O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Decreases Stock Position in SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC)

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC decreased its stake in SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC - Free Report) by 14.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 332,745 shares of the energy company's stock after selling 54,204 shares during the quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC owned approximately 0.40% of SunCoke Energy worth $3,560,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Navellier & Associates Inc. grew its stake in shares of SunCoke Energy by 11.3% during the 4th quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. now owns 11,323 shares of the energy company's stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 1,152 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC grew its position in SunCoke Energy by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 46,022 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $492,000 after buying an additional 1,592 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in SunCoke Energy by 71.3% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,156 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 1,730 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV boosted its stake in shares of SunCoke Energy by 61.1% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 6,082 shares of the energy company's stock worth $65,000 after acquiring an additional 2,307 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in shares of SunCoke Energy by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 83,393 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $892,000 after acquiring an additional 2,945 shares during the period. 90.45% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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SunCoke Energy Price Performance

NYSE SXC traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $8.27. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,198,620 shares, compared to its average volume of 886,557. The firm has a market capitalization of $697.17 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.38 and a beta of 0.90. The company's 50-day moving average is $9.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.22 and a quick ratio of 1.27. SunCoke Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $7.47 and a 1-year high of $12.82.

SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The energy company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.04. SunCoke Energy had a return on equity of 14.31% and a net margin of 4.95%. On average, equities analysts predict that SunCoke Energy, Inc. will post 0.71 EPS for the current year.

SunCoke Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 17th were given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.81%. SunCoke Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 42.86%.

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.