SunCoke Energy (SXC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC) is a producer of metallurgical coke, a carbon-based fuel and reducing agent used in blast-furnace steelmaking. The company converts coal into coke through high-temperature processing and captures the resulting heat to generate energy, which can support its facilities and be sold to customers.

SunCoke operates coke-making facilities and related coal-handling, storage and logistics assets, primarily serving integrated steel producers in the United States. Its operations are designed to provide customers with a consistent supply of coke while also generating electricity and recovering other byproducts from the coke-production process.

The company was separated from Sunoco and became a publicly traded company in 2011. In addition to its domestic coke operations, SunCoke has had operations and investments connected with the Brazilian steel industry. Michael G. Rippey has served as SunCoke Energy’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.14 to $11.60
• 50-Day Range: $9.31 to $11.34
• 52-Week Range: $5.51 to $11.60
• Volume: 1.52 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.04 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $947.69 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 4.30%
• Price Target: $11.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

SunCoke Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SunCoke Energy scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 156th out of 230 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

SunCoke Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for SunCoke Energy is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SunCoke Energy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.88%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for SunCoke Energy are expected to grow by 21.88% in the coming year, from $0.32 to $0.39 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SunCoke Energy is -17.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SunCoke Energy is -17.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

SunCoke Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.12% of the float of SunCoke Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SunCoke Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.13, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SunCoke Energy has recently decreased by 1.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

SunCoke Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.52%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

SunCoke Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, SunCoke Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 123.08% in the coming year. This indicates that SunCoke Energy may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.98

News Sentiment

SunCoke Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for SunCoke Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for SXC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -55% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added SunCoke Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SunCoke Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.66% of the stock of SunCoke Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.45% of the stock of SunCoke Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 9/2 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/02/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/27/2026
• Today: 11/03/2026
• Record date for 12/1 Dividend: 11/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend: 11/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 12/01/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Steel
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SXC
• CIK: 1514705
• Web: www.suncoke.com
• Phone: (630) 824-1000
• Fax: 630-824-1001
• Employees: 2,477
• Year Founded: 1990

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for SunCoke Energy: $11.00
• High Price Target: $11.00
• Low Price Target: $11.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -1.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.65)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 28.63
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$44.20 million
• Net Margins: -2.91%
• Pretax Margin: -3.11%
• Return on Equity: 5.68%
• Return on Assets: 2.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.96
• Current Ratio: 2.03
• Quick Ratio: 1.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.84 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.52
• Cash Flow: $2.71 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.12
• Book Value: $7.38 per share
• Price / Book: 1.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 84,880,000
• Free Float: 83,466,000
• Market Cap: $947.69 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.01