XTX Topco Ltd Purchases 5,868 Shares of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM)

XTX Topco Ltd lifted its position in United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM - Free Report) by 328.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 7,656 shares of the construction company's stock after purchasing an additional 5,868 shares during the quarter. XTX Topco Ltd's holdings in United States Lime & Minerals were worth $677,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Select Equity Group L.P. grew its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 46.3% in the fourth quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. now owns 328,354 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $43,586,000 after buying an additional 103,948 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in United States Lime & Minerals by 1,631.4% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 63,854 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $8,476,000 after acquiring an additional 60,166 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in United States Lime & Minerals by 486.5% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 62,736 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $8,328,000 after acquiring an additional 52,039 shares during the last quarter. Algert Global LLC grew its holdings in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 425.0% during the fourth quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 40,160 shares of the construction company's stock worth $5,331,000 after purchasing an additional 32,510 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 507,541 shares of the construction company's stock worth $67,372,000 after acquiring an additional 28,947 shares during the period. 27.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

United States Lime & Minerals Stock Performance

USLM stock traded up $4.99 during trading on Friday, reaching $111.32. 50,532 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 128,353. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $102.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $99.80. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a 12 month low of $71.50 and a 12 month high of $159.53. The company has a market capitalization of $3.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.47 and a beta of 0.98.

United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The construction company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.14 by ($0.07). United States Lime & Minerals had a net margin of 35.57% and a return on equity of 24.24%. The firm had revenue of $91.52 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $101.00 million.

United States Lime & Minerals Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 22nd. United States Lime & Minerals's dividend payout ratio is 5.50%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered United States Lime & Minerals from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 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.