U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. produces and sells commercial silica in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Oil & Gas Proppants and Industrial & Specialty Products. It offers whole grain commercial silica products to be used as fracturing sand in connection with oil and natural gas recovery, as well as sells its whole grain silica products in various size distributions, grain shapes, and chemical purity levels for manufacturing glass products. The company also provides ground commercial silica products for use in plastics, rubber, polishes, cleansers, paints, glazes, textile fiberglass, and precision castings; fine ground silica for use in premium paints, specialty coatings, sealants, silicone rubber, and epoxies; and engineered performance materials made from diatomaceous earth (DE), clay, and perlite. In addition, it offers other industrial mineral products, such as aplite, a mineral used to produce container glass and insulation fiberglass; magnesium silicate, a adsorbent made from a mixture of silica and magnesium for preparative and analytical chromatography applications; and DE and clay aggregates used as an absorbent for automotive, industrial, and sports turf applications. U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. serves oilfield services companies, and exploration and production companies that are engaged in hydraulic fracturing; and industrial and specialty products end markets. The company was formerly known as GGC USS Holdings, Inc. U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
Sub-IndustryDiversified Metals & Mining
SectorBasic Materials
Phone281-258-2170
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.58 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,812
Next Earnings Date4/23/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
U.S. Silica (NYSE:SLCA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is U.S. Silica's stock symbol?
U.S. Silica trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SLCA."
How often does U.S. Silica pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for U.S. Silica?
U.S. Silica announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.063 per share on Thursday, April 4th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.54%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 13th. This is a boost from U.S. Silica's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. View U.S. Silica's Dividend History.
How will U.S. Silica's stock buyback program work?
U.S. Silica announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, November 7th 2017, which permits the company to buyback $100,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were U.S. Silica's earnings last quarter?
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (NYSE:SLCA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 19th. The mining company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.08) by $0.04. The mining company earned $357.38 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $372 million. U.S. Silica had a negative net margin of 12.73% and a positive return on equity of 12.55%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.52 earnings per share. View U.S. Silica's Earnings History.
When is U.S. Silica's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for SLCA?
20 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for U.S. Silica's stock. Their forecasts range from $15.00 to $67.00. On average, they expect U.S. Silica's stock price to reach $25.1579 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 53.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for U.S. Silica.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for U.S. Silica?
20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for U.S. Silica in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for U.S. Silica.
Has U.S. Silica been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about SLCA stock have been trending somewhat negative on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. U.S. Silica earned a daily sentiment score of -1.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the mining company a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is very likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
Are investors shorting U.S. Silica?
U.S. Silica saw a decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 15,464,499 shares, a decline of 17.8% from the January 31st total of 18,805,112 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,394,142 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 11.1 days. Approximately 21.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View U.S. Silica's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of U.S. Silica's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to U.S. Silica include Compass Minerals International (CMP), Summit Materials (SUM), Hecla Mining (HL), LYNAS CORP LTD/S (LYSDY), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Ciner Resources (CINR), Hi-Crush Partners (HCLP), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), Smart Sand (SND), Emerge Energy Services (EMES), Canada Jetlines (JETMF), Pall (PLL), PIEDMONT LITHIU/S (PLLL), ZEN Graphene Solutions (ZENYF) and Applied Minerals (AMNL).
What other stocks do shareholders of U.S. Silica own?
Who are U.S. Silica's key executives?
U.S. Silica's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Bryan A. Shinn, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Donald A. Merril, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 55)
- Mr. Michael L. Winkler, Exec. VP & COO (Age 54)
- Mr. Bradford B. Casper, Exec. VP & Chief Commercial Officer (Age 44)
- Mr. Michael K. Lawson, VP of Investor Relations and Corp. Communications (Age 63)
Who are U.S. Silica's major shareholders?
U.S. Silica's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (14.81%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.31%), LSV Asset Management (5.11%), Ceredex Value Advisors LLC (2.14%), Harris Associates L P (2.08%) and Macquarie Group Ltd. (1.80%). Company insiders that own U.S. Silica stock include Bradford B Casper, Bryan Adair Shinn, Charles W Shaver, David D Murry, Diane K Duren, Donald A Merril, J Michael Stice, Michael L Winkler, Peter Clark Bernard and William Jennings Kacal. View Institutional Ownership Trends for U.S. Silica.
Which institutional investors are selling U.S. Silica stock?
SLCA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Harris Associates L P, Northern Trust Corp, KBC Group NV, Bank of America Corp DE, Stifel Financial Corp, Jane Street Group LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC and PNC Financial Services Group Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for U.S. Silica.
Which institutional investors are buying U.S. Silica stock?
SLCA stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C., BlackRock Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Norges Bank, Van ECK Associates Corp, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Bank of New York Mellon Corp and State of Tennessee Treasury Department. Company insiders that have bought U.S. Silica stock in the last two years include Bradford B Casper, Bryan Adair Shinn, Charles W Shaver, Diane K Duren, Donald A Merril, J Michael Stice, Michael L Winkler, Peter Clark Bernard and William Jennings Kacal. View Insider Buying and Selling for U.S. Silica.
How do I buy shares of U.S. Silica?
Shares of SLCA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is U.S. Silica's stock price today?
One share of SLCA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.36.
How big of a company is U.S. Silica?
U.S. Silica has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion and generates $1.58 billion in revenue each year. The mining company earns $-200,820,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $1.58 on an earnings per share basis. U.S. Silica employs 2,812 workers across the globe.
What is U.S. Silica's official website?
How can I contact U.S. Silica?
U.S. Silica's mailing address is 24275 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 600, KATY TX, 77494. The mining company can be reached via phone at 281-258-2170 or via email at [email protected]
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