Q1 EPS Estimates for Ramaco Resources Lowered by B. Riley

Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) – Investment analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Ramaco Resources in a research note issued on Friday, May 16th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings per share of $0.50 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.57. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $14.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ramaco Resources’ current full-year earnings is $0.05 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Ramaco Resources’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The energy company reported ($0.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.29) by $0.10. Ramaco Resources had a net margin of 5.35% and a return on equity of 10.17%. The company had revenue of $115.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $137.10 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.23 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 22.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Separately, Benchmark decreased their target price on shares of Ramaco Resources from $18.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th.

Ramaco Resources Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of METC opened at $9.33 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.06. Ramaco Resources has a 1-year low of $6.30 and a 1-year high of $15.49. The stock has a market cap of $414.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.35 and a beta of 1.28.

Ramaco Resources Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $0.0688 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.95%. Ramaco Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -337.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ramaco Resources news, major shareholder Yorktown Energy Partners Xi, L sold 83,871 shares of Ramaco Resources stock in a transaction on Friday, March 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.61, for a total value of $722,129.31. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 1,059,909 shares in the company, valued at $9,125,816.49. This trade represents a 7.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Peter A. Leidel sold 225,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.08, for a total transaction of $1,818,000.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 677,403 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,473,416.24. This represents a 24.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 922,582 shares of company stock worth $7,898,023. 36.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Ramaco Resources

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources during the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources during the 4th quarter valued at $50,000. Campbell Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources during the 4th quarter valued at $51,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources during the 4th quarter valued at $56,000. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources during the 1st quarter valued at $50,000. 74.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Ramaco Resources

Ramaco Resources, Inc engages in the development, operation, and sale of metallurgical coal. Its development portfolio includes the Elk Creek project that covers an area of approximately 20,200 acres located in southern West Virginia; the Berwind property covering an area of approximately 62,500 acres situated on the border of West Virginia and Virginia; the Knox Creek property, which covers an area of approximately 64,050 acres is located in Virginia; the Maben property covering an area of approximately 28,000 acres situated in southwestern Pennsylvania southern West Virginia; and the Brook Mine property that covers an area of approximately 16,000 acres located in northeastern Wyoming.