SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC) Shares Sold by Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC reduced its stake in SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC - Free Report) by 90.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 45,529 shares of the energy company's stock after selling 434,066 shares during the period. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC owned 0.05% of SunCoke Energy worth $395,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of SXC. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its holdings in SunCoke Energy by 84.6% during the 1st quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 724,886 shares of the energy company's stock worth $8,169,000 after purchasing an additional 332,197 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in SunCoke Energy by 13.2% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,512,292 shares of the energy company's stock worth $24,620,000 after acquiring an additional 292,050 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in SunCoke Energy by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 4,708,272 shares of the energy company's stock worth $46,141,000 after acquiring an additional 139,971 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP increased its position in SunCoke Energy by 112.5% during the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 176,855 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $1,535,000 after purchasing an additional 93,644 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can raised its holdings in shares of SunCoke Energy by 111.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 176,260 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $1,729,000 after purchasing an additional 92,827 shares in the last quarter. 90.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SunCoke Energy Stock Down 1.3 %

NYSE:SXC traded down $0.16 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $12.56. 725,567 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 842,595. The business has a 50-day moving average of $9.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $9.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 2.22. SunCoke Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $7.47 and a 12-month high of $12.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.06 billion, a PE ratio of 12.56 and a beta of 1.02.

SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The energy company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.14. SunCoke Energy had a return on equity of 12.95% and a net margin of 4.37%. The firm had revenue of $490.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $412.70 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.08 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that SunCoke Energy, Inc. will post 1.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SunCoke Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th will be given a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.82%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 14th. SunCoke Energy's payout ratio is currently 48.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SXC has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. StockNews.com raised shares of SunCoke Energy from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating and set a $13.00 price objective on shares of SunCoke Energy in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th.

About SunCoke Energy

SunCoke Energy, Inc operates as an independent producer of coke in the Americas and Brazil. The company operates through three segments: Domestic Coke, Brazil Coke, and Logistics. It offers metallurgical and thermal coal. The company also provides handling and/or mixing services to steel, coke, electric utility, coal producing, and other manufacturing based customers.