Teacher Retirement System of Texas Purchases 69,891 Shares of SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC)

Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its position in shares of SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC - Free Report) by 104.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 136,500 shares of the energy company's stock after purchasing an additional 69,891 shares during the quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas owned 0.16% of SunCoke Energy worth $1,461,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of SunCoke Energy by 257.0% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 202,890 shares of the energy company's stock worth $1,763,000 after acquiring an additional 146,065 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in SunCoke Energy by 450.3% during the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 665,054 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $5,773,000 after purchasing an additional 544,194 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in SunCoke Energy during the fourth quarter worth $469,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of SunCoke Energy by 28.9% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 852,051 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $7,396,000 after purchasing an additional 191,235 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of SunCoke Energy by 27.5% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 327,724 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $2,845,000 after purchasing an additional 70,786 shares during the last quarter. 90.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

SunCoke Energy Price Performance

Shares of SunCoke Energy stock traded down $0.04 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $9.24. 721,550 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 880,037. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $9.41 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.04. The company has a market cap of $779.41 million, a P/E ratio of 8.25 and a beta of 0.90. 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 1-year low of $7.47 and a 1-year high of $12.82.

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

SunCoke Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.19%. SunCoke Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 42.86%.

SunCoke Energy Profile

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.