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
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.24 billion
Profitability
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. Investors of record on Friday, December 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share on Friday, January 4th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.73%. 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 approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, November 7th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase $100,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's board 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.15. The mining company earned $423.17 million during 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.53 earnings per share. View U.S. Silica's Earnings History.
When is U.S. Silica's next earnings date?
How can I listen to U.S. Silica's earnings call?
U.S. Silica will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, February 19th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 8778693847.
What price target have analysts set for SLCA?
20 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for U.S. Silica's stock. Their predictions range from $15.00 to $67.00. On average, they anticipate U.S. Silica's stock price to reach $26.9444 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 86.6% 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 neutral this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. U.S. Silica earned a media sentiment score of 0.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the mining company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact 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), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Ciner Resources (CINR), Hi-Crush Partners (HCLP), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), Smart Sand (SND), Emerge Energy Services (EMES), Pall (PLL), PIEDMONT LITHIU/S (PLLL), Canada Jetlines (JETMF), ZEN Graphene Solutions (ZENYF) and Applied Minerals (AMNL).
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 shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.81%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.96%), 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 major 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 major investors are buying U.S. Silica stock?
SLCA stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C., BlackRock Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Van ECK Associates Corp, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, State of Tennessee Treasury Department and Prudential Financial Inc.. 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 $14.44.
How big of a company is U.S. Silica?
U.S. Silica has a market capitalization of $1.12 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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