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

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) – B. Riley cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for 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 per share of $1.81 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.93. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $90.00 price target 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.

Separately, Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research note on Monday, August 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Warrior Met Coal currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $75.75.

Warrior Met Coal Trading Up 2.4 %

Shares of NYSE:HCC opened at $64.66 on Friday. Warrior Met Coal has a 52-week low of $44.76 and a 52-week high of $75.53. The stock has a market cap of $3.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.93 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 5.37, a current ratio of 6.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $59.65 and a 200-day moving average price of $63.66.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.40. Warrior Met Coal had a return on equity of 19.29% and a net margin of 23.77%. The firm had revenue of $327.72 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $322.21 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.85 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 22.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Warrior Met Coal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 12th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 5th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.49%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 5th. Warrior Met Coal’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.42%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HCC. Wulff Hansen & CO. raised its position in Warrior Met Coal by 6,177.0% during the second quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. now owns 331,551 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,811,000 after acquiring an additional 326,269 shares in the last quarter. Hosking Partners LLP increased its position in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 68.9% in the second quarter. Hosking Partners LLP now owns 482,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,264,000 after buying an additional 196,601 shares in the last quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC increased its position 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 buying an additional 162,387 shares in the last quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Warrior Met Coal in the first quarter valued at approximately $9,234,000. Finally, Merewether Investment Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Warrior Met Coal in the second quarter valued at approximately $9,190,000. 92.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Warrior Met Coal

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.