The Goldman Sachs Group Has Lowered Expectations for Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) Stock Price

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) had its price objective decreased by research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $16.00 to $14.00 in a research note issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “sell” rating on the energy company’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s target price would indicate a potential downside of 9.50% from the company’s previous close.

METC has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised Ramaco Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $33.00 to $30.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Ramaco Resources from $40.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Ramaco Resources in a report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on Ramaco Resources in a report on Friday, December 5th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $17.50 price objective on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research cut Ramaco Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $31.93.

Ramaco Resources Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of Ramaco Resources stock opened at $15.47 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 4.66, a current ratio of 5.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. Ramaco Resources has a 12-month low of $6.30 and a 12-month high of $57.80. The company has a market capitalization of $865.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.63 and a beta of 1.41. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $19.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.06.

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The energy company reported ($0.22) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $108.72 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $143.48 million. Ramaco Resources had a negative net margin of 9.59% and a negative return on equity of 12.01%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 25.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.02 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Ramaco Resources will post 0.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ramaco Resources announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Tuesday, December 23rd that authorizes the company to repurchase $100.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the energy company to repurchase up to 9.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ramaco Resources

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 10.2% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,489,797 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $44,816,000 after acquiring an additional 230,197 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Ramaco Resources by 40.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,335,257 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $77,507,000 after purchasing an additional 667,199 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in Ramaco Resources by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,526,164 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $27,471,000 after purchasing an additional 9,860 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Ramaco Resources by 74.6% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,160,898 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $20,896,000 after purchasing an additional 496,150 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 9.8% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,036,433 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $18,652,000 after purchasing an additional 92,649 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.49% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Ramaco Resources

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Chairman & CEO exercised stock options — an insider options exercise was disclosed by the company; such exercises can be neutral (routine compensation/liquidity) but may be interpreted by some investors as insider monetization. CEO Exercises Options
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 and full-year 2025 results released: Ramaco posted a modest EPS beat but a meaningful revenue shortfall and continues to show negative margins and ROE; mixed fundamentals leave near-term outlook uncertain and make guidance/analyst estimates more important. Q4 & FY2025 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed suits or are soliciting lead plaintiffs in a securities class action covering purchases from July 31–Oct 23, 2025, and are urging investors to act before the March 31, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline — this creates a legal overhang, potential damages exposure and increased volatility for METC shares. Investor Alert — Pomerantz
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs cut its price target to $14 and assigned a “sell” rating — a high-profile downgrade and low target can amplify selling pressure and influence other sell-side views. Goldman Sachs Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Other analyst moves include cuts to FY2026 EPS estimates and price-target adjustments (Northland cut EPS estimates; Robert W. Baird lowered its price target) — downward estimate revisions generally reduce forward-looking valuation and can pressure the stock. Analyst Estimates & Targets

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.