Analysis of U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (NYSE:SLCA): Selected Notes

After finishing at $11.50 in the prior trading day, U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (NYSE: SLCA) closed at $11.66, up 1.39%. In other words, the price has increased by $+0.16 from its previous closing price. On the day, 903233 shares were traded.

Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SLCA by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.71 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.80. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.43 and its Current Ratio is at 3.23. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.08 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.03.

On July 13, 2022, Morgan Stanley Upgraded its rating to Equal-Weight which previously was Underweight but kept the price unchanged to $15.

Evercore ISI Upgraded its In-line to Outperform on June 14, 2022, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $20.

Insider Transactions:

The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 12 when Shinn Bryan Adair sold 41,501 shares for $14.06 per share. The transaction valued at 583,338 led to the insider holds 1,419,183 shares of the business.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SLCA now has a Market Capitalization of 910.50M and an Enterprise Value of 1.58B. As of this moment, U.S.’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 6.23, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.13. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.22. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.59 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.06. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.02 whereas that against EBITDA is 3.63.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, SLCA has reached a high of $14.64, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $10.09. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 10.84, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.07.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 853.97K shares per day over the past 3-months and 952.08k shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 77.19M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 74.44M. Insiders hold about 4.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.66% stake in the company. Shares short for SLCA as of Feb 15, 2024 were 5.88M with a Short Ratio of 6.89, compared to 6.37M on Jan 12, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7.62% and a Short% of Float of 9.75%.

Dividends & Splits

The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.12.

Earnings Estimates

Its stock is currently analyzed by 2 different market analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.23 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.31 and a low estimate of $0.16, while EPS last year was $0.66. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.3, with high estimates of $0.34 and low estimates of $0.27.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.34 and $1.12 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.27. EPS for the following year is $1.28, with 3 analysts recommending between $1.32 and $1.22.

Revenue Estimates

1 analysts predict $334.2M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $334.2M to a low estimate of $334.2M. As of the current estimate, U.S. Silica Holdings Inc’s year-ago sales were $442.24M, an estimated decrease of -24.40% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 1 analysts are estimating revenue of $354.5M, a decrease of -12.90% over than the figure of -$24.40% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $354.5M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $354.5M.

A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SLCA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.46B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.41B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.43B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.55B, down -8.00% from the average estimate. Based on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.45B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.52B and the low estimate is $1.37B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 1.70% from the average revenue estimate for this year.

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