NYSE:SLCA U.S. Silica (SLCA) Stock Forecast, Price & News $13.23 -0.81 (-5.77%) (As of 10/2/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$13.05▼$14.0550-Day Range$12.26▼$14.3752-Week Range$10.38▼$14.90Volume812,317 shsAverage Volume762,811 shsMarket Capitalization$1.02 billionP/E Ratio6.72Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$15.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media U.S. Silica MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside13.4% Upside$15.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.97% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.27Based on 11 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$583,504 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-14.89%From $1.88 to $1.60 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.67 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector129th out of 169 stocksMining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Industry14th out of 18 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingU.S. Silica has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $15.00, U.S. Silica has a forecasted upside of 13.4% from its current price of $13.23.Amount of Analyst CoverageU.S. Silica has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.97% of the float of U.S. Silica has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverU.S. Silica has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in U.S. Silica has recently decreased by 4.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldU.S. Silica does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthU.S. Silica does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SLCA. Previous Next 2.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentU.S. Silica has a news sentiment score of -0.27. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.35 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for U.S. Silica this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for SLCA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added U.S. Silica to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, U.S. Silica insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $583,504.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.70% of the stock of U.S. Silica is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.94% of the stock of U.S. Silica is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for U.S. Silica are expected to decrease by -14.89% in the coming year, from $1.88 to $1.60 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of U.S. Silica is 6.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of U.S. Silica is 6.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 90.50.Price to Book Value per Share RatioU.S. Silica has a P/B Ratio of 1.42. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About U.S. Silica (NYSE:SLCA) StockU.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. produces and sells commercial silica in the United States. It operates through two segments, Oil & Gas Proppants and Industrial & Specialty Products. The company 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 the manufacturing of glass products. It also provides various grades of whole-grain round silica to the foundry industry; ground silica and industrial minerals products for various products; and engineered performance materials made from diatomaceous earth (DE), clay, and perlite. In addition, the company offers transportation, equipment rental, and contract labor services. It serves oilfield services companies, and exploration and production companies that are engaged in hydraulic fracturing, building and construction products, chemicals, fillers and extenders, filtration, glass, sports, recreation, and industrial and specialty products end markets. The company was formerly known as GGC USS Holdings Inc. and changed its name to U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. in July 2011. U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.Read More SLCA Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SLCA Stock News HeadlinesOctober 2, 2023 | benzinga.comGlobal Fumed Silica Market Projected to Reach $1.7 Billion by 2028, Driven by a 5.2% CAGRSeptember 29, 2023 | msn.comU.S. Silica Holdings: Hard To Pass Up On This Solid CompanyOctober 3, 2023 | Wall Street Fundamentals (Ad)The "Plug and Play" Model Putting Online Giants to ShameWhile e-commerce has been undergoing a turbulent time, a "simple" model has grown 4X faster than Amazon over the last 3 years. Applying this model to high-margin, recession-resistant businesses has shown to be profitable. But that's just the beginning of explaining the 400+% growth - and potential - of this "diamond in the rough."September 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFY2023 Earnings Estimate for U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SLCA) Issued By Zacks ResearchSeptember 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ3 2023 EPS Estimates for U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SLCA) Cut by Zacks ResearchSeptember 25, 2023 | msn.comNot your grandfather's black lung: Federal rule seeks to save coal miners from silica dustSeptember 15, 2023 | thestreet.comWhy U.S. Silica Holdings (SLCA) Stock Is Gaining In After-Hours TradingSeptember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell: Bryan Shinn Sells 41,501 Shares of US Silica Holdings Inc (SLCA)October 3, 2023 | Wall Street Fundamentals (Ad)The "Plug and Play" Model Putting Online Giants to ShameWhile e-commerce has been undergoing a turbulent time, a "simple" model has grown 4X faster than Amazon over the last 3 years. Applying this model to high-margin, recession-resistant businesses has shown to be profitable. But that's just the beginning of explaining the 400+% growth - and potential - of this "diamond in the rough."September 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comU.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:SLCA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 94% Above Its Share PriceSeptember 7, 2023 | msn.comU.S. Silica Holdings: Higher-Margin Products Imply UndervaluationAugust 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIndustrial minerals company U.S. Silica Holdings hires new COOAugust 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comU.S. Silica Appoints New Chief Operating OfficerAugust 3, 2023 | msn.comU.S. Silica Holdings (SLCA) Price Target Decreased by 18.18% to 15.30July 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 US Silica Holdings Inc Earnings CallJuly 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSilica Holdings (SLCA) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus EstimatesJuly 28, 2023 | seekingalpha.comU.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. 2023 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationJuly 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comU.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 ResultsJuly 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSilica Holdings (SLCA) Tops Q2 Earnings EstimatesJuly 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWill Higher Oil & Gas Margin Aid U.S. Silica (SLCA) Q2 Earnings?July 14, 2023 | msn.comJimmi Sue Smith joins U.S. Silica as board memberJuly 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comU.S. Silica Expands Board of Directors with Appointment of Jimmi Sue SmithJuly 11, 2023 | thestreet.comUS Silica Holdings (SLCA) Marked As Today's Roof Leaker StockJuly 11, 2023 | msn.comU.S. Silica (SLCA) Concludes $25 Million Loan RepurchaseJuly 10, 2023 | prnewswire.comU.