United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM) Stock Holdings Lifted by Quantbot Technologies LP

Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its stake in United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM - Free Report) by 533.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,796 shares of the construction company's stock after buying an additional 7,408 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP's holdings in United States Lime & Minerals were worth $1,168,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 537.3% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,844 shares of the construction company's stock worth $571,000 after acquiring an additional 4,927 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 422.7% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 308,049 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $30,089,000 after purchasing an additional 249,115 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 432.3% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,036 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $612,000 after buying an additional 4,902 shares during the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 400.0% during the third quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 6,120 shares of the construction company's stock worth $598,000 after buying an additional 4,896 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 272.9% during the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 13,438 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,312,000 after buying an additional 9,834 shares during the period. 27.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Sandra C. Duhe sold 3,157 shares of the firm'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 completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 2,128 shares in the company, valued at approximately $201,330.08. This trade represents a 59.74 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 2.16% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com cut United States Lime & Minerals from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, March 14th.

United States Lime & Minerals Trading Down 1.1 %

USLM traded down $1.02 on Friday, reaching $89.11. The company had a trading volume of 63,796 shares, compared to its average volume of 103,821. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a one year low of $57.32 and a one year high of $159.53. The company has a market capitalization of $2.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.49 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a fifty day moving average of $100.85 and a 200-day moving average of $114.00.

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

United States Lime & Minerals Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st were paid a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.27%. This is a boost from United States Lime & Minerals's previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. United States Lime & Minerals's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.33%.

About United States Lime & Minerals

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.