MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. Purchases 28,947 Shares of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM)

MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM - Free Report) by 6.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 507,541 shares of the construction company's stock after purchasing an additional 28,947 shares during the quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. owned approximately 1.78% of United States Lime & Minerals worth $67,372,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of USLM. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new position in United States Lime & Minerals in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new position in United States Lime & Minerals in the 4th quarter worth about $72,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in United States Lime & Minerals by 136.0% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 885 shares of the construction company's stock worth $117,000 after purchasing an additional 510 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new position in United States Lime & Minerals in the 4th quarter worth about $146,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in United States Lime & Minerals by 114.1% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,188 shares of the construction company's stock worth $158,000 after purchasing an additional 633 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.12% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

United States Lime & Minerals Trading Up 1.7%

NASDAQ USLM traded up $1.72 during trading on Friday, reaching $103.92. 66,235 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 97,253. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.25 and a fifty-two week high of $159.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.98 billion, a PE ratio of 27.39 and a beta of 0.97. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $93.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $113.12.

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 return on equity of 24.55% and a net margin of 34.27%. The firm had revenue of $91.25 million during the quarter.

United States Lime & Minerals Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.23%. United States Lime & Minerals's payout ratio is presently 5.71%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Sandra C. Duhe sold 3,157 shares of United States Lime & Minerals stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.61, for a total transaction of $298,683.77. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 2,128 shares in the company, valued at $201,330.08. The trade was a 59.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.46% of the company's stock.

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.