Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts give Warrior Met Coal a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" (4 buys, 3 holds) with an average 12‑month price target of $103.40.
• Institutional investors own about 92.28% of the stock, with large recent stake increases from firms like Adage, UBS, Northwestern Mutual, and State Street and a new position by Encompass.
• The company recently reported an EPS miss ($0.44 vs. $0.62 expected) despite revenue rising 29.1% year‑over‑year; the stock has a market cap of $4.7B, a P/E of 81.65, and pays a $0.32 annual dividend (yield ~0.4%).

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the seven research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $103.40.

A number of research firms have commented on HCC. B. Riley Financial restated a "buy" rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research raised Warrior Met Coal from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Citigroup raised their price target on Warrior Met Coal from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Warrior Met Coal from $95.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Warrior Met Coal from $101.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HCC. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lifted its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 130.4% in the second quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 1,889,025 shares of the company's stock worth $86,574,000 after acquiring an additional 1,069,025 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 219.2% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,554,071 shares of the company's stock valued at $98,901,000 after purchasing an additional 1,067,247 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in Warrior Met Coal by 2,821,294.3% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 987,488 shares of the company's stock worth $87,067,000 after purchasing an additional 987,453 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Warrior Met Coal by 25.2% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,099,070 shares of the company's stock valued at $187,860,000 after purchasing an additional 825,807 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Encompass Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Warrior Met Coal in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,133,000. 92.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Warrior Met Coal Stock Performance

NYSE HCC opened at $89.00 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $87.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $82.99. Warrior Met Coal has a 12-month low of $40.80 and a 12-month high of $105.35. The company has a market capitalization of $4.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 81.65 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 3.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by ($0.18). The business had revenue of $383.99 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $381.72 million. Warrior Met Coal had a net margin of 4.35% and a return on equity of 2.71%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 29.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.15 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Warrior Met Coal will post 4.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Warrior Met Coal Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Warrior Met Coal's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.36%.

About Warrior Met Coal

Warrior Met Coal NYSE: HCC is a leading producer of premium metallurgical coal, operating deep underground mining complexes in Central Alabama's Blue Creek and Brookwood mining districts. The company focuses exclusively on the extraction and sale of high-grade hard coking coal, a critical raw material used in steel production. Its mining operations harness longwall mining technology and rigorous safety protocols to deliver consistent coal quality to customers worldwide.

Warrior Met Coal's product portfolio centers on premium hard coking coal, semisoft coking coal, and pulverized coal injection (PCI) products.

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