SG Americas Securities LLC Acquires 179,965 Shares of Warrior Met Coal $HCC

Key Points

• SG Americas Securities LLC purchased an additional 179,965 shares, boosting its stake by 7,875.9% to 182,250 shares (about 0.35% of the company) valued at roughly $16.07 million, per the firm's latest 13F filing.
• Warrior Met Coal missed quarterly EPS ($0.44 vs. $0.62 estimate) despite revenue rising 29.1% year‑over‑year, and analysts remain mixed—recent upgrades contrast with a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $103.40.

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) by 7,875.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 182,250 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 179,965 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC owned about 0.35% of Warrior Met Coal worth $16,069,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HCC. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its stake in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,543,673 shares of the company's stock valued at $98,239,000 after purchasing an additional 130,396 shares in the last quarter. QV Investors Inc. bought a new position in Warrior Met Coal during the 3rd quarter valued at about $10,549,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Warrior Met Coal by 7.3% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 818,593 shares of the company's stock valued at $52,095,000 after buying an additional 55,416 shares in the last quarter. Affinity Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Warrior Met Coal during the third quarter worth about $2,167,000. Finally, Capital International Investors grew its stake in Warrior Met Coal by 27.1% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 852,403 shares of the company's stock worth $54,247,000 after buying an additional 181,975 shares during the last quarter. 92.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on HCC. B. Riley Financial restated a "buy" rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group increased their target price on Warrior Met Coal from $101.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Warrior Met Coal from $95.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Warrior Met Coal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Warrior Met Coal from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Warrior Met Coal presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $103.40.

Warrior Met Coal Stock Up 3.7%

Shares of NYSE:HCC opened at $99.19 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 3.19 and a quick ratio of 2.27. The stock has a market cap of $5.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 91.00 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a 50 day moving average of $88.60 and a 200-day moving average of $80.19. Warrior Met Coal has a one year low of $38.00 and a one year high of $105.35.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by ($0.18). Warrior Met Coal had a net margin of 4.35% and a return on equity of 2.71%. The company had revenue of $383.99 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $381.72 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.15 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 29.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Warrior Met Coal will post 4.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Warrior Met Coal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Warrior Met Coal's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.36%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Walter J. Scheller sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.31, for a total transaction of $10,031,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 294,183 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,509,496.73. The trade was a 25.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Kelli K. Gant sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total value of $1,000,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 70,580 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,058,000. This trade represents a 12.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Warrior Met Coal

Warrior Met Coal NYSE: HCC is a leading producer of premium metallurgical coal, operating deep underground mining complexes in Central Alabama's Blue Creek and Brookwood mining districts. The company focuses exclusively on the extraction and sale of high-grade hard coking coal, a critical raw material used in steel production. Its mining operations harness longwall mining technology and rigorous safety protocols to deliver consistent coal quality to customers worldwide.

Warrior Met Coal's product portfolio centers on premium hard coking coal, semisoft coking coal, and pulverized coal injection (PCI) products.

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