Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) Stock Price Up 9.6% – Still a Buy?

Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC)’s stock price traded up 9.6% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $15.33 and last traded at $15.3120. 613,165 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 77% from the average session volume of 2,618,342 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.97.

Key Headlines Impacting Ramaco Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: The concentrated deadline (March 31) can accelerate consolidation of claims and, if resolved by settlement, could remove a longer period of uncertainty for investors — a potential path to remove overhang. Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP notice
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple firms (Rosen, Faruqi, Pomerantz, Berger Montague, Bronstein, Gross, etc.) have issued investor alerts about the same Class Period and the lead‑plaintiff deadline — this increases publicity but is an early procedural stage; outcome and damages are uncertain. Rosen Law Firm notice
• Negative Sentiment: Several plaintiff firms have announced a filed class action alleging securities law violations for the July–Oct 2025 period; if certified and successful, this could lead to significant liability, management distraction, and higher legal expenses. Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman notice
• Negative Sentiment: High volume of solicitations from top plaintiff firms (Glancy, Rosen, Pomerantz, Faruqi, Berger Montague, etc.) raises the chance of multiple competing lead‑plaintiff motions and potentially larger aggregated claims. This litigation overhang typically weighs on sentiment and can increase share volatility. Business Wire / Rosen announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Practical investor takeaway: watch SEC reports, the company’s filings and any Form 8-Ks for litigation updates; trading may remain choppy until lead‑plaintiff motions are resolved or substantive discovery begins. Faruqi & Faruqi notice

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on METC shares. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on Ramaco Resources from $40.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 27th. Zacks Research downgraded Ramaco Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Ramaco Resources from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group raised Ramaco Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $33.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Ramaco Resources in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $31.93.

Ramaco Resources Stock Up 11.4%

The business’s 50 day moving average is $17.25 and its 200-day moving average is $22.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 4.66 and a current ratio of 5.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.72 and a beta of 1.41.

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) last released its 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. Ramaco Resources had a negative net margin of 9.59% and a negative return on equity of 12.01%. The firm 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 business earned $0.02 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 25.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Ramaco Resources, Inc. will post 0.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ramaco Resources announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, December 23rd that allows the company to repurchase $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the energy company to purchase up to 9.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ramaco Resources

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in METC. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Ramaco Resources in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in Ramaco Resources by 14,250.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,722 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 1,710 shares during the period. Archer Investment Corp acquired a new position in shares of Ramaco Resources during the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of Ramaco Resources by 3,603.6% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,037 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,009 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.49% of the company’s stock.

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.