EntryPoint Capital LLC Invests $419,000 in United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM)

EntryPoint Capital LLC purchased a new stake in United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 3,154 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $419,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 714,224 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $94,806,000 after acquiring an additional 10,614 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in United States Lime & Minerals by 422.7% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 308,049 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $30,089,000 after purchasing an additional 249,115 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in United States Lime & Minerals by 421.7% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 242,826 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $23,714,000 after purchasing an additional 196,277 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 12.1% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 96,156 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $12,764,000 after buying an additional 10,399 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 71,600 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $9,504,000 after buying an additional 1,332 shares during the last quarter. 27.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at United States Lime & Minerals

In other news, Director Sandra C. Duhe sold 3,157 shares of United States Lime & Minerals stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.61, for a total transaction of $298,683.77. Following the sale, the director now owns 2,128 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $201,330.08. The trade was a 59.74 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 2.16% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

United States Lime & Minerals Price Performance

USLM stock opened at $92.88 on Wednesday. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a 1 year low of $57.32 and a 1 year high of $159.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.66 billion, a PE ratio of 24.48 and a beta of 0.90. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $102.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $113.99.

United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The construction company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. United States Lime & Minerals had a return on equity of 24.55% and a net margin of 34.27%.

United States Lime & Minerals Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st were issued a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.26%. This is a positive change from United States Lime & Minerals’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. United States Lime & Minerals’s payout ratio is presently 6.33%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of United States Lime & Minerals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 14th.

United States Lime & Minerals Profile

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc engages in the manufacture and sale of lime and limestone products. Its products include High Calcium Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, Lime Kiln Dust, Lime Slurry, and High Calcium Limestone. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.