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
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
Sub-IndustryDiversified Metals & Mining
SectorBasic Materials
Current SymbolNYSE:SLCA
Previous Symbol
CUSIP90346E10
Phone281-258-2170
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.98
Current Ratio2.75
Quick Ratio2.15
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio7.83
Forward P/E Ratio7.34
P/E Growth0.58
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.24 billion
Price / Sales0.73
Cash Flow$2.4664 per share
Price / Cash Flow4.76
Book Value$17.19 per share
Price / Book0.68
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.50
Net Income$145.20 million
Net Margins8.05%
Return on Equity12.40%
Return on Assets6.09%
Miscellaneous
Employees2,202
Outstanding Shares77,510,000
Market Cap$1.01 billion
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 Wednesday, November 14th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.13%. 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 declared that its board has approved a stock buyback 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. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were U.S. Silica's earnings last quarter?
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (NYSE:SLCA) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 23rd. The mining company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' 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 quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $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?
19 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for U.S. Silica's shares. Their forecasts range from $15.00 to $67.00. On average, they expect U.S. Silica's share price to reach $24.8889 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 112.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for U.S. Silica.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for U.S. Silica?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for U.S. Silica in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for U.S. Silica.
Has U.S. Silica been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about SLCA stock has trended positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. U.S. Silica earned a media sentiment score of 2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the mining company a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Are investors shorting U.S. Silica?
U.S. Silica saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 19,459,782 shares, an increase of 22.2% from the November 15th total of 15,918,309 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,103,209 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 9.3 days. Currently, 26.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. 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), Hi-Crush Partners (HCLP), Ciner Resources (CINR), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Smart Sand (SND), Emerge Energy Services (EMES), PIEDMONT LITHIU/S (PLLL), Canada Jetlines (JETMF), Zenyatta Ventures (ZENYF), Cambrian Minerals Group (SMPR) 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 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (13.46%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.02%), LSV Asset Management (5.17%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.05%), Van Berkom & Associates Inc. (4.64%) and Senvest Management LLC (4.28%). 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 Morgan Stanley, BlackRock Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, Energy Opportunities Capital Management LLC, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC, Glenmede Trust Co. NA, Virtu Financial LLC and Barnett & Company Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for U.S. Silica.
Which major investors are buying U.S. Silica stock?
SLCA stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Senvest Management LLC, BlueMountain Capital Management LLC, Van Berkom & Associates Inc., Clearbridge Investments LLC, Investment Counselors of Maryland LLC, Macquarie Group Ltd. and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. 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 $11.74.
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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