United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $97.10 to $99.06
• 50-Day Range: $86.77 to $107.02
• 52-Week Range: $65.45 to $159.53
• Volume: 153,664 shs
• Average Volume: 101,826 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.83 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.57
• Dividend Yield: 0.24%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

United States Lime & Minerals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

United States Lime & Minerals scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 99 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for United States Lime & Minerals.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of United States Lime & Minerals is 23.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.69.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of United States Lime & Minerals is 23.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.17.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

United States Lime & Minerals has a P/B Ratio of 5.69. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.56% of the float of United States Lime & Minerals has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

United States Lime & Minerals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in United States Lime & Minerals has recently decreased by 6.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

United States Lime & Minerals has a dividend yield of 0.25%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

United States Lime & Minerals has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of United States Lime & Minerals is 5.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.56% of the float of United States Lime & Minerals has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

United States Lime & Minerals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in United States Lime & Minerals has recently decreased by 6.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

United States Lime & Minerals has a news sentiment score of 1.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.87 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for United States Lime & Minerals this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for USLM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added United States Lime & Minerals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, United States Lime & Minerals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.46% of the stock of United States Lime & Minerals is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 27.12% of the stock of United States Lime & Minerals is held by institutions.

USLM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have USLM shares performed this year?

United States Lime & Minerals' stock was trading at $132.74 at the beginning of the year. Since then, USLM shares have decreased by 25.4% and is now trading at $99.00.
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How were United States Lime & Minerals' earnings last quarter?

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The construction company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter. The construction company had revenue of $91.25 million for the quarter. United States Lime & Minerals had a net margin of 35.74% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.79%.

When did United States Lime & Minerals' stock split?

Shares of United States Lime & Minerals split before market open on Monday, July 15th 2024.The 5-1 split was announced on Monday, July 15th 2024. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, July 15th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 500 shares after the split.

Who are United States Lime & Minerals' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of United States Lime & Minerals include Vanguard Group Inc. (2.82%), Select Equity Group L.P. (1.19%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (1.02%) and Royce & Associates LP (0.86%). Insiders that own company stock include Bill Hughes, Timothy W Byrne, Richard W Cardin, Nathan O'neill, Timothy Wade Stone and Sandra C Duhe.
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How do I buy shares of United States Lime & Minerals?

Shares of USLM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of United States Lime & Minerals own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United States Lime & Minerals investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), ServiceNow (NOW), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Invesco QQQ (QQQ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 6/13 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/13/2025
• Today: 6/24/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: BLDG - CMT/CNT/AG
• Sub-Industry: Construction Materials
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:USLM
• CIK: 82020
• Web: www.uslm.com
• Phone: (972) 991-8400
• Fax: 972-385-1340
• Employees: 340
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.57
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $108.84 million
• Net Margins: 35.74%
• Pretax Margin: 44.79%
• Return on Equity: 24.79%
• Return on Assets: 22.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 15.29
• Quick Ratio: 14.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $317.72 million
• Price / Sales: 8.92
• Cash Flow: $4.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 20.45
• Book Value: $17.41 per share
• Price / Book: 5.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 28,630,000
• Free Float: 28,215,000
• Market Cap: $2.83 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.01