Ramaco Resources (METC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) is a U.S.-based producer of premium metallurgical coal and industrial minerals, focused on supplying the steel and allied industries. The company’s operations are centered in the Appalachian region of West Virginia, where it develops, mines and processes high-carbon coal products designed to meet the quality requirements of blast‐furnace and electric‐arc furnace steelmakers.

The firm’s flagship asset is the Elk Creek underground mine in Wyoming County, West Virginia, which began commercial production in 2019 and delivers a range of high‐grade metallurgical and anthracite coals. In addition to Elk Creek, Ramaco holds an advanced‐stage development project at the Brook Trout site and maintains rights to several industrial rock deposits that produce filter stone, construction aggregates and lime feedstock.

Founded in 2010 and incorporated in Delaware, Ramaco Resources is headquartered in New York City. The company completed its listing on the Nasdaq in November 2021 under the ticker METC, positioning itself as a growth‐oriented, publicly traded mining enterprise. Its executive management team brings deep experience in mining operations, project development and corporate finance.

Ramaco Resources serves both domestic and global markets, with a customer base that includes integrated steel producers and specialty chemical manufacturers. The company emphasizes operational efficiency, environmental stewardship and safety, pursuing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and reduce its footprint across all sites.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.43 to $28.30
• 50-Day Range: $9.98 to $28.18
• 52-Week Range: $6.30 to $28.30
• Volume: 3.66 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.03 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.56 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 0.99%
• Price Target: $21.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Ramaco Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ramaco Resources scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 137th out of 268 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Ramaco Resources has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Ramaco Resources has a consensus price target of $21.67, representing about 23.1% downside from its current price of $28.18.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ramaco Resources has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 880.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ramaco Resources are expected to grow by 880.00% in the coming year, from $0.05 to $0.49 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ramaco Resources is -62.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ramaco Resources is -62.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ramaco Resources has a P/B Ratio of 4.14. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.87% of the float of Ramaco Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ramaco Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ramaco Resources has recently decreased by 4.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Ramaco Resources has a dividend yield of 0.98%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Ramaco Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Ramaco Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.14% next year. This indicates that Ramaco Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.87% of the float of Ramaco Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ramaco Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ramaco Resources has recently decreased by 4.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.09

News Sentiment

Ramaco Resources has a news sentiment score of 1.09. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Ramaco Resources this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 63 people have searched for METC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 12 people have added Ramaco Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -66% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ramaco Resources insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $30,000,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

36.20% of the stock of Ramaco Resources is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

74.49% of the stock of Ramaco Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

METC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have METC shares performed this year?

Ramaco Resources' stock was trading at $10.26 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, METC stock has increased by 174.7% and is now trading at $28.18.

How were Ramaco Resources' earnings last quarter?

Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The energy company reported ($0.29) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.22) by $0.07. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 1.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Ramaco Resources IPO?

Ramaco Resources (METC) raised $81 million in an initial public offering on Friday, February 3rd 2017. The company issued 6,000,000 shares at a price of $12.00-$15.00 per share. Credit Suisse, Jefferies and BMO Capital Markets served as the underwriters for the IPO and Clarksons Platou Securities and Seaport Global Securities were co-managers.

Who are Ramaco Resources' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Ramaco Resources include American Century Companies Inc. (1.86%), Encompass Capital Advisors LLC (1.81%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.54%) and Acuitas Investments LLC (0.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter A Leidel, Yorktown Ix Associates Llc, Yorktown Energy Partners Ix, L, Yorktown Energy Partners Xi, L, Yorktown Xi Associates Llc, Bryan H Lawrence, David E K Frischkorn, Evan H Jenkins and Aurelia Skipwith Giacometto.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Ramaco Resources?

Shares of METC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ramaco Resources own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ramaco Resources investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/13 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/13/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Today: 9/07/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: COAL
• Sub-Industry: Coal
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:METC
• CIK: 1687187
• Web: www.ramacoresources.com
• Phone: (859) 244-7455
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 725
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ramaco Resources: $21.67
• High Price Target: $27.00
• Low Price Target: $14.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -23.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.45)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 563.60
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $11.19 million
• Net Margins: -3.17%
• Pretax Margin: -3.81%
• Return on Equity: -5.55%
• Return on Assets: -2.96%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.36
• Current Ratio: 1.36
• Quick Ratio: 0.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $666.29 million
• Price / Sales: 2.34
• Cash Flow: $1.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.35
• Book Value: $6.80 per share
• Price / Book: 4.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,230,000
• Free Float: 35,237,000
• Market Cap: $1.56 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.26