B. Riley Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for AMR

Key Points

• B. Riley Research analysts have cut their earnings estimates for Alpha Metallurgical Resources, projecting a drop in Q4 2025 earnings per share from $2.22 to $2.16.
• The company reported an earnings per share of (0.38) for its last quarter, exceeding analysts' predictions by $2.00, although revenue fell 31.6% year-over-year.
• Alpha Metallurgical Resources currently has a "Buy" rating from B. Riley, with a target price set at $171.00, after several recent shifts in rating from different analysts.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (NYSE:AMR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 12th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $2.16 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.22. B. Riley currently has a "Buy" rating and a $171.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Alpha Metallurgical Resources' current full-year earnings is $14.31 per share.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 8th. The energy company reported ($0.38) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($2.38) by $2.00. The company had revenue of $550.27 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $552.15 million. Alpha Metallurgical Resources had a negative return on equity of 2.28% and a negative net margin of 1.57%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 31.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.49 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Alpha Metallurgical Resources from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Alpha Metallurgical Resources from $110.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources Price Performance

Alpha Metallurgical Resources stock opened at $163.89 on Wednesday. The stock's 50-day moving average is $119.06 and its 200-day moving average is $130.21. The company has a market cap of $2.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -57.50 and a beta of 0.59. Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a 12 month low of $97.41 and a 12 month high of $257.99.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alpha Metallurgical Resources

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 11,100.3% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 34,945 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $4,377,000 after purchasing an additional 34,633 shares in the last quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Alpha Metallurgical Resources during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $603,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 204.5% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 8,376 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $1,049,000 after purchasing an additional 5,625 shares in the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale grew its stake in Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 40.2% during the 1st quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 1,385 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $173,000 after purchasing an additional 397 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. grew its stake in Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 31.3% during the 1st quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. now owns 12,228 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $1,547,000 after purchasing an additional 2,913 shares in the last quarter. 84.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Alpha Metallurgical Resources

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc, a mining company, produces, processes, and sells met and thermal coal in Virginia and West Virginia. The company offers metallurgical coal products. It operates twenty-two active mines and nine coal preparation and load-out facilities. The company was formerly known as Contura Energy, Inc and changed its name to Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc in February 2021.

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