Ramaco Resources (METC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ramaco Resources, Inc. engages in the development, operation, and sale of metallurgical coal. Its development portfolio includes the Elk Creek project that covers an area of approximately 20,200 acres located in southern West Virginia; the Berwind property covering an area of approximately 62,500 acres situated on the border of West Virginia and Virginia; the Knox Creek property, which covers an area of approximately 64,050 acres is located in Virginia; the Maben property covering an area of approximately 28,000 acres situated in southwestern Pennsylvania southern West Virginia; and the Brook Mine property that covers an area of approximately 16,000 acres located in northeastern Wyoming. The company serves blast furnace steel mills and coke plants in the United States, as well as metallurgical coal consumers internationally. Ramaco Resources, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.05 to $10.60
• 50-Day Range: $9.95 to $13.94
• 52-Week Range: $9.03 to $22.70
• Volume: 638,467 shs
• Average Volume: 673,586 shs
• Market Capitalization: $538.42 million
• P/E Ratio: 15.77
• Dividend Yield: 5.37%
• Price Target: $19.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Ramaco Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ramaco Resources scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 272 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Ramaco Resources has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ramaco Resources has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 139.53%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ramaco Resources are expected to grow by 139.53% in the coming year, from $0.86 to $2.06 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ramaco Resources is 15.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ramaco Resources is 15.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.10.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ramaco Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.38% of the float of Ramaco Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ramaco Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ramaco Resources has recently decreased by 5.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Ramaco Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.05%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Ramaco Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ramaco Resources is 84.62%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Ramaco Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.70% next year. This indicates that Ramaco Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.38% of the float of Ramaco Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ramaco Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ramaco Resources has recently decreased by 5.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Ramaco Resources has a news sentiment score of 1.15. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Ramaco Resources this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for METC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Ramaco Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ramaco Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

41.20% of the stock of Ramaco Resources is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

74.49% of the stock of Ramaco Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

METC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have METC shares performed this year?

Ramaco Resources' stock was trading at $17.18 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, METC stock has decreased by 40.3% and is now trading at $10.25.
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How were Ramaco Resources' earnings last quarter?

Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 4th. The energy company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.01. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 10.5% on a year-over-year basis.

When did Ramaco Resources IPO?

Ramaco Resources (METC) raised $81 million in an initial public offering on Friday, February 3rd 2017. The company issued 6,000,000 shares at $12.00-$15.00 per share. Credit Suisse, Jefferies and BMO Capital Markets acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Clarksons Platou Securities and Seaport Global Securities were co-managers.

Who are Ramaco Resources' major shareholders?

Ramaco Resources' top institutional shareholders include Wellington Management Group LLP (4.32%), State Street Corp (2.93%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.37%) and FMR LLC (0.85%). Insiders that own company stock include Yorktown Xi Associates Llc, Yorktown Ix Associates Llc, Yorktown Energy Partners Ix, L, Peter A Leidel, David E K Frischkorn, Evan H Jenkins and Aurelia Skipwith Giacometto.
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How do I buy shares of Ramaco Resources?

Shares of METC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Ramaco Resources own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ramaco Resources investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/04/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/16 Dividend: 12/02/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/16/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Oils/Energy
• Industry: Bituminous coal & lignite mining
• Sub-Industry: Coal
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:METC
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1687187
• Web: www.ramacoresources.com
• Phone: (859) 244-7455
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 725
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $19.67
• High Stock Price Target: $21.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $18.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +91.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.65
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.77
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.92
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $82.31 million
• Net Margins: 5.35%
• Pretax Margin: 6.84%
• Return on Equity: 10.17%
• Return on Assets: 5.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.23
• Current Ratio: 1.35
• Quick Ratio: 0.86

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $698.13 million
• Price / Sales: 0.77
• Cash Flow: $2.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.54
• Book Value: $7.02 per share
• Price / Book: 1.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 52,529,000
• Free Float: 30,887,000
• Market Cap: $538.42 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.14