United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM) Shares Sold by Aviva PLC

Aviva PLC trimmed its stake in United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM - Free Report) by 46.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,127 shares of the construction company's stock after selling 3,566 shares during the period. Aviva PLC's holdings in United States Lime & Minerals were worth $548,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 714,224 shares of the construction company's stock worth $94,806,000 after buying an additional 10,614 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in United States Lime & Minerals by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 314,531 shares of the construction company's stock worth $41,759,000 after acquiring an additional 6,482 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 421.7% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 242,826 shares of the construction company's stock worth $23,714,000 after purchasing an additional 196,277 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 12.1% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 96,156 shares of the construction company's stock worth $12,764,000 after purchasing an additional 10,399 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 71,600 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $9,504,000 after purchasing an additional 1,332 shares in the last quarter. 27.12% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

United States Lime & Minerals Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of United States Lime & Minerals stock traded down $1.18 on Thursday, hitting $90.58. The company's stock had a trading volume of 17,580 shares, compared to its average volume of 101,294. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $93.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $113.64. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a 52-week low of $58.14 and a 52-week high of $159.53. The company has a market capitalization of $2.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.06 and a beta of 0.93.

United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The construction company reported $0.94 earnings per share 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st were given a dividend of $0.06 per share. 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. This is an increase from United States Lime & Minerals's previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. United States Lime & Minerals's payout ratio is 6.33%.

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 on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.61, for a total transaction 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.46% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of United States Lime & Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd.

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.