Are Analysts Bearish U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (NYSE:SLCA) After Last Week?

Out of 15 analysts covering U.S. Silica (NYSE:SLCA), 12 rate it “Buy”, 1 “Sell”, while 6 “Hold”. This means 63% are positive. U.S. Silica was the topic in 27 analyst reports since July 30, 2015 according to StockzIntelligence Inc. Below is a list of U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (NYSE:SLCA) latest ratings and price target changes.

26/02/2016 Broker: Jefferies Old Rating: Underperform New Rating: Hold Upgrade
25/02/2016 Broker: Ladenburg Thalmann Old Rating: Buy New Rating: Neutral Downgrade
25/02/2016 Broker: Cowen & Co Rating: Outperform Old Target: $27.00 New Target: $22.00 Maintain
24/02/2016 Broker: RBC Capital Markets Rating: Sector Perform Old Target: $18.00 New Target: $16.00 Maintain
21/01/2016 Broker: Stephens Rating: Old Target: $19.00 New Target: $15.00 Target Down
13/01/2016 Broker: Suntrust Robinson Old Rating: Neutral New Rating: Buy Upgrade
13/01/2016 Broker: SunTrust Old Rating: Neutral New Rating: Buy Upgrade
11/01/2016 Broker: Wells Fargo Old Rating: Market Perform New Rating: Outperform Upgrade
07/01/2016 Broker: Oppenheimer Rating: Old Target: $18.00 New Target: $17.00 Target Down
21/12/2015 Broker: Credit Suisse Rating: Outperform Initiate

The stock decreased 1.85% or $0.39 on March 4, hitting $20.73. About 2.97M shares traded hands or 47.03% up from the average. U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (NYSE:SLCA) has declined 15.77% since July 30, 2015 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 10.61% the S&P500.

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. is a domestic producer of commercial silica, a specialized mineral that is a critical input into a variety of end markets. The company has a market cap of $1.09 billion. The Firm operates in two divisions: Oil & Gas Proppants and Industrial & Specialty Products. It has 95.52 P/E ratio. In the Oil & Gas Proppants segment, the Company serves the gas and oil recovery market providing fracturing sand, or frac sand.

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