Warrior Met Coal $HCC Stock Position Cut by High Ground Investment Management LLP

Key Points

• High Ground Investment Management cut its HCC stake by 37.1% in Q4, selling 93,540 shares and retaining 158,344 shares (≈$13.96M), making HCC its sixth-largest holding; overall institutional ownership of the stock is about 92.28%.
• Wall Street sentiment is generally positive with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" (four Buys vs. three Holds) and a consensus target price of $103.40 after multiple analysts raised targets into the $100–$120 range.
• Warrior Met missed quarterly EPS expectations ($0.44 vs. $0.62) but reported revenue up 29.1% year-over-year, and pays a small quarterly dividend of $0.08 (≈0.4% yield).

High Ground Investment Management LLP cut its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) by 37.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 158,344 shares of the company's stock after selling 93,540 shares during the quarter. Warrior Met Coal makes up approximately 2.0% of High Ground Investment Management LLP's holdings, making the stock its 6th largest holding. High Ground Investment Management LLP owned about 0.30% of Warrior Met Coal worth $13,961,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of HCC. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Warrior Met Coal by 217.2% during the 2nd 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. increased its holdings in Warrior Met Coal by 266.1% during the 3rd 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 increased its holdings in Warrior Met Coal by 4,337.5% during the 3rd 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 increased its holdings in Warrior Met Coal by 919.6% during the 3rd 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, Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in Warrior Met Coal during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $76,000. 92.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group lifted their target price on Warrior Met Coal from $101.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted 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. B. Riley Financial reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Warrior Met Coal from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Warrior Met Coal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $103.40.

Warrior Met Coal Price Performance

Shares of HCC opened at $88.42 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $4.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 81.12 and a beta of 0.67. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $88.02 and a 200-day moving average of $82.62. The company has a current ratio of 3.19, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. Warrior Met Coal has a 52 week low of $40.80 and a 52 week high of $105.35.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $381.72 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.15 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 29.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Warrior Met Coal will post 4.86 EPS for the current year.

Warrior Met Coal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd were given 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 0.4%. Warrior Met Coal's payout ratio is currently 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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