United States Lime and Minerals is a high-quality building materials company with 35% net margins, a top-ranked return on equity versus peers, and a Piotroski financial strength score of 8 out of 9 — but 3 consecutive earnings misses and a news modifier pulling the outlook negative reduce the near-term setup quality.
Thesis pillars
- Valuation Growth Ratio↓Deteriorating
- Best In Class Margins→Stable
- Earnings Miss Streak→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026
United States Lime & Minerals, (USLM) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Basic Materials · Building Materials
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $109.30 — A.R:R 0.5:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1.
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (the "Company," the "Registrant," "We" or "Our"), which was incorporated in 1950, conducts lime and limestone operations.
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $109.30 — A.R:R 0.5:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 51. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/11 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, positive momentum, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 4d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-29Recent Developments — United States Lime & Minerals,
Latest news
- NEWS United States Lime: Q2 Earnings Snapshot - WKYC — WKYC neutral
- NEWS United States Lime: Q2 Earnings Snapshot - KING5.com — KING5.com neutral
- NEWS United States Lime: Q2 Earnings Snapshot - king5.com — king5.com neutral
- NEWS United States Lime: Q2 Earnings Snapshot - 10TV — 10TV neutral
- NEWS Is United States Lime & Minerals Inc (USLM) Undervalued After Q2 Earnings Miss? GF Score: 93/100 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
Generated 2026-10-29T11:08:52Z.
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $109.30 — A.R:R 0.5:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 51. Prior stop was $103.24. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $112.20 (+2.7% upside). Prior stop was $103.24. Stop-loss: $103.24.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1; Earnings in 4 days (event risk).
United States Lime & Minerals, trades at a P/E of 23.4 (forward 19.2). TrendMatrix value score: 5.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
7 analysts cover USLM with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $132.
What does United States Lime & Minerals, do?United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (the "Company," the "Registrant," "We" or "Our"), which was incorporated in 1950,...
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (the "Company," the "Registrant," "We" or "Our"), which was incorporated in 1950, conducts lime and limestone operations.