Bamco Inc. NY Purchases Shares of 623,058 Ramaco Resources, Inc. $METC

Bamco Inc. NY purchased a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 623,058 shares of the energy company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,679,000. Bamco Inc. NY owned about 0.94% of Ramaco Resources at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in METC. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Ramaco Resources by 8.4% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,028,186 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $13,510,000 after acquiring an additional 79,858 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Ramaco Resources by 25.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 687,343 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $9,033,000 after acquiring an additional 137,635 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted 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 worth $77,507,000 after acquiring an additional 667,199 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. bought a new position in shares of Ramaco Resources in the third quarter worth $899,000. Finally, Ghisallo Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Ramaco Resources in the third quarter worth $9,957,000. 74.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Ramaco Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/coverage note highlights progress on Ramaco’s Brook Mine rare‑earth program — the company is advancing from theoretical work to a pilot phase and shifting toward producing mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC). That could lift long‑term value capture if commercialization succeeds and partners/material demand materialize, but the effort adds technical and execution risk. Ramaco Resources: Patience Needed For This Coal Producer With Rare Earth Option
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting plaintiffs in securities‑fraud class actions against Ramaco (class period alleged July 31, 2025–Oct 23, 2025) and are racing to appoint lead plaintiffs before a March 31, 2026 deadline. The proliferation of filings and reminders (Glancy Prongay, Bronstein Gewirtz, Berger Montague, Rosen, Pomerantz, Schall, Faruqi & others) increases the probability of consolidated litigation, potential discovery, legal costs, management distraction and eventual settlement or judgment — all near‑term negative catalysts for the stock. Representative notices: Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter notice Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman notice Berger Montague notice

Ramaco Resources Trading Down 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ METC opened at $14.60 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, Inc. has a 12 month low of $6.30 and a 12 month high of $57.80. The company has a market cap of $817.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.75 and a beta of 1.41. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $18.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $23.59.

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. Ramaco Resources had a negative return on equity of 12.01% and a negative net margin of 9.59%.The firm had revenue of $108.72 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $143.48 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.02 EPS. Ramaco Resources’s revenue was down 25.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that Ramaco Resources, Inc. will post 0.05 EPS for the current year.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on METC. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective 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. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Ramaco Resources from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Ramaco Resources in a research note on Friday, December 5th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $17.50 target price on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Ramaco Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Ramaco Resources in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ramaco Resources currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $31.93.

Ramaco Resources Company Profile

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.