Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Sunday.

HCC has been the subject of a number of other research reports. B. Riley Securities upped their price objective on Warrior Met Coal from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research note on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Warrior Met Coal from $95.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Zacks Research downgraded Warrior Met Coal from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, UBS Group set a $108.00 price target on Warrior Met Coal and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $98.80.

Warrior Met Coal Price Performance

Shares of HCC stock opened at $86.23 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.11 and a beta of 0.65. Warrior Met Coal has a 12 month low of $38.00 and a 12 month high of $105.35. The company has a quick ratio of 3.00, a current ratio of 4.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $90.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $74.40.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.62 by ($0.18). The business had revenue of $383.99 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $381.72 million. Warrior Met Coal had a net margin of 4.35% and a return on equity of 2.73%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.15 EPS. Research analysts expect that Warrior Met Coal will post 4.86 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Kelli K. Gant sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $1,000,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 70,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,058,000. This represents a 12.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Walter J. Scheller sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.31, for a total value of $10,031,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 294,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $29,509,496.73. The trade was a 25.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Warrior Met Coal in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Warrior Met Coal by 217.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 682 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 467 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Warrior Met Coal by 272.1% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of Warrior Met Coal in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Warrior Met Coal by 266.1% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 626 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. 92.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Warrior Met Coal

Here are the key news stories impacting Warrior Met Coal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted record sales and production and the ahead-of-schedule start of the Blue Creek longwall, which management says is already reshaping production profile and lowering unit costs — a clear positive for future margins and capacity. Business Wire: Q4 & Full-Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley raised its price target to $120 and reiterated a “Buy” rating, signaling analyst conviction and implying substantial upside from current levels. TickerReport / Benzinga note
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue jumped ~29% YoY to ~$384M, gross profit more than doubled and operating cash flow improved, showing operational strength and better cash generation despite higher capex. Quiver Quantitative: Q4 results summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for deeper detail on production ramp timing and forward guidance; investors should watch commentary on Blue Creek ramp and 2026 cost outlook. Yahoo Finance: Q4 2025 Highlights / Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Reported EPS of $0.44 missed consensus ($0.62), which can pressure short-term sentiment despite the strong top-line — investors may view the miss as a reminder of margin/cost sensitivity. MarketBeat: Q4 earnings note
• Negative Sentiment: Cash declined ~39% YoY and total liabilities rose ~28%, and there has been notable insider selling — these balance-sheet trends and insider activity add caution even as revenue and net income improved. Quiver Quantitative: Balance sheet & insider activity

Warrior Met Coal Company Profile

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE: HCC) is a leading producer of premium metallurgical coal, operating deep underground mining complexes in Central Alabama’s Blue Creek and Brookwood mining districts. The company focuses exclusively on the extraction and sale of high-grade hard coking coal, a critical raw material used in steel production. Its mining operations harness longwall mining technology and rigorous safety protocols to deliver consistent coal quality to customers worldwide.

Warrior Met Coal’s product portfolio centers on premium hard coking coal, semisoft coking coal, and pulverized coal injection (PCI) products.