United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. manufactures and supplies lime and limestone products in the United States. It extracts limestone from open-pit quarries and an underground mine, and processes it as pulverized limestone, quicklime, hydrated lime, and lime slurry. The company supplies its products primarily to the construction customers, including highway, road, and building contractors; industrial customers, such as paper and glass manufacturers; environmental customers comprising municipal sanitation and water treatment facilities, and flue gas treatment processes; oil and gas services companies; roof shingle manufacturers; and poultry producers. In addition, it has various royalty interests with respect to oil and gas rights in natural gas wells located in Johnson County, Texas in the Barnett Shale Formation. The company was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Inberdon Enterprises Ltd.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $128.86 to $135.27
• 50-Day Range: $101.25 to $157.45
• 52-Week Range: $42.87 to $159.53
• Volume: 265,157 shs
• Average Volume: 101,532 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.80 billion
• P/E Ratio: 38.54
• Dividend Yield: 0.15%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

United States Lime & Minerals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

United States Lime & Minerals scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 93rd out of 99 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for United States Lime & Minerals.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of United States Lime & Minerals is 38.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.29.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of United States Lime & Minerals is 38.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 27.66.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

United States Lime & Minerals has a P/B Ratio of 9.64. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.73% of the outstanding shares of United States Lime & Minerals have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

United States Lime & Minerals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in United States Lime & Minerals has recently increased by 44.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

United States Lime & Minerals has a dividend yield of 0.14%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

United States Lime & Minerals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of United States Lime & Minerals is 5.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.73% of the outstanding shares of United States Lime & Minerals have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

United States Lime & Minerals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in United States Lime & Minerals has recently increased by 44.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.64

News Sentiment

United States Lime & Minerals has a news sentiment score of 1.64. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for United States Lime & Minerals this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for USLM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -53% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added United States Lime & Minerals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, United States Lime & Minerals insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,399,579.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.16% of the stock of United States Lime & Minerals is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 27.12% of the stock of United States Lime & Minerals is held by institutions.

USLM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have USLM shares performed this year?

United States Lime & Minerals' stock was trading at $46.07 at the start of the year. Since then, USLM shares have increased by 188.6% and is now trading at $132.95.
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How were United States Lime & Minerals' earnings last quarter?

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The construction company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter. The construction company had revenue of $38.44 million for the quarter. United States Lime & Minerals had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.95% and a net margin of 32.60%.

When did United States Lime & Minerals' stock split?

United States Lime & Minerals's stock split on the morning of Monday, July 15th 2024. The 5-1 split was announced on Monday, July 15th 2024. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, July 15th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 500 shares after the split.

Who are United States Lime & Minerals' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of United States Lime & Minerals include Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (1.71%), Royce & Associates LP (1.23%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.08%) and State Street Corp (0.85%). Insiders that own company stock include Bill Hughes, Timothy W Byrne, Richard W Cardin, Nathan O'neill, Timothy Wade Stone and Sandra C Duhe.
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How do I buy shares of United States Lime & Minerals?

Shares of USLM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of United States Lime & Minerals own?

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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2020
• Ex-Dividend for 12/13 Dividend: 11/22/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/13/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
• Sub-Industry: Construction Materials
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:USLM
• CUSIP: 91192210
• CIK: 82020
• Web: www.uslm.com
• Phone: (972) 991-8400
• Fax: 972-385-1340
• Employees: 333
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.45
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 38.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $74.55 million
• Net Margins: 32.60%
• Pretax Margin: 40.75%
• Return on Equity: 22.95%
• Return on Assets: 20.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 18.10
• Quick Ratio: 16.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $303.35 million
• Price / Sales: 12.53
• Cash Flow: $3.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 42.27
• Book Value: $13.79 per share
• Price / Book: 9.64

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 28,594,000
• Free Float: 27,976,000
• Market Cap: $3.80 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.89