American Century Companies Inc. Grows Holdings in United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM)

American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM) by 1.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 71,600 shares of the construction company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,332 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned 0.25% of United States Lime & Minerals worth $9,504,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of USLM. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new position in United States Lime & Minerals during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. FMR LLC lifted its position in shares of United States Lime & Minerals by 403.0% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 503 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 403 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in United States Lime & Minerals by 136.0% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 885 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $117,000 after purchasing an additional 510 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its holdings in United States Lime & Minerals by 3,865.7% in the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 1,388 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $136,000 after buying an additional 1,353 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in United States Lime & Minerals during the 4th quarter worth approximately $146,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.12% of the company’s stock.

United States Lime & Minerals Stock Up 1.9 %

Shares of USLM opened at $92.99 on Thursday. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a 52-week low of $57.61 and a 52-week high of $159.53. The stock has a market cap of $2.66 billion, a PE ratio of 24.51 and a beta of 0.91. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $99.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $114.19.

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

United States Lime & Minerals Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com raised United States Lime & Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday.

Insider Activity at United States Lime & Minerals

In other United States Lime & Minerals news, Director Sandra C. Duhe sold 3,157 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.61, for a total transaction of $298,683.77. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 2,128 shares in the company, valued at $201,330.08. This represents a 59.74 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.62% of the stock is owned by insiders.

United States Lime & Minerals Company 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.