B. Riley Has Negative Outlook for SunCoke Energy Q2 Earnings

SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at B. Riley cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for SunCoke Energy in a report issued on Thursday, May 1st. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of $0.15 per share 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 Price Performance

NYSE SXC traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $8.53. The company's stock had a trading volume of 103,337 shares, compared to its average volume of 897,914. The company's 50-day moving average is $9.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.13. The stock has a market cap of $722.07 million, a PE ratio of 7.62 and a beta of 1.18. SunCoke Energy has a fifty-two week low of $7.47 and a fifty-two week high of $12.82. 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 (NYSE:SXC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The energy company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.03. SunCoke Energy had a net margin of 4.95% and a return on equity of 14.31%. The company had revenue of $436.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $371.60 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.23 earnings per share. SunCoke Energy's quarterly revenue was down 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SunCoke Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SXC. Pacer Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of SunCoke Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,164,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of SunCoke Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $11,841,000. LSV Asset Management lifted its stake in SunCoke Energy by 35.1% in the first quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 2,994,312 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $27,548,000 after buying an additional 777,807 shares during the period. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of SunCoke Energy by 73.2% in the fourth quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 1,465,691 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $15,683,000 after buying an additional 619,532 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of SunCoke Energy by 67.1% during the fourth quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 1,111,217 shares of the energy company's stock worth $11,890,000 after buying an additional 446,163 shares in the last quarter. 90.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

SunCoke Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, May 16th will be given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.63%. SunCoke Energy's dividend payout ratio is presently 44.04%.

SunCoke Energy Company 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.