Tudor Investment Corp ET AL Decreases Holdings in United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM)

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL lowered its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM - Free Report) by 11.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 22,961 shares of the construction company's stock after selling 3,087 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL owned approximately 0.08% of United States Lime & Minerals worth $3,048,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in USLM. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of United States Lime & Minerals in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. National Bank of Canada FI bought a new stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals during the 4th quarter worth $72,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 510 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in United States Lime & Minerals during the fourth quarter worth about $146,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position 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 worth $158,000 after acquiring an additional 633 shares during the period. 27.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

United States Lime & Minerals Price Performance

Shares of USLM traded up $2.00 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $99.23. The stock had a trading volume of 15,531 shares, compared to its average volume of 98,499. The firm has a market cap of $2.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.15 and a beta of 0.97. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a 52 week low of $64.25 and a 52 week high of $159.53. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $91.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $113.20.

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

United States Lime & Minerals Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 23rd will be issued a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 23rd. United States Lime & Minerals's payout ratio is 5.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Sandra C. Duhe sold 3,157 shares of the business's 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 transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.46% of the company's stock.

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.