$0.34 EPS Expected for U.S. Silica Holdings (SLCA), Hawk Ridge Management Trimmed By $3.70 Million Its Kimball Electronics (KE) Stake

July 14, 2017 - By Winifred Garcia

Analysts expect U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (NYSE:SLCA) to report $0.34 EPS on August, 1.They anticipate $0.51 EPS change or 300.00% from last quarter’s $-0.17 EPS. SLCA’s profit would be $28.92 million giving it 24.38 P/E if the $0.34 EPS is correct. After having $0.09 EPS previously, U.S. Silica Holdings Inc’s analysts see 277.78% EPS growth. About 489,729 shares traded. U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (NYSE:SLCA) has risen 57.03% since July 14, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 40.33% the S&P500.

Hawk Ridge Management Llc decreased Kimball Electronics Inc (KE) stake by 67.27% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Hawk Ridge Management Llc sold 205,526 shares as Kimball Electronics Inc (KE)’s stock declined 1.52%. The Hawk Ridge Management Llc holds 100,000 shares with $1.82 million value, down from 305,526 last quarter. Kimball Electronics Inc now has $496.45 million valuation. The stock declined 0.27% or $0.05 reaching $18.4 per share. About 9,507 shares traded. Kimball Electronics Inc (NASDAQ:KE) has risen 57.46% since July 14, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 40.76% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.24 in Q4 2016. Its up 0.08, from 1.16 in 2016Q3. It is positive, as 9 investors sold KE shares while 37 reduced holdings. 25 funds opened positions while 32 raised stakes. 14.21 million shares or 2.33% less from 14.54 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. 698,047 are owned by Blackrock Institutional Trust Co Na. Bessemer Grp Incorporated has 0% invested in Kimball Electronics Inc (NASDAQ:KE). Blackrock Investment Ltd Llc invested in 117,554 shares or 0% of the stock. Tower Research Cap Ltd Liability Co (Trc) owns 130 shares for 0% of their portfolio. Bridgeway holds 0.03% or 109,800 shares. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP invested in 0.91% or 100,000 shares. Spark Invest Mgmt Limited Liability Com has invested 0.18% of its portfolio in Kimball Electronics Inc (NASDAQ:KE). Swiss Bancshares invested 0% in Kimball Electronics Inc (NASDAQ:KE). American Intll Inc holds 16,152 shares. Manufacturers Life Insur Co The invested in 0% or 19,290 shares. Van Eck Associate Corp invested in 1,789 shares. Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) reported 0% of its portfolio in Kimball Electronics Inc (NASDAQ:KE). Ancora Advsrs Lc, a Us-based fund reported 264,621 shares. Denali Advsrs Ltd Liability Com has invested 0% in Kimball Electronics Inc (NASDAQ:KE). Metropolitan Life Ins Comm New York holds 0% or 20,050 shares.

Analysts await Kimball Electronics Inc (NASDAQ:KE) to report earnings on August, 2.

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. is a domestic producer of commercial silica, a specialized mineral that is an input into a range of end markets. The company has market cap of $2.82 billion. The Firm operates in two divisions: Oil & Gas Proppants, and Industrial & Specialty Products. It currently has negative earnings. In the Oil & Gas Proppants segment, it serves the gas and oil recovery market providing fracturing sand, or frac sand, which is pumped down oil and natural gas wells to prop open rock fissures and manage the flow rate of natural gas and oil from the wells.

Among 22 analysts covering U.S. Silica (NYSE:SLCA), 18 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 3 Hold. Therefore 82% are positive. U.S. Silica had 61 analyst reports since July 30, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock has “Outperform” rating by Credit Suisse on Monday, December 21. The company was downgraded on Monday, December 12 by DA Davidson. On Monday, April 24 the stock rating was downgraded by Barclays Capital to “Equal Weight”. As per Wednesday, January 18, the company rating was initiated by Suntrust Robinson. RBC Capital Markets maintained U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (NYSE:SLCA) on Monday, May 29 with “Buy” rating. As per Thursday, July 30, the company rating was maintained by Oppenheimer. The rating was maintained by Jefferies with “Buy” on Tuesday, July 4. Cowen & Co maintained the stock with “Outperform” rating in Thursday, October 29 report. The stock has “Buy” rating by RBC Capital Markets on Friday, June 30. RBC Capital Markets upgraded it to “Outperform” rating and $33 target in Monday, May 23 report.