Q2 Earnings Estimate for Warrior Met Coal Issued By B. Riley

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, October 31st. B. Riley analyst L. Pipes now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.81 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.93. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $90.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Warrior Met Coal’s current full-year earnings is $5.15 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Warrior Met Coal’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.68 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.40 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.88 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.44 EPS.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.40. The business had revenue of $327.72 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $322.21 million. Warrior Met Coal had a net margin of 23.77% and a return on equity of 19.29%. The company’s revenue was down 22.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.85 earnings per share.

Separately, Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a report on Monday, August 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $75.75.

Warrior Met Coal Stock Up 2.2 %

HCC stock opened at $63.13 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $59.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $63.64. The company has a current ratio of 6.37, a quick ratio of 5.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a market capitalization of $3.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.72 and a beta of 1.02. Warrior Met Coal has a 52 week low of $44.76 and a 52 week high of $75.53.

Warrior Met Coal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 12th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 5th. Warrior Met Coal’s payout ratio is 4.42%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Warrior Met Coal

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 2.5% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,863,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,937,000 after acquiring an additional 45,950 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in Warrior Met Coal by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,501,379 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,242,000 after purchasing an additional 62,200 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Warrior Met Coal by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,440,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,449,000 after purchasing an additional 82,622 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in Warrior Met Coal by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,299,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,885,000 after purchasing an additional 30,053 shares during the period. Finally, River Road Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 22.9% in the third quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 870,357 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,616,000 after purchasing an additional 162,387 shares in the last quarter. 92.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Warrior Met Coal Company Profile

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.