NYSE:SLCA

U.S. Silica (SLCA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$15.52
-0.08 (-0.51%)
(As of 05/10/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$15.52
$15.65
50-Day Range
$11.29
$15.89
52-Week Range
$10.09
$16.03
Volume
1.01 million shs
Average Volume
1.99 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.21 billion
P/E Ratio
10.56
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$15.25

U.S. Silica MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
1.7% Downside
$15.25 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
4.02% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.58mentions of U.S. Silica in the last 14 days
Based on 7 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$1.55 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
19.23%
From $1.04 to $1.24 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.70 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

105th out of 173 stocks

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Industry

9th out of 20 stocks

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About U.S. Silica Stock (NYSE:SLCA)

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. produces and sells commercial silica in the United States. It operates through two segments: Oil & Gas Proppants and Industrial & Specialty Products. The company offers whole grain commercial silica products to be used as frac for oil and natural gas recovery, as well as sells its whole grain silica products for the manufacturing of glass products. It also provides various grades of whole-grain round silica to the foundry industry; ground silica and industrial minerals products used for various products; and engineered performance materials made from diatomaceous earth (DE), clay, and perlite. In addition, the company offers transportation, equipment rental, and contract labor services. It serves oilfield services companies, and exploration and production companies that are engaged in hydraulic fracturing, building and construction products, chemicals, fillers and extenders, filtration, glass, sports, recreation, and industrial and specialty products end markets. The company was formerly known as GGC USS Holdings Inc. and changed its name to U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. in July 2011. U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.

SLCA Stock Price History

SLCA Stock News Headlines

US Silica agrees to go private in $1.85 billion acquisition by Apollo Global
U.S. Silica has agreed to go private in an all-cash acquisition by Apollo Global Management that values the industrial minerals company at about $1.85 billion
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At first glance, it looks like some ordinary “orange” powder… But in reality, it is a scientific breakthrough in energy technology. One that could wipe out fossil fuel, coal, and even the “glorified” renewable energy in just a few years. And right now, governments, institutions, and the elites are jumping on this resource at record pace to the point where we’re starting to run out. The question is… Why are the top 1% piling in this much? And more importantly, what will be the implications of this act by the elites on YOU and of course, the stock market?
U.S. Silica (NYSE:SLCA) PT Raised to $15.50 at Citigroup
Most people would never touch this orange powder… would you?
At first glance, it looks like some ordinary “orange” powder… But in reality, it is a scientific breakthrough in energy technology. One that could wipe out fossil fuel, coal, and even the “glorified” renewable energy in just a few years. And right now, governments, institutions, and the elites are jumping on this resource at record pace to the point where we’re starting to run out. The question is… Why are the top 1% piling in this much? And more importantly, what will be the implications of this act by the elites on YOU and of course, the stock market?
Silica Holdings: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. Q1 Profit Drops, Inline With Estimates
Here's what to expect from US Silica's earnings
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/26/2024
Today
5/11/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/25/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
Sub-Industry
Diversified Metals & Mining
CUSIP
90346E10
Employees
1,873
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$15.25
High Stock Price Target
$15.50
Low Stock Price Target
$15.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-1.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$146.93 million
Pretax Margin
10.85%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.55 billion
Cash Flow
$3.78 per share
Book Value
$11.14 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
75,242,000
Market Cap
$1.21 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.16
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SLCA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell U.S. Silica stock right now?

1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for U.S. Silica in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" SLCA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SLCA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is U.S. Silica's stock price target for 2024?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for U.S. Silica's stock. Their SLCA share price targets range from $15.00 to $15.50. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $15.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.7%.
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How have SLCA shares performed in 2024?

U.S. Silica's stock was trading at $11.31 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SLCA stock has increased by 37.2% and is now trading at $15.52.
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Are investors shorting U.S. Silica?

U.S. Silica saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,140,000 shares, a decrease of 50.9% from the April 15th total of 6,400,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,210,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days.
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When is U.S. Silica's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 25th 2024.
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How were U.S. Silica's earnings last quarter?

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SLCA) announced its earnings results on Friday, April, 26th. The mining company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20. The mining company earned $325.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $336.59 million. U.S. Silica had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.77% and a net margin of 8.08%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 26.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS.

What is Bryan Shinn's approval rating as U.S. Silica's CEO?

32 employees have rated U.S. Silica Chief Executive Officer Bryan Shinn on Glassdoor.com. Bryan Shinn has an approval rating of 46% among the company's employees. This puts Bryan Shinn in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of U.S. Silica own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other U.S. Silica investors own include (HCLP) (HCLP), NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Alibaba Group (BABA), Intel (INTC), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Gilead Sciences (GILD), AT&T (T), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Schlumberger (SLB).

Who are U.S. Silica's major shareholders?

U.S. Silica's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.96%), Van ECK Associates Corp (6.05%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (0.66%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.63%), North Star Investment Management Corp. (0.53%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.51%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryan Adair Shinn, Charles W Shaver, Diane K Duren, Donald A Merril, James Derek Ussery, Michael L Winkler, Stacy Russell, William Jennings Kacal and Zach Carusona.
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How do I buy shares of U.S. Silica?

Shares of SLCA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:SLCA) was last updated on 5/11/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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