Research Analysts Offer Predictions for AMR Q2 Earnings

Key Points

• B. Riley analysts downgraded their Q2 2025 earnings estimate for Alpha Metallurgical Resources to ($2.87) per share, down from a previous forecast of ($2.21).
• Several brokerages have recently downgraded Alpha Metallurgical Resources, with Wall Street Zen changing their rating from "hold" to "sell."
• Alpha Metallurgical Resources' latest quarterly earnings reported a miss with ($2.60) EPS against a consensus estimate of ($1.06), highlighting significant financial challenges.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (NYSE:AMR - Free Report) - B. Riley reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 5th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings per share of ($2.87) for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($2.21). B. Riley currently has a "Buy" rating and a $171.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Alpha Metallurgical Resources' current full-year earnings is $14.31 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Alpha Metallurgical Resources' Q3 2025 earnings at ($1.89) EPS and FY2025 earnings at ($5.15) EPS.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 8th. The energy company reported ($0.38) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($2.38) by $2.00. Alpha Metallurgical Resources had a return on equity of 1.62% and a net margin of 1.01%. The business had revenue of $550.27 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $552.15 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.49 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 31.6% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on AMR. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. They set a "hold" rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources Stock Up 16.0%

Shares of NYSE AMR traded up $20.66 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $150.11. 918,819 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 379,744. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $117.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $131.14. The company has a market capitalization of $1.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 74.31 and a beta of 0.59. Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a 52-week low of $97.41 and a 52-week high of $259.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alpha Metallurgical Resources

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMR. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 6.8% in the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,150 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $230,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,318 shares of the energy company's stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 4.4% in the second quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 2,688 shares of the energy company's stock worth $302,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 4,429 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $498,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its position in Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 214.3% during the 1st quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 220 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.29% of the company's stock.

About Alpha Metallurgical Resources

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc, a mining company, produces, processes, and sells met and thermal coal in Virginia and West Virginia. The company offers metallurgical coal products. It operates twenty-two active mines and nine coal preparation and load-out facilities. The company was formerly known as Contura Energy, Inc and changed its name to Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc in February 2021.