Apollo Closes 1.85B Take-private Acquisition of U.S. Silica

About 67% of US Silica's investor base is looking to short. The analysis of current outlook of investing in US Silica Holdings suggests that many traders are alarmed regarding US Silica's prospects. The current market sentiment, together with US Silica's historical and current headlines, can help investors time the market. In addition, many technical investors use US Silica Holdings stock news signals to limit their universe of possible portfolio assets.
  
Following Apollos acquisition of U.S. Silica, the company will be led by current management and CEO Bryan Shinn.

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US Silica Fundamental Analysis

We analyze US Silica's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of US Silica using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of US Silica based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share Comparative Analysis

US Silica is currently under evaluation in earnings per share category among its peers. Earnings per Share (EPS) denotes the portion of a company's earnings that is allocated to each share of common stock. To calculate Earnings per Share investors will need to take a company's net income, subtract any dividends for preferred stock, and divide it by the number of average outstanding shares. EPS is usually presented in two different ways: basic and diluted. Fully diluted Earnings per Share takes into account effects of warrants, options, and convertible securities and is generally viewed by analysts as a more accurate measure.

US Silica Holdings Potential Pair-trading

One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with US Silica stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of US Silica could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing US Silica by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.

Peers

US Silica Related Equities

NOANorth American   1.43   
21.0%
DNOWNow   1.55   
23.0%
NRNewpark Resources   1.78   
26.0%
CHXChampionX   2.86   
42.0%
VTOLBristow   3.06   
45.0%
WHDCactus   3.37   
50.0%
EFXTEnerflex   3.47   
51.0%
PUMPProPetro Holding   4.00   
59.0%
FETForum Energy   4.04   
60.0%
RNGRRanger Energy   6.72   
100.0%
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Other Consideration for investing in SLCA Stock

If you are still planning to invest in US Silica Holdings check if it may still be traded through OTC markets such as Pink Sheets or OTC Bulletin Board. You may also purchase it directly from the company, but this is not always possible and may require contacting the company directly. Please note that delisted stocks are often considered to be more risky investments, as they are no longer subject to the same regulatory and reporting requirements as listed stocks. Therefore, it is essential to carefully research the US Silica's history and understand the potential risks before investing.
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