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; and resin coated proppants, 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; and fine ground silica for use in premium paints, specialty coatings, sealants, silicone rubber, and epoxies. In addition, it offers other industrial mineral products, such as aplite, a mineral used to produce container glass and insulation fiberglass; adsorbent made from a mixture of silica and magnesium for preparative and analytical chromatography applications; and White Armor, a product line of cool roof granules used in industrial roofing 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 Frederick, Maryland.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
Sub-IndustryDiversified Metals & Mining
SectorBasic Materials
Phone281-258-2170
Debt
Current Ratio2.75
Quick Ratio2.15
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.24 billion
Price / Sales0.83
Price / Cash Flow4.73
Price / Book0.77
Profitability
Net Income$145.20 million
Net Margins8.05%
Return on Assets6.09%
Miscellaneous
Employees2,202
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 14th will be given a dividend of $0.0625 per share on Friday, January 4th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.88%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 13th. 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 share buyback plan on Tuesday, November 7th 2017, which permits the company to repurchase $100,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were U.S. Silica's earnings last quarter?
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (NYSE:SLCA) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 23rd. The mining company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.15. The mining company had revenue of $423.17 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $461.37 million. U.S. Silica had a net margin of 8.05% and a return on equity of 12.40%. U.S. Silica's revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.53 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 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for U.S. Silica's stock. Their forecasts range from $15.00 to $67.00. On average, they expect U.S. Silica's share price to reach $26.9444 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 102.1% 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 coverage about SLCA stock has trended positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. U.S. Silica earned a coverage optimism score of 2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the mining company a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is very likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
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), Ciner Resources (CINR), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Hi-Crush Partners (HCLP), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), Smart Sand (SND), Emerge Energy Services (EMES), PIEDMONT LITHIU/S (PLLL), Pall (PLL), Zenyatta Ventures (ZENYF), Canada Jetlines (JETMF) and Cambrian Minerals Group (SMPR).
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 56)
- Mr. Donald A. Merril, Exec. VP, CFO & Corp. Sec. (Age 54)
- Mr. Michael L. Winkler, Exec. VP & COO (Age 53)
- Mr. Bradford B. Casper, Exec. VP & Chief Commercial Officer (Age 43)
- Mr. Michael K. Lawson, VP of Investor Relations and Corp. Communications (Age 62)
Who are U.S. Silica's major shareholders?
U.S. Silica's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.04%), Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC (0.03%) and Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC (0.02%). 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 Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC. 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 $13.33.
How big of a company is U.S. Silica?
U.S. Silica has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion and generates $1.24 billion in revenue each year. The mining company earns $145.20 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.50 on an earnings per share basis. U.S. Silica employs 2,202 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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