Q1 EPS Estimates for Ramaco Resources Reduced by B. Riley

Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC - Free Report) - B. Riley lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ramaco Resources in a research report issued on Friday, May 16th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now forecasts that the energy company will earn $0.50 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.57. B. Riley currently has a "Buy" rating and a $14.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ramaco Resources' current full-year earnings is $0.05 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Ramaco Resources' Q2 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The energy company reported ($0.19) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.29) by $0.10. Ramaco Resources had a return on equity of 10.17% and a net margin of 5.35%. The firm had revenue of $115.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $137.10 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.23 EPS. The business's revenue was down 22.0% on a year-over-year basis.

METC has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Ramaco Resources from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday. Benchmark decreased their price objective on Ramaco Resources from $18.00 to $14.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th.

Ramaco Resources Trading Up 2.6%

METC traded up $0.23 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $9.07. The stock had a trading volume of 485,966 shares, compared to its average volume of 608,992. The stock has a market capitalization of $496.17 million, a P/E ratio of 13.95 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.35. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $8.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.00. Ramaco Resources has a 52 week low of $6.30 and a 52 week high of $15.49.

Ramaco Resources Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a $0.0688 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.03%. Ramaco Resources's dividend payout ratio is currently -337.50%.

Insider Transactions at Ramaco Resources

In other Ramaco Resources news, Director Peter A. Leidel sold 225,000 shares of Ramaco Resources stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.08, for a total transaction of $1,818,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 677,403 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,473,416.24. The trade was a 24.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, major shareholder Yorktown Energy Partners Xi, L sold 98,274 shares of Ramaco Resources stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.85, for a total value of $869,724.90. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 1,052,404 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,313,775.40. This represents a 8.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 922,582 shares of company stock worth $7,898,023 in the last three months. Insiders own 36.20% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 41,656 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $427,000 after purchasing an additional 1,425 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC raised its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 30.6% in the 1st quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 6,332 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,482 shares during the period. Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. raised its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. now owns 232,755 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $2,251,000 after purchasing an additional 1,748 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 15.3% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 13,752 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $141,000 after purchasing an additional 1,822 shares during the period. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 13.9% in the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 16,189 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $166,000 after purchasing an additional 1,970 shares during the period. 74.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ramaco Resources Company Profile

Ramaco Resources, Inc engages in the development, operation, and sale of metallurgical coal. Its development portfolio includes the Elk Creek project that covers an area of approximately 20,200 acres located in southern West Virginia; the Berwind property covering an area of approximately 62,500 acres situated on the border of West Virginia and Virginia; the Knox Creek property, which covers an area of approximately 64,050 acres is located in Virginia; the Maben property covering an area of approximately 28,000 acres situated in southwestern Pennsylvania southern West Virginia; and the Brook Mine property that covers an area of approximately 16,000 acres located in northeastern Wyoming.