United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM) Shares Sold by Aviva PLC

Aviva PLC trimmed its holdings in United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM - Free Report) by 46.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,127 shares of the construction company's stock after selling 3,566 shares during the period. Aviva PLC's holdings in United States Lime & Minerals were worth $548,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of USLM. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of United States Lime & Minerals during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC boosted its holdings in United States Lime & Minerals by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC now owns 5,525 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $733,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 403.0% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 503 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 403 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 136.0% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 885 shares of the construction company's stock worth $117,000 after buying an additional 510 shares during the last quarter. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $72,000. 27.12% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded United States Lime & Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd.

United States Lime & Minerals Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of USLM traded down $0.57 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $92.53. 115,885 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 101,930. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $94.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $113.94. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a twelve month low of $57.70 and a twelve month high of $159.53. The stock has a market cap of $2.65 billion, a PE ratio of 24.39 and a beta of 0.93.

United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The construction company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. United States Lime & Minerals had a return on equity of 24.55% and a net margin of 34.27%.

United States Lime & Minerals Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st were given a $0.06 dividend. This is an increase from United States Lime & Minerals's previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. United States Lime & Minerals's payout ratio is currently 6.33%.

Insider Transactions at United States Lime & Minerals

In related news, Director Sandra C. Duhe sold 3,157 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.61, for a total transaction of $298,683.77. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 2,128 shares of the company's stock, valued at $201,330.08. This represents a 59.74 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.16% of the company's stock.

United States Lime & Minerals Profile

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc engages in the manufacture and sale of lime and limestone products. Its products include High Calcium Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, Lime Kiln Dust, Lime Slurry, and High Calcium Limestone. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.