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. Announces Completion of $25 Million Loan RepurchaseJuly 7, 2023 | msn.comU.S. Silica Holdings (SLCA) Price Target Decreased by 7.17% to 18.70July 3, 2023 | msn.comU.S. Dept. of Labor proposes limit on silica exposure for minersSee More Headlines Receive SLCA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for U.S. Silica and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SLCA Company Calendar Last Earnings7/27/2023Today10/03/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels Sub-IndustryDiversified Metals & Mining SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:SLCA CUSIP90346E10 CIK1524741 Webwww.ussilica.com Phone(800) 243-7500Fax301-682-0691Employees2,013Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$15.00 High Stock Price Forecast$15.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$15.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+13.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.97 Trailing P/E Ratio6.72 Forward P/E Ratio7.04 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$78.18 million Net Margins9.20% Pretax Margin12.15% Return on Equity22.65% Return on Assets7.65% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.10 Current Ratio2.81 Quick Ratio1.99 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.53 billion Price / Sales0.67 Cash Flow$2.95 per share Price / Cash Flow4.48 Book Value$9.31 per share Price / Book1.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares77,120,000Free Float74,264,000Market Cap$1.02 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.53 Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Bryan A. Shinn (Age 61)CEO & Director Comp: $2.67MMr. Donald A. Merril (Age 59)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $1.06MMs. Stacy Russell (Age 52)Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. Comp: $935.39kMr. J. Derek Ussery (Age 38)Exec. VP and Pres of Oil & Gas Comp: $1.02MMr. Jay M. Moreau (Age 57)Exec. VP & COO Patricia GilVP of Investor RelationsMs. Ida D. AshleyVP of HRMr. Zach Carusona (Age 36)Exec. VP and Pres of Industrial & Specialty Products Arjun SreekumarMang. of Treasury & Investor RelationsMr. Kevin HoughVP & Corp. ControllerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCompass Minerals InternationalNYSE:CMPPiedmont LithiumNASDAQ:PLLIntrepid PotashNYSE:IPIAtlas LithiumNASDAQ:ATLXHecla MiningNYSE:HLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBarclays PLCSold 8,930 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.087%Bryan Adair ShinnSold 41,501 sharesTotal: $583,504.06 ($14.06/share)Virginia Retirement Systems ET ALBought 33,700 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.044%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 1,167 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.120%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 1,327 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.032%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SLCA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell U.S. Silica stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for U.S. Silica in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" SLCA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SLCA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View SLCA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is U.S. Silica's stock price forecast for 2023? 3 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for U.S. Silica's shares. Their SLCA share price forecasts range from $15.00 to $15.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $15.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SLCA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SLCA shares performed in 2023? U.S. Silica's stock was trading at $12.50 at the start of the year. Since then, SLCA stock has increased by 5.8% and is now trading at $13.23. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting U.S. Silica? U.S. Silica saw a decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,620,000 shares, a decline of 17.6% from the August 15th total of 5,610,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 729,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.3 days. Currently, 6.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View U.S. Silica's Short Interest. When is U.S. Silica's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, October 27th 2023. View our SLCA earnings forecast. How were U.S. Silica's earnings last quarter? U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SLCA) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 27th. The mining company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.06. The mining company had revenue of $406.78 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $434.79 million. U.S. Silica had a net margin of 9.20% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.65%. What ETFs hold U.S. Silica's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of U.S. Silica (NYSE:SLCA) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF (PSCE), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES), VanEck Oil Services ETF (OIH) and iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF (IEZ).Direxion Daily Oil Services Bull 2X Shares (ONG). What is Bryan Shinn's approval rating as U.S. Silica's CEO? 32 employees have rated U.S. Silica Chief Executive Officer Bryan Shinn on Glassdoor.com. Bryan Shinn has an approval rating of 46% among the company's employees. This puts Bryan Shinn in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of U.S. Silica own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other U.S. Silica investors own include (HCLP) (HCLP), NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Alibaba Group (BABA), Intel (INTC), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Gilead Sciences (GILD), AT&T (T), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Schlumberger (SLB). 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 do I buy shares of U.S. Silica? Shares of SLCA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is U.S. Silica's stock price today? One share of SLCA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $13.23. How much money does U.S. Silica make? U.S. Silica (NYSE:SLCA) has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion and generates $1.53 billion in revenue each year. The mining company earns $78.18 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.97 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does U.S. Silica have? The company employs 2,013 workers across the globe. How can I contact U.S. Silica? U.S. Silica's mailing address is 24275 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 600, KATY TX, 77494. The official website for the company is www.ussilica.com. The mining company can be reached via phone at (800) 243-7500, via email at lawsonm@ussilica.com, or via fax at 301-682-0691. This page (NYSE:SLCA) was last updated on 10/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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