FY2026 EPS Estimate for Ramaco Resources Reduced by Analyst

Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) – Equities researchers at Northland Securities cut their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ramaco Resources in a report issued on Thursday, February 26th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now expects that the energy company will earn ($0.04) per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.07. The consensus estimate for Ramaco Resources’ current full-year earnings is $0.05 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Ramaco Resources’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS.

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The energy company reported ($0.22) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.02. Ramaco Resources had a negative return on equity of 12.01% and a negative net margin of 9.59%.The business had revenue of $108.72 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $143.48 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.02 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 25.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

METC has been the topic of a number of other reports. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Ramaco Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $33.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Ramaco Resources from $40.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Zacks Research cut shares of Ramaco Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Ramaco Resources in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. They set a “sell” rating and a $16.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Ramaco Resources in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $32.21.

Ramaco Resources Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:METC opened at $15.14 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $847.23 million, a P/E ratio of -15.29 and a beta of 1.41. Ramaco Resources has a 12 month low of $6.30 and a 12 month high of $57.80. The company has a 50 day moving average of $19.11 and a 200 day moving average of $24.20. The company has a current ratio of 5.46, a quick ratio of 4.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.

Ramaco Resources declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, December 23rd that permits the company to repurchase $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the energy company to reacquire up to 9.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Ramaco Resources

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of METC. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in Ramaco Resources during the fourth quarter worth about $54,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources in the 4th quarter worth approximately $682,000. VARCOV Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,048,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Ramaco Resources during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,639,000. Finally, Sona Asset Management US LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ramaco Resources in the 4th quarter worth about $1,825,000. 74.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Ramaco Resources

Here are the key news stories impacting Ramaco Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company action: Ramaco declared a Class B stock dividend and said it is advancing its minerals business — a corporate-development move that could support long‑term asset value and shareholder liquidity. Class B Dividend / Minerals Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst update: Robert W. Baird trimmed its price target from $40 to $30 but kept an “outperform” rating — the PT cut reduces upside expectations but the rating and remaining PT still imply substantial potential upside from current levels. Baird Price Target Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results: Ramaco reported Q4 EPS that beat by $0.02 but posted a large revenue miss (revenue down ~25% YoY) and remained unprofitable for the quarter — mixed operational signals (EPS beat small; top-line weakness and negative margins remain). See the earnings release and slide deck for details. Q4 Results & Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Estimate revision: Northland Securities lowered its Q3 FY2026 EPS forecast slightly (from $0.02 to $0.01), indicating modest downward revisions to near‑term profitability expectations. Northland Estimate Update
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang: Multiple law firms have announced a class-action filing and are soliciting lead plaintiffs for an alleged securities-fraud case covering purchases between July 31, 2025 and October 23, 2025; the lead-plaintiff deadline is March 31, 2026. These coordinated filings (Glancy, Bronstein/Gewirtz, Faruqi, Pomerantz, Rosen, etc.) create ongoing litigation risk and a headline-driven selling pressure for the stock. Glancy PR (Representative) Bronstein Notice

About Ramaco Resources

Ramaco Resources, Inc (NASDAQ:METC) is a U.S.-based producer of premium metallurgical coal and industrial minerals, focused on supplying the steel and allied industries. The company’s operations are centered in the Appalachian region of West Virginia, where it develops, mines and processes high-carbon coal products designed to meet the quality requirements of blast‐furnace and electric‐arc furnace steelmakers.

The firm’s flagship asset is the Elk Creek underground mine in Wyoming County, West Virginia, which began commercial production in 2019 and delivers a range of high‐grade metallurgical and anthracite coals.