United States Lime & Minerals Inc (NASDAQ:USLM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, ARN reports.

United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) traded up 1.12% on Thursday, reaching $55.24. 18,493 shares of the company’s stock traded hands. United States Lime & Minerals has a 12 month low of $45.56 and a 12 month high of $73.44. The firm has a market cap of $309.29 million and a PE ratio of 21.58. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $54.93 and its 200 day moving average is $52.29.

In other news, CEO Timothy W. Byrne sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.08, for a total transaction of $162,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 26,136 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,413,434.88. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Separately, TheStreet upgraded shares of United States Lime & Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 11th.

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. is a manufacturer of lime and limestone products, supplying primarily the construction, metals, environmental, oil and gas services, industrial, roof shingle and agriculture industries. The Company conducts its business through two segments, Lime and Limestone Operations, and Natural Gas Interests. It operates lime and limestone plants and distribution facilities in Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Arkansas Lime Company, Colorado Lime Company, Texas Lime Company and U.S. Lime Company, U.S. Lime Company-Shreveport, U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair and U.S. Lime Company-Transportation. In addition, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, U.S. Lime Company-O & G, LLC, has royalty and non-operating working interests in natural gas wells located in Johnson County, Texas, in the Barnett Shale Formation.

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