Nathan O’neill Sells 1,750 Shares of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM) Stock

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM) VP Nathan O’neill sold 1,750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.73, for a total value of $244,527.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 7,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,101,072.40. The trade was a 18.17 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

United States Lime & Minerals Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of USLM stock opened at $141.01 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $101.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.49. The stock has a market cap of $4.03 billion, a PE ratio of 40.87 and a beta of 0.82. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a 52-week low of $40.66 and a 52-week high of $146.70.

United States Lime & Minerals Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 22nd. United States Lime & Minerals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.80%.

Institutional Trading of United States Lime & Minerals

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CWM LLC increased its position in United States Lime & Minerals by 1,104.8% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 253 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 279 shares during the period. Quest Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals during the second quarter worth $125,000. Amalgamated Bank lifted its stake in United States Lime & Minerals by 400.0% in the third quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 360 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new position in United States Lime & Minerals during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.12% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com raised United States Lime & Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd.

About United States Lime & Minerals

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.