UBS Group AG Reduces Stock Holdings in Warrior Met Coal $HCC

Key Points

• UBS trimmed its position by 14.4%, selling 223,718 shares to hold 1,330,353 shares (about 2.53% of Warrior Met Coal) valued at roughly $117.3 million at the end of the quarter.
• Warrior Met reported a swing to net income of $72.3M
• The company reaffirmed shareholder returns with a $0.08 quarterly dividend (payable May 7), while analysts show a consensus "Moderate Buy" with a $102.80 target as the stock trades around $86 (down ~3.9%).

UBS Group AG trimmed its position in Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) by 14.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,330,353 shares of the company's stock after selling 223,718 shares during the period. UBS Group AG owned about 2.53% of Warrior Met Coal worth $117,297,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Warrior Met Coal by 217.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 682 shares of the company's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 467 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Warrior Met Coal by 266.1% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 626 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in Warrior Met Coal by 4,337.5% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 710 shares of the company's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 694 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd boosted its position in Warrior Met Coal by 919.6% in the third quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 938 shares of the company's stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 846 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in Warrior Met Coal in the fourth quarter worth about $63,000. 92.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Warrior Met Coal News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Warrior Met Coal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blue Creek ramp and profitability turnaround — Warrior reported a swing to net income of $72.3M (GAAP $1.37/sh) vs a loss a year ago as Blue Creek production ramped and mix/credits improved margins. This demonstrates operational leverage as the new mine reaches volume. Business Wire: Q1 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns maintained — Management reiterated near‑term return plans, including a regular quarterly cash dividend ($0.08/sh payable May 7), which supports income-focused holders. QuiverQuant: Q1 Results & Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Record production and sales were highlighted on the call — Management talked up record sales/production and the profitable ramp, which supports medium-term supply expectations but doesn't eliminate near-term pricing/volume uncertainty. Yahoo: Earnings Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings/IR materials available — Slide deck and call transcripts provide detail for modeling shipments, costs and cash return cadence; useful for re‑estimating near‑term cash flow. Q1 Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Miss vs some street expectations — While EPS improved year‑over‑year, the quarter fell short of the consensus EPS (~$1.40) and revenue (~$467.5M), and analysts flagged softer realized prices and shipment volumes as headwinds — a key reason for today's sell‑off. MarketBeat: Q1 Results & Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Insider and institutional selling pressure — Recent insider sales (CEO and others) and large institutional portfolio reductions in recent quarters can amplify downside when a cyclical name disappoints. That supply-side activity likely heightened selling after the print. QuiverQuant: Insider & Institutional Activity

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on HCC shares. B. Riley Financial reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group dropped their target price on Warrior Met Coal from $104.00 to $102.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Zacks Research raised Warrior Met Coal from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Warrior Met Coal from $95.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on Warrior Met Coal from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $102.80.

Warrior Met Coal Stock Down 3.9%

HCC stock opened at $86.33 on Friday. Warrior Met Coal has a twelve month low of $40.80 and a twelve month high of $105.35. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 3.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The stock has a market cap of $4.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 79.21 and a beta of 0.67. The business's 50-day moving average price is $88.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $84.69.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.06. Warrior Met Coal had a return on equity of 6.51% and a net margin of 9.36%.The firm had revenue of $458.59 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $467.57 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.16) EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 52.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Warrior Met Coal will post 7.79 EPS for the current year.

Warrior Met Coal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 1st. Warrior Met Coal's payout ratio is presently 29.36%.

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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