United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. $USLM Shares Purchased by Aptus Capital Advisors LLC

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM) by 15.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 47,185 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 6,167 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC owned about 0.16% of United States Lime & Minerals worth $6,207,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AlphaQuest LLC raised its stake in United States Lime & Minerals by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 2,830 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $372,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Kaizen Financial Strategies raised its holdings in United States Lime & Minerals by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Kaizen Financial Strategies now owns 5,991 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $598,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 5.6% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 2,264 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $298,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC purchased a new position in United States Lime & Minerals during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Moran Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in United States Lime & Minerals by 3.0% during the third quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,011 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,054,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. 27.12% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

United States Lime & Minerals Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ USLM opened at $117.45 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.15 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $119.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $122.74. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The construction company reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by ($0.07). The business had revenue of $87.94 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $97.00 million. United States Lime & Minerals had a net margin of 36.03% and a return on equity of 23.07%.

United States Lime & Minerals Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. United States Lime & Minerals’s payout ratio is 5.14%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings cut United States Lime & Minerals from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, United States Lime & Minerals has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

United States Lime & Minerals Profile

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.