United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM) Shares Acquired by TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its holdings in United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM - Free Report) by 1,306.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,517 shares of the construction company's stock after buying an additional 3,267 shares during the quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.'s holdings in United States Lime & Minerals were worth $467,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals in the 4th quarter valued at about $72,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its position 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 valued at $117,000 after buying an additional 510 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new position in United States Lime & Minerals during the 4th quarter worth approximately $146,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in United States Lime & Minerals by 114.1% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,188 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $158,000 after acquiring an additional 633 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 27.12% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other United States Lime & Minerals news, Director Sandra C. Duhe sold 3,157 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.61, for a total transaction of $298,683.77. Following the transaction, the director now owns 2,128 shares in the company, valued at approximately $201,330.08. This represents a 59.74 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

United States Lime & Minerals Stock Performance

United States Lime & Minerals stock traded up $1.75 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $95.26. 51,651 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 100,636. The company's fifty day moving average is $91.27 and its 200-day moving average is $113.35. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a 52 week low of $61.99 and a 52 week high of $159.53. The firm has a market cap of $2.73 billion, a PE ratio of 24.88 and a beta of 0.93.

United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The construction company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter. United States Lime & Minerals had a return on equity of 24.55% and a net margin of 34.27%. The business had revenue of $91.25 million for the quarter.

United States Lime & Minerals Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st were given a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.25%. This is a boost from United States Lime & Minerals's previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. United States Lime & Minerals's dividend payout ratio is currently 6.33%.

United States Lime & Minerals 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.