8,312 Shares in United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. $USLM Bought by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 8,312 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,093,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of United States Lime & Minerals during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Blue Trust Inc. bought a new stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Amica Mutual Insurance Co. bought a new stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals in the second quarter valued at approximately $67,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 69.5% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 939 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $94,000 after acquiring an additional 385 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Alliance LLC bought a new position in United States Lime & Minerals during the third quarter worth $245,000. 27.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

United States Lime & Minerals Trading Up 0.3%

USLM opened at $131.63 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $123.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $120.50. The stock has a market cap of $3.77 billion, a PE ratio of 28.93 and a beta of 0.97. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a 1 year low of $80.47 and a 1 year high of $137.96.

United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The construction company reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.15. United States Lime & Minerals had a return on equity of 23.82% and a net margin of 35.83%.

United States Lime & Minerals Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were paid a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. United States Lime & Minerals’s payout ratio is presently 5.27%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of United States Lime & Minerals in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, United States Lime & Minerals currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

About United States Lime & Minerals

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc (NASDAQ:USLM) is a producer and supplier of lime and limestone products in the United States. The company operates quarries and processing facilities across the country, specializing in the extraction and production of quicklime, hydrated lime, limestone aggregates and dolomite for use in steel manufacturing, construction, environmental remediation, agriculture and other industrial applications.

With a network of quarries concentrated in Florida and additional mining and distribution sites in other states, United States Lime & Minerals combines kiln operations and grinding plants to offer a comprehensive range of calcium? and magnesium?based products.