CWA Asset Management Group LLC Buys 98,962 Shares of SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC)

CWA Asset Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC - Free Report) by 142.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 168,288 shares of the energy company's stock after acquiring an additional 98,962 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC owned 0.20% of SunCoke Energy worth $1,548,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of SXC. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in SunCoke Energy by 835.6% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 3,630 shares of the energy company's stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 3,242 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 1,683 shares during the period. Virtus Fund Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in SunCoke Energy during the 4th quarter worth $57,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in SunCoke Energy during the 1st quarter worth $106,000. Finally, Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of SunCoke Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $118,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.45% of the company's stock.

SunCoke Energy Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of SXC stock traded up $0.08 on Monday, hitting $8.07. The stock had a trading volume of 1,560,104 shares, compared to its average volume of 945,270. SunCoke Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $7.47 and a twelve month high of $12.82. The firm has a market cap of $682.70 million, a P/E ratio of 7.40 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $8.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.44.

SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The energy company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.03. SunCoke Energy had a net margin of 4.95% and a return on equity of 13.40%. The company had revenue of $436.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $371.60 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.23 EPS. The firm's revenue was down 10.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that SunCoke Energy, Inc. will post 0.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SunCoke Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 16th were issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.95%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 16th. SunCoke Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.