- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Next-week expectancy is positive at 55.32% based on similar historical setup states.
USLM
NASDAQ
Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
United States Lime & Minerals Inc · Basic Materials · Building Materials
Latest close
111.0 USD
5.7%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -4.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 35.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.7%, after a 4.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 40/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
37
out of 100
Latest Close
111.0 USD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
5.7%
latest completed week
4W Return
4.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
1.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
53.8%
28 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.7x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
5.7%
Latest completed week; four-week move 4.4%.
Indicator stack
30/21
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Positive 55.32%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Bullish
40/100 conviction; expected move 10.1%.
News sentiment
53/100
55 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
29 Jul
Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -4.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 35.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.7%, after a 4.4% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.2112-week average 0.39
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure1/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.21Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 4.4% over four weeks, 1.0% over 12 weeks, and 3.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year28
Trend breadth53.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.93Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-148.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-15.00Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change32.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 100%
Model confidence 96%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength28/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Value20/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Quality93/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Momentum28/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Growth84/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework60/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 24.3x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 8.6x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 14.5x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 8.0% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 48.1% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 45.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 60.6% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 46.4% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 9.5% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 8.5% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 28.8% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 5/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 0.2% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.1% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 0.3% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -2.0x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningBullish
USLM shows bullish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.22, expected move of 10.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction40/100
Expected move10.1%
Put/call volume0.22
Insider activity6 / 0
6 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment53/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.
9 positive · 43 neutral · 3 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings29 JulLatest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
Options expected move10.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-21.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
30 Jan
27 Feb
27 Mar
24 Apr
22 May
19 Jun
24 Jul
Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.4%Week of 3 Apr.
Worst week-16.3%Week of 1 May.
Latest week+5.7%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses8
Recent vol6.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.0% / -4.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Basic Materials
4-week rank- / 100
Group average-3.2%
Trend breadth28.0%
Trend28.0%active weekly trend signals
MD26.0%positive activity pressure
RS37.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Building Materials
4-week rank2 / 17
Group average-5.6%
Trend breadth29.4%
Trend29.4%active weekly trend signals
MD58.8%positive activity pressure
RS17.6%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape33/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 33/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis14/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 1/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.21; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.32%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.32% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors42/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 42; Small Cap Core rank 91 SVQF60/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 288.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options42/100USLM shows bullish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.22, expected move of 10.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 10.1% Sentiment53/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.
ETFs Investing in United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. Stocks Insiders6 / 06 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings29 JulLatest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 111.0 USD | 5.7% | 116.5 USD | 92.27 USD | -0.93 | -15.00 | 685.0K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 105.0 USD | 3.8% | 117.0 USD | 91.81 USD | -0.93 | -21.12 | 645.1K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 101.1 USD | -6.0% | 117.7 USD | 91.40 USD | -0.65 | -27.47 | 1.1M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 107.5 USD | 1.1% | 118.7 USD | 91.02 USD | -0.45 | -21.82 | 943.7K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 106.3 USD | -6.4% | 119.2 USD | 90.58 USD | -0.37 | -22.29 | 1.1M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 113.6 USD | 4.8% | 119.7 USD | 90.17 USD | -0.32 | -20.95 | 2.7M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 108.4 USD | 3.6% | 119.8 USD | 89.69 USD | -0.42 | -22.77 | 1.5M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 104.6 USD | -8.2% | 120.2 USD | 89.24 USD | -0.53 | -24.01 | 1.0M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 114.0 USD | 7.5% | 120.6 USD | 88.81 USD | -0.45 | -21.33 | 468.4K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 106.0 USD | 2.0% | 120.7 USD | 88.32 USD | -0.33 | -25.02 | 779.1K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 103.9 USD | -5.5% | 121.6 USD | 87.87 USD | -0.09 | -26.00 | 503.0K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 110.0 USD | 0.0% | 122.6 USD | 87.44 USD | 0.38 | -22.37 | 799.7K | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 109.9 USD | -16.3% | 122.9 USD | 86.95 USD | 0.74 | -18.50 | 917.8K | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 131.4 USD | -5.7% | 123.5 USD | 86.45 USD | 0.98 | -1.46 | 569.8K | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.