Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Sells 137,744 Shares of SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lessened its position in SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC - Free Report) by 2.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,940,787 shares of the energy company's stock after selling 137,744 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 7.06% of SunCoke Energy worth $63,566,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Navellier & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in SunCoke Energy by 11.3% in the 4th quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. now owns 11,323 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $121,000 after acquiring an additional 1,152 shares during the period. Walleye Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of SunCoke Energy by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 17,268 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $185,000 after purchasing an additional 1,332 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of SunCoke Energy by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 46,022 shares of the energy company's stock worth $492,000 after buying an additional 1,592 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its stake in shares of SunCoke Energy by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 58,050 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $621,000 after purchasing an additional 1,709 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SunCoke Energy by 71.3% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,156 shares of the energy company's stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 1,730 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.45% of the company's stock.

SunCoke Energy Trading Down 1.5 %

SXC traded down $0.13 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $8.77. 595,092 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 903,014. The stock has a market capitalization of $742.39 million, a PE ratio of 7.83 and a beta of 1.18. SunCoke Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $7.47 and a 12 month high of $12.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The stock's 50-day moving average is $9.11 and its 200 day moving average is $10.13.

SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The energy company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $436.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $371.60 million. SunCoke Energy had a net margin of 4.95% and a return on equity of 14.31%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.23 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that SunCoke Energy, Inc. will post 0.71 earnings per share for the current year.

SunCoke Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.47%. SunCoke Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.04%.

About SunCoke Energy

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.