B. Riley Estimates Warrior Met Coal's Q1 Earnings (NYSE:HCC)

Key Points

• B. Riley has reduced its Q1 2026 earnings per share estimate for Warrior Met Coal from $1.99 to $1.85, maintaining a "Buy" rating with a price target of $74.00.
• Warrior Met Coal recently reported a Q2 earnings of $0.11 per share, exceeding expectations significantly, although revenue has declined 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
• The company has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.08, with a payout ratio of 41.56% and an annual yield of 0.5%.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at B. Riley decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Warrior Met Coal in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, August 7th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now forecasts that the company will earn $1.85 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.99. B. Riley has a "Buy" rating and a $74.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Warrior Met Coal's current full-year earnings is $4.86 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Warrior Met Coal's Q2 2026 earnings at $1.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.82 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.07 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $3.21 EPS.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.28) by $0.39. The company had revenue of $297.52 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $285.63 million. Warrior Met Coal had a return on equity of 2.26% and a net margin of 3.30%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.35 earnings per share.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on HCC. BMO Capital Markets set a $55.00 price target on Warrior Met Coal and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Thursday. UBS Group lowered their price target on Warrior Met Coal from $68.00 to $50.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $61.00.

Warrior Met Coal Stock Performance

NYSE HCC opened at $60.72 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.44, a current ratio of 4.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. Warrior Met Coal has a 52-week low of $38.00 and a 52-week high of $75.15. The business's 50-day moving average price is $49.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.92. The firm has a market cap of $3.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.86 and a beta of 0.69.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Warrior Met Coal

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HCC. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Warrior Met Coal by 272.1% in the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,994,301 shares of the company's stock valued at $108,171,000 after purchasing an additional 1,458,279 shares during the period. L1 Capital Pty Ltd acquired a new stake in Warrior Met Coal in the first quarter valued at about $34,278,000. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lifted its position in Warrior Met Coal by 412.5% in the first quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 820,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,130,000 after purchasing an additional 660,000 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Warrior Met Coal by 1,918.4% in the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 680,515 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,474,000 after purchasing an additional 646,799 shares during the period. Finally, Silver Point Capital L.P. acquired a new stake in Warrior Met Coal in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,985,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.28% of the company's stock.

Warrior Met Coal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 8th will be given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 8th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Warrior Met Coal's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.56%.

Warrior Met Coal Company Profile

Warrior Met Coal, Inc produces and exports non-thermal metallurgical coal for the steel industry. It operates two underground mines located in Alabama. The company sells its metallurgical coal to a customer base of blast furnace steel producers located primarily in Europe, South America, and Asia. It also sells natural gas, which is extracted as a byproduct from coal production.

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