Warrior Met Coal (HCC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. These coal grades are specifically tailored to meet the stringent requirements of integrated and mini mill steel producers. The company’s vertically integrated approach—from mine development and production to coal washing and logistics—enables efficient supply chain management and reliable product delivery.

With a global customer base spanning North America, Europe, and Asia, Warrior Met Coal serves major steelmakers seeking metallurgical coal that meets precise chemical and thermal specifications. The company leverages its proximity to the Port of Mobile, Alabama, and an extensive rail network to streamline export logistics, ensuring timely shipments to key steel-producing regions.

Established in 2016 following the restructuring of Walter Energy, Warrior Met Coal is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Glenn Kellow, who has guided the company’s growth and operational excellence since its inception. Headquartered in Brookwood, Alabama, the leadership team maintains a focus on sustainable mining practices, community engagement, and long-term value creation for shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $78.39 to $80.22
• 50-Day Range: $77.56 to $109.65
• 52-Week Range: $48.77 to $110.39
• Volume: 136,097 shs
• Average Volume: 902,269 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.17 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.14
• Dividend Yield: 0.41%
• Price Target: $103.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Warrior Met Coal Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Warrior Met Coal scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 9th out of 251 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: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Warrior Met Coal has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Warrior Met Coal has a consensus price target of $103.00, representing about 29.9% upside from its current price of $79.31.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Warrior Met Coal has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 38.61%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Warrior Met Coal are expected to grow by 38.61% in the coming year, from $6.89 to $9.55 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Warrior Met Coal is 30.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.22.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Warrior Met Coal is 30.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 18.67.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Warrior Met Coal has a P/B Ratio of 1.95. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.02% of the float of Warrior Met Coal has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Warrior Met Coal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.85.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Warrior Met Coal has recently decreased by 9.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Warrior Met Coal has a dividend yield of 0.41%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Warrior Met Coal has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Warrior Met Coal is 12.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Warrior Met Coal will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.35% next year. This indicates that Warrior Met Coal will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Warrior Met Coal has a news sentiment score of 1.76. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Warrior Met Coal this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for HCC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Warrior Met Coal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Warrior Met Coal insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,200,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.10% of the stock of Warrior Met Coal is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.28% of the stock of Warrior Met Coal is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2026
• Record date for 5/7 Dividend: 5/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/7 Dividend: 5/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/07/2026
• Today: 7/10/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: COAL
• Sub-Industry: Coal & Consumable Fuels
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HCC
• CIK: 1691303
• Web: warriormetcoal.com
• Phone: (205) 554-6150
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,485
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Warrior Met Coal: $103.00
• High Price Target: $123.00
• Low Price Target: $72.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.62
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.54
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $57 million
• Net Margins: 9.36%
• Pretax Margin: 10.04%
• Return on Equity: 6.44%
• Return on Assets: 5.03%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11
• Current Ratio: 3.48
• Quick Ratio: 2.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.31 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.20
• Cash Flow: $4.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.46
• Book Value: $40.73 per share
• Price / Book: 1.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 52,800,000
• Free Float: 51,693,000
• Market Cap: $4.20 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.65