B. Riley Has Pessimistic View of SunCoke Energy Q2 Earnings

SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC - Free Report) - Research analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of SunCoke Energy in a report released on Thursday, May 1st. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $0.15 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.18. The consensus estimate for SunCoke Energy's current full-year earnings is $0.71 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for SunCoke Energy's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS.

SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The energy company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $436.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $371.60 million. SunCoke Energy had a net margin of 4.95% and a return on equity of 14.31%. SunCoke Energy's quarterly revenue was down 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.23 EPS.

SunCoke Energy Stock Performance

Shares of SXC stock opened at $9.15 on Monday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $9.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $774.13 million, a PE ratio of 8.17 and a beta of 1.18. SunCoke Energy has a 52-week low of $7.47 and a 52-week high of $12.82.

SunCoke Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. SunCoke Energy's payout ratio is currently 44.04%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SunCoke Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SXC. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of SunCoke Energy by 835.6% in the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 3,630 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 3,242 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in SunCoke Energy by 61.6% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 4,416 shares of the energy company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,683 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of SunCoke Energy by 71.3% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,156 shares of the energy company's stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 1,730 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SunCoke Energy by 159.9% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,522 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 3,397 shares during the period. Finally, Virtus Fund Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SunCoke Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $57,000. 90.45% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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