B. Riley Cuts Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) Price Target to $86.00

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report) had its target price lowered by research analysts at B. Riley from $90.00 to $86.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. B. Riley's target price indicates a potential upside of 86.29% from the stock's previous close. B. Riley also issued estimates for Warrior Met Coal's Q1 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.17 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.39 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.78 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.26 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.60 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.72 EPS.

HCC has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Benchmark reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Warrior Met Coal from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $74.00.

Warrior Met Coal Trading Down 4.0 %

Shares of Warrior Met Coal stock traded down $1.95 on Tuesday, hitting $46.17. 870,879 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 732,100. Warrior Met Coal has a 52 week low of $45.94 and a 52 week high of $75.53. The company has a market cap of $2.43 billion, a PE ratio of 9.64 and a beta of 1.07. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $53.59 and its 200-day moving average price is $59.32. The company has a current ratio of 5.20, a quick ratio of 3.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by ($0.34). The firm had revenue of $297.47 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $331.70 million. Warrior Met Coal had a net margin of 16.43% and a return on equity of 12.56%. Equities research analysts predict that Warrior Met Coal will post 4.86 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Warrior Met Coal

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 48.5% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 551 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Warrior Met Coal in the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Warrior Met Coal by 56.7% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 989 shares of the company's stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 31.0% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,179 shares of the company's stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 304.1% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,382 shares of the company's stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 1,040 shares in the last quarter. 92.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Warrior Met Coal Company Profile

Warrior Met Coal, Inc produces and exports non-thermal metallurgical coal for the steel industry. It operates two underground mines located in Alabama. The company sells its metallurgical coal to a customer base of blast furnace steel producers located primarily in Europe, South America, and Asia. It also sells natural gas, which is extracted as a byproduct from coal production.