Q2 EPS Estimates for Warrior Met Coal Increased by B. Riley

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley boosted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Warrior Met Coal in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 22nd. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.28) for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.34). B. Riley currently has a "Buy" rating and a $74.00 target price 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 Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.41) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS and FY2025 earnings at ($0.66) EPS.

Separately, UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Warrior Met Coal from $68.00 to $50.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th.

Warrior Met Coal Price Performance

HCC traded down $1.06 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $56.94. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,131,752 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,207,498. The business's 50-day moving average price is $48.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.99. Warrior Met Coal has a 12 month low of $38.00 and a 12 month high of $75.15. The stock has a market cap of $2.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.33 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a current ratio of 5.14, a quick ratio of 4.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by ($0.11). Warrior Met Coal had a return on equity of 5.41% and a net margin of 7.98%. The business had revenue of $299.94 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $296.39 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.63 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 40.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HCC. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Warrior Met Coal during the fourth quarter worth $4,554,000. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Warrior Met Coal by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 5,878 shares of the company's stock worth $319,000 after buying an additional 314 shares during the period. Cibc World Markets Corp purchased a new position in Warrior Met Coal during the fourth quarter worth $263,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in Warrior Met Coal during the fourth quarter worth $1,150,000. Finally, LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in Warrior Met Coal by 22.5% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,654 shares of the company's stock worth $361,000 after buying an additional 1,221 shares during the period. 92.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.