Teacher Retirement System of Texas Has $829,000 Holdings in United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM)

Teacher Retirement System of Texas lessened its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM - Free Report) by 42.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 9,380 shares of the construction company's stock after selling 7,006 shares during the quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas' holdings in United States Lime & Minerals were worth $829,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 87.2% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,528 shares of the construction company's stock worth $312,000 after buying an additional 1,643 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 6.9% during the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 4,513 shares of the construction company's stock worth $412,000 after buying an additional 291 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 10,831.6% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,308 shares of the construction company's stock worth $734,000 after buying an additional 8,232 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 59.4% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 9,747 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,294,000 after purchasing an additional 3,632 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 44.2% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 8,237 shares of the construction company's stock worth $728,000 after purchasing an additional 2,526 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 27.12% of the company's stock.

United States Lime & Minerals Price Performance

Shares of United States Lime & Minerals stock traded up $0.30 during trading on Friday, hitting $104.47. The company's stock had a trading volume of 35,467 shares, compared to its average volume of 107,312. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a 52 week low of $65.45 and a 52 week high of $159.53. The stock has a market cap of $2.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.87 and a beta of 0.98. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $102.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $101.48.

United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The construction company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter. United States Lime & Minerals had a net margin of 35.74% and a return on equity of 24.79%. The company had revenue of $91.25 million during the quarter.

United States Lime & Minerals Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Friday, May 23rd were given a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.23%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 23rd. United States Lime & Minerals's payout ratio is 5.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised shares of United States Lime & Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd.

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.