D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. Has $3.19 Million Stock Position in Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC)

D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. raised its position in Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) by 14.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 58,877 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,426 shares during the period. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. owned approximately 0.11% of Warrior Met Coal worth $3,193,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its position in Warrior Met Coal by 31.0% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,179 shares of the company's stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 304.1% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,382 shares of the company's stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 1,040 shares during the period. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Warrior Met Coal by 818.0% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,634 shares of the company's stock valued at $89,000 after purchasing an additional 1,456 shares during the last quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 264.4% in the fourth quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC now owns 1,741 shares of the company's stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 2,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV raised its stake in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 25.0% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,139 shares of the company's stock worth $116,000 after buying an additional 428 shares during the last quarter. 92.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Warrior Met Coal Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of Warrior Met Coal stock traded up $0.53 on Friday, hitting $45.34. 685,209 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 811,082. The company has a quick ratio of 3.99, a current ratio of 5.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a market cap of $2.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.47 and a beta of 0.75. Warrior Met Coal, Inc. has a 52-week low of $38.00 and a 52-week high of $75.53. The firm's 50-day moving average is $47.00 and its 200 day moving average is $53.45.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.05) by ($0.11). Warrior Met Coal had a net margin of 16.43% and a return on equity of 12.56%. The firm had revenue of $299.94 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $296.39 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.63 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 40.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Warrior Met Coal, Inc. will post 4.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Warrior Met Coal Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 12th. Investors of record on Monday, May 5th were issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 5th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.71%. Warrior Met Coal's payout ratio is 15.92%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HCC has been the subject of several analyst reports. B. Riley dropped their target price on Warrior Met Coal from $86.00 to $76.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Benchmark restated a "hold" rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, 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.

About Warrior Met Coal

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.