Round Rock Advisors LLC Purchases 4,467 Shares of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. $USLM

Round Rock Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM) by 69.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 10,887 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 4,467 shares during the quarter. Round Rock Advisors LLC’s holdings in United States Lime & Minerals were worth $1,304,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Moran Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 9.1% during the 4th quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,742 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,047,000 after buying an additional 731 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its holdings in United States Lime & Minerals by 131.2% in the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 2,802 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $334,000 after purchasing an additional 1,590 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its holdings in United States Lime & Minerals by 179.3% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 3,891 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $466,000 after purchasing an additional 2,498 shares during the period. Ellsworth Advisors LLC bought a new position in United States Lime & Minerals in the 4th quarter worth $848,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in United States Lime & Minerals by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,995 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $636,000 after purchasing an additional 305 shares during the period. 27.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings raised United States Lime & Minerals from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

United States Lime & Minerals Stock Performance

Shares of USLM stock opened at $137.49 on Tuesday. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a 52-week low of $85.60 and a 52-week high of $141.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.94 billion, a PE ratio of 29.44 and a beta of 0.92. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $122.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $123.32.

United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The construction company reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by ($0.07). United States Lime & Minerals had a return on equity of 23.07% and a net margin of 36.03%.The business had revenue of $87.94 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $97.00 million.

United States Lime & Minerals Announces Dividend

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

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.