SunCoke Energy (SXC) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC - Get Free Report) is scheduled to issue its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, May 1st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.22 per share for the quarter. Parties that are interested in registering for the company's conference call can do so using this link.

SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 1st. The energy company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $520.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $406.40 million. SunCoke Energy had a return on equity of 8.99% and a net margin of 2.79%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.14 EPS. On average, analysts expect SunCoke Energy to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

SunCoke Energy Price Performance

SXC traded down $0.33 on Wednesday, hitting $10.37. 913,915 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 822,374. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $10.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.28. The firm has a market cap of $871.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.48 and a beta of 1.17. SunCoke Energy has a one year low of $6.71 and a one year high of $11.48. The company has a current ratio of 1.86, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

SunCoke Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 15th were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 14th. SunCoke Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 59.70%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com raised SunCoke Energy from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 5th.

Insider Transactions at SunCoke Energy

In related news, CEO Michael G. Rippey sold 48,618 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total transaction of $531,394.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 763,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,344,060.37. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, CEO Michael G. Rippey sold 48,618 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total transaction of $531,394.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 763,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,344,060.37. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael G. Rippey sold 78,714 shares of SunCoke Energy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.06, for a total value of $870,576.84. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 342,359 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,786,490.54. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 251,572 shares of company stock worth $2,781,834. 1.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.