PharVision Advisers LLC Buys Shares of 49,498 SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC)

PharVision Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 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.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in SXC. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of SunCoke Energy by 835.6% in the fourth 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 last quarter. Virtus Fund Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SunCoke Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $57,000. KBC Group NV raised its position in SunCoke Energy by 61.1% in the 4th 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. bought a new position in SunCoke Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $118,000. Finally, Navellier & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in SunCoke Energy by 11.3% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.45% of the company's stock.

SunCoke Energy Trading Up 0.5%

SXC traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $8.40. The stock had a trading volume of 563,013 shares, compared to its average volume of 913,310. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $9.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $711.07 million, a P/E ratio of 7.50 and a beta of 1.18. SunCoke Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $7.47 and a 52 week high of $12.82. 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 (NYSE:SXC - Get Free Report) last issued 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. The business had revenue of $436.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $371.60 million. SunCoke Energy had a return on equity of 14.31% and a net margin of 4.95%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.23 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that SunCoke Energy, Inc. will post 0.71 EPS for the current year.

SunCoke Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.71%. The ex-dividend date 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.