trends, the analyst noted.
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