Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Purchases Shares of 411,323 SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 411,323 shares of the energy company's stock, valued at approximately $4,401,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.49% of SunCoke Energy as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in SXC. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its stake in SunCoke Energy by 147.8% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 54,625 shares of the energy company's stock worth $584,000 after acquiring an additional 32,580 shares in the last quarter. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new position in SunCoke Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $530,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in SunCoke Energy by 500.6% during the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 267,563 shares of the energy company's stock worth $2,863,000 after purchasing an additional 223,012 shares during the period. Virtus Fund Advisers LLC bought a new stake in SunCoke Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $57,000. Finally, Virtus Investment Advisers Inc. bought a new stake in SunCoke Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $532,000. 90.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SunCoke Energy Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of SXC stock traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $8.13. The stock had a trading volume of 703,942 shares, compared to its average volume of 926,593. SunCoke Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $7.47 and a 12-month high of $12.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.22 and a quick ratio of 1.27. The firm's 50-day moving average is $8.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $687.79 million, a P/E ratio of 7.25 and a beta of 1.18.

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

SunCoke Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 16th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.91%. SunCoke Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 44.04%.

SunCoke Energy Company 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.