Jones Financial Companies Lllp Acquires 633 Shares of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM)

Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM) by 114.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,188 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 633 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp’s holdings in United States Lime & Minerals were worth $158,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 900.0% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 310 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. Amalgamated Bank raised its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 400.0% during the 3rd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 360 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the period. FMR LLC raised its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 403.0% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 503 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP raised its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 3,865.7% during the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 1,388 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $136,000 after purchasing an additional 1,353 shares during the period. 27.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

United States Lime & Minerals Stock Performance

Shares of United States Lime & Minerals stock opened at $93.22 on Friday. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a 52-week low of $57.32 and a 52-week high of $159.53. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $106.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $112.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.57 and a beta of 0.90.

United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) last announced 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 return on equity of 24.55% and a net margin of 34.27%.

United States Lime & Minerals Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st were paid a $0.06 dividend. This is a boost from United States Lime & Minerals’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis 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%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com cut United States Lime & Minerals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday.

Insider Activity at United States Lime & Minerals

In other United States Lime & Minerals news, Director Sandra C. Duhe sold 3,157 shares of United States Lime & Minerals stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.61, for a total transaction of $298,683.77. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 2.16% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.