Warrior Met Coal (HCC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE: HCC) is a leading producer of premium metallurgical coal, operating deep underground mining complexes in Central Alabama’s Blue Creek and Brookwood mining districts. The company focuses exclusively on the extraction and sale of high-grade hard coking coal, a critical raw material used in steel production. Its mining operations harness longwall mining technology and rigorous safety protocols to deliver consistent coal quality to customers worldwide.

Warrior Met Coal’s product portfolio centers on premium hard coking coal, semisoft coking coal, and pulverized coal injection (PCI) products. These coal grades are specifically tailored to meet the stringent requirements of integrated and mini mill steel producers. The company’s vertically integrated approach—from mine development and production to coal washing and logistics—enables efficient supply chain management and reliable product delivery.

With a global customer base spanning North America, Europe, and Asia, Warrior Met Coal serves major steelmakers seeking metallurgical coal that meets precise chemical and thermal specifications. The company leverages its proximity to the Port of Mobile, Alabama, and an extensive rail network to streamline export logistics, ensuring timely shipments to key steel-producing regions.

Established in 2016 following the restructuring of Walter Energy, Warrior Met Coal is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Glenn Kellow, who has guided the company’s growth and operational excellence since its inception. Headquartered in Brookwood, Alabama, the leadership team maintains a focus on sustainable mining practices, community engagement, and long-term value creation for shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $54.66 to $56.70
• 50-Day Range: $41.18 to $63.77
• 52-Week Range: $38.00 to $75.15
• Volume: 841,816 shs
• Average Volume: 985,221 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.92 billion
• P/E Ratio: 72.15
• Dividend Yield: 0.58%
• Price Target: $63.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Warrior Met Coal Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Warrior Met Coal scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 78th out of 268 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Warrior Met Coal has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Warrior Met Coal has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 84.36%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Warrior Met Coal are expected to grow by 84.36% in the coming year, from $4.86 to $8.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Warrior Met Coal is 72.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Warrior Met Coal is 72.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 66.94.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Warrior Met Coal has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. 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

12.65% of the outstanding shares of Warrior Met Coal have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Warrior Met Coal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Warrior Met Coal has recently decreased by 15.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Warrior Met Coal has a dividend yield of 0.52%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Warrior Met Coal has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Warrior Met Coal is 41.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Warrior Met Coal will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.57% next year. This indicates that Warrior Met Coal will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -9.17

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.65% of the outstanding shares of Warrior Met Coal have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Warrior Met Coal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Warrior Met Coal has recently decreased by 15.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.58

News Sentiment

Warrior Met Coal has a news sentiment score of 1.58. 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 0.86 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Warrior Met Coal this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for HCC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added Warrior Met Coal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Warrior Met Coal insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.10% of the stock of Warrior Met Coal is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.28% of the stock of Warrior Met Coal is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HCC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HCC shares performed this year?

Warrior Met Coal's stock was trading at $54.24 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HCC stock has increased by 2.5% and is now trading at $55.5950.

How were Warrior Met Coal's earnings last quarter?

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.28) by $0.39. Warrior Met Coal's revenue for the quarter was down 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Warrior Met Coal IPO?

Warrior Met Coal (HCC) raised $301 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, April 13th 2017. The company issued 16,700,000 shares at $17.00-$19.00 per share. Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, BMO Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets served as the underwriters for the IPO and Apollo Global Securities, Clarksons Platou Securities and KKR were co-managers.

Who are Warrior Met Coal's major shareholders?

Warrior Met Coal's top institutional investors include State Street Corp (7.80%), L1 Capital Pty Ltd (3.77%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.65%) and Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. (3.59%). Insiders that own company stock include Walter J Scheller, Kelli K Gant, Alan H Schumacher, Stephen D Williams and Brian M Chopin.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Warrior Met Coal?

Shares of HCC 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Warrior Met Coal own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Warrior Met Coal investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), NVIDIA (NVDA), TotalEnergies (TTE), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Record date for 8/15 Dividend: 8/08/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend: 8/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/15/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: COAL
• Sub-Industry: Coal & Consumable Fuels
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HCC
• CIK: 1691303
• Web: warriormetcoal.com
• Phone: (205) 554-6150
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,336
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Warrior Met Coal: $63.50
• High Price Target: $74.00
• Low Price Target: $55.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 72.36
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.47
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $250.60 million
• Net Margins: 3.30%
• Pretax Margin: 3.60%
• Return on Equity: 2.26%
• Return on Assets: 1.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.12
• Current Ratio: 4.59
• Quick Ratio: 3.44

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.53 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.92
• Cash Flow: $7.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.64
• Book Value: $39.57 per share
• Price / Book: 1.41

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 52,570,000
• Free Float: 51,465,000
• Market Cap: $2.93 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.74