Quantbot Technologies LP increased its position in shares of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM - Free Report) by 533.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,796 shares of the construction company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,408 shares during the quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP's holdings in United States Lime & Minerals were worth $1,168,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 417.7% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 85,757 shares of the construction company's stock worth $8,375,000 after purchasing an additional 69,191 shares in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 344.6% in the 3rd quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,561 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $348,000 after purchasing an additional 2,760 shares during the last quarter. Algert Global LLC grew its position in United States Lime & Minerals by 601.8% during the 3rd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 7,650 shares of the construction company's stock worth $747,000 after purchasing an additional 6,560 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in United States Lime & Minerals by 376.8% during the 3rd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 6,489 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $634,000 after purchasing an additional 5,128 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 403.0% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 503 shares of the construction company's stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 403 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.12% of the company's stock.
United States Lime & Minerals Stock Down 1.7 %
Shares of United States Lime & Minerals stock traded down $1.53 on Friday, reaching $88.61. 26,288 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 103,686. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $101.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $113.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.35 and a beta of 0.90. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a twelve month low of $57.32 and a twelve month high of $159.53.
United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 3rd. The construction company reported $0.94 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 firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st were issued a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.27%. This is a positive change from United States Lime & Minerals's previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. United States Lime & Minerals's dividend payout ratio is presently 6.33%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director Sandra C. Duhe sold 3,157 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.61, for a total value of $298,683.77. Following the sale, the director now owns 2,128 shares in the company, valued at $201,330.08. This represents a 59.74 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 2.16% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of United States Lime & Minerals from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, March 14th.
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United States Lime & Minerals Profile
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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.
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