PharVision Advisers LLC Invests $530,000 in SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC)

PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 49,498 shares of the energy company's stock, valued at approximately $530,000. PharVision Advisers LLC owned about 0.06% of SunCoke Energy as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of SXC. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 3,242 shares during the period. Virtus Fund Advisers LLC bought a new stake in SunCoke Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $57,000. KBC Group NV lifted its stake in SunCoke Energy by 61.1% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 6,082 shares of the energy company's stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 2,307 shares during the last quarter. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of SunCoke Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $118,000. Finally, Navellier & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in shares of SunCoke Energy by 11.3% in the fourth quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. now owns 11,323 shares of the energy company's stock worth $121,000 after buying an additional 1,152 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.45% of the company's stock.

SunCoke Energy Trading Up 0.5%

SunCoke Energy stock traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $8.40. The company's stock had a trading volume of 563,013 shares, compared to its average volume of 910,818. The company has a 50 day moving average of $9.01 and a 200-day moving average of $10.09. The stock has a market cap of $711.07 million, a PE ratio of 7.50 and a beta of 1.18. 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, Inc. has a one year low of $7.47 and a one year high of $12.82.

SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The energy company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $436.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $371.60 million. SunCoke Energy had a net margin of 4.95% and a return on equity of 14.31%. The business's revenue was down 10.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.23 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that SunCoke Energy, Inc. will post 0.71 EPS for the current year.

SunCoke Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. SunCoke Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.04%.

SunCoke Energy 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.