BTC Capital Management Inc. Purchases 10,733 Shares of Warrior Met Coal $HCC

BTC Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) by 110.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,486 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,733 shares during the period. BTC Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Warrior Met Coal were worth $1,304,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Warrior Met Coal by 12.1% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,559 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 15,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $990,000 after buying an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,046 shares of the company’s stock worth $448,000 after buying an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Warrior Met Coal by 0.4% in the third quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC now owns 79,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,059,000 after buying an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its position in Warrior Met Coal by 4.4% in the second quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 7,980 shares of the company’s stock valued at $366,000 after acquiring an additional 333 shares during the last quarter. 92.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Warrior Met Coal

In other Warrior Met Coal news, insider Kelli K. Gant sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $1,000,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 70,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,058,000. This trade represents a 12.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Walter J. Scheller sold 100,000 shares of Warrior Met Coal stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The stock was 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 directly owned 294,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,509,496.73. This trade represents a 25.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 2.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HCC has been the subject of a number of research reports. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a report on Friday. Zacks Research cut shares of Warrior Met Coal from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Warrior Met Coal from $65.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. UBS Group set a $108.00 target price on shares of Warrior Met Coal and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Warrior Met Coal from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Warrior Met Coal currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $98.80.

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 Stock Up 0.2%

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

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

Warrior Met Coal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. Warrior Met Coal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.36%.

Warrior Met Coal 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.