12,475 Shares in Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) Bought by Proficio Capital Partners LLC

Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 12,475 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $677,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Warrior Met Coal in the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 56.7% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 989 shares of the company's stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 264.4% in the 4th quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC now owns 1,741 shares of the company's stock worth $94,000 after buying an additional 2,800 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV raised its stake in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 29.7% during the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,711 shares of the company's stock worth $109,000 after acquiring an additional 392 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. purchased a new stake in Warrior Met Coal during the third quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Institutional investors own 92.28% of the company's stock.

Warrior Met Coal Stock Performance

Shares of HCC stock traded up $0.67 on Thursday, hitting $48.48. The company had a trading volume of 516,513 shares, compared to its average volume of 736,700. Warrior Met Coal, Inc. has a twelve month low of $44.62 and a twelve month high of $75.53. The company has a quick ratio of 3.99, a current ratio of 5.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market cap of $2.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.12 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $51.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $58.34.

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

Warrior Met Coal Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, February 24th were issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.66%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 24th. Warrior Met Coal's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.68%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target 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. B. Riley dropped their target price on Warrior Met Coal from $90.00 to $86.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $74.00.

About Warrior Met Coal

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.