Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) Shares Sold by Two Sigma Advisers LP

Two Sigma Advisers LP lowered its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) by 50.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,500 shares of the company's stock after selling 20,500 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP's holdings in Warrior Met Coal were worth $1,112,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. River Road Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 888,388 shares of the company's stock worth $48,186,000 after acquiring an additional 18,031 shares in the last quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 14.4% during the 4th quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 58,877 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,193,000 after purchasing an additional 7,426 shares during the last quarter. Hosking Partners LLP boosted its position in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 9.6% in the 4th quarter. Hosking Partners LLP now owns 524,833 shares of the company's stock worth $28,467,000 after purchasing an additional 45,868 shares in the last quarter. Forest Avenue Capital Management LP grew its stake in Warrior Met Coal by 32.5% during the 4th quarter. Forest Avenue Capital Management LP now owns 545,189 shares of the company's stock worth $29,571,000 after buying an additional 133,642 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Warrior Met Coal during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,300,000. Institutional investors own 92.28% of the company's stock.

Warrior Met Coal Stock Up 3.1%

Shares of NYSE:HCC traded up $1.43 on Wednesday, hitting $47.49. 694,592 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 816,682. Warrior Met Coal, Inc. has a 1-year low of $38.00 and a 1-year high of $75.53. The company has a market capitalization of $2.50 billion, a PE ratio of 9.91 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 3.99 and a current ratio of 5.20. The firm's 50-day moving average is $46.67 and its 200 day moving average is $52.29.

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

Warrior Met Coal Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 5th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 5th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.67%. Warrior Met Coal's payout ratio is currently 15.92%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HCC has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group cut their price objective on Warrior Met Coal from $68.00 to $50.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Benchmark restated a "hold" rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, B. Riley decreased their target price on shares of Warrior Met Coal from $86.00 to $76.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th.

Warrior Met Coal Profile

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.