WINTON GROUP Ltd Purchases Shares of 3,390 United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM)

WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 3,390 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $450,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of USLM. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of United States Lime & Minerals in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. FMR LLC grew its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 403 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its position 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 valued at $117,000 after purchasing an additional 510 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals during the 4th quarter valued at $146,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 114.1% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,188 shares of the construction company's stock worth $158,000 after purchasing an additional 633 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 27.12% of the company's stock.

United States Lime & Minerals Trading Down 5.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ:USLM traded down $5.49 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $87.50. The company had a trading volume of 31,424 shares, compared to its average volume of 103,219. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a one year low of $57.61 and a one year high of $159.53. The company's 50-day moving average price is $99.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $114.19. The firm has a market cap of $2.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.06 and a beta of 0.91.

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United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM - Get Free Report) last issued 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 firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st were issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. 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 0.27%. United States Lime & Minerals's dividend payout ratio is 6.33%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Sandra C. Duhe sold 3,157 shares of the business'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 value of $298,683.77. Following the sale, the director now owns 2,128 shares of the company's stock, valued at $201,330.08. The trade was a 59.74 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.62% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of United States Lime & Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday.

United States Lime & Minerals Company 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.