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

Company Overview

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. produces and exports non-thermal metallurgical coal for the steel industry. It operates two underground mines located in Alabama. The company sells its metallurgical coal to a customer base of blast furnace steel producers located primarily in Europe, South America, and Asia. It also sells natural gas, which is extracted as a byproduct from coal production. Warrior Met Coal, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Brookwood, Alabama.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $46.03 to $47.95
• 50-Day Range: $46.17 to $56.18
• 52-Week Range: $44.62 to $75.53
• Volume: 867,498 shs
• Average Volume: 755,079 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.46 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.77
• Dividend Yield: 0.68%
• Price Target: $74.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Warrior Met Coal Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Warrior Met Coal scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 274 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: 3.3 / 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 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Warrior Met Coal has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 84.36%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Warrior Met Coal are expected to grow by 84.36% in the coming year, from $4.86 to $8.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Warrior Met Coal is 9.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Warrior Met Coal is 9.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 51.52.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Warrior Met Coal has a P/B Ratio of 1.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.97% 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 7.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Warrior Met Coal has recently increased by 4.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Warrior Met Coal has a dividend yield of 0.65%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Warrior Met Coal does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Warrior Met Coal is 6.68%. 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 3.57% next year. This indicates that Warrior Met Coal will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -9.17

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.97% 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 7.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Warrior Met Coal has recently increased by 4.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.27

News Sentiment

Warrior Met Coal has a news sentiment score of 1.27. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Warrior Met Coal this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for HCC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Warrior Met Coal insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 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.

HCC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HCC shares performed this year?

Warrior Met Coal's stock was trading at $54.24 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HCC stock has decreased by 13.7% and is now trading at $46.80.
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How were Warrior Met Coal's earnings last quarter?

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) released its earnings results on Thursday, February, 13th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $297.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $331.70 million. Warrior Met Coal had a net margin of 16.43% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.56%.

When did Warrior Met Coal IPO?

Warrior Met Coal (HCC) raised $301 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, April 13th 2017. The company issued 16,700,000 shares at $17.00-$19.00 per share. Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, BMO Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets served as the underwriters for the IPO and Apollo Global Securities, Clarksons Platou Securities and KKR were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of Warrior Met Coal?

Shares of HCC 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 Warrior Met Coal own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Warrior Met Coal investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), NVIDIA (NVDA), TotalEnergies (TTE), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/13/2025
• Record date for 3/3 Dividend: 2/24/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/3 Dividend: 2/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/03/2025
• Today: 4/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Bituminous coal & lignite mining
• Sub-Industry: Coal & Consumable Fuels
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HCC
• CIK: 1691303
• Web: warriormetcoal.com
• Phone: (205) 554-6150
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 850
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $74.00
• High Stock Price Target: $86.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $65.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +59.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.79
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.69
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.55
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $250.60 million
• Net Margins: 16.43%
• Pretax Margin: 18.60%
• Return on Equity: 12.56%
• Return on Assets: 10.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.09
• Current Ratio: 5.20
• Quick Ratio: 3.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.53 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.60
• Cash Flow: $7.72 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.01
• Book Value: $39.79 per share
• Price / Book: 1.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 52,559,000
• Free Float: 52,015,000
• Market Cap: $2.44 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.10