Northland Securities Weighs in on METC FY2026 Earnings

Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) – Stock analysts at Northland Securities lowered their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ramaco Resources in a report released on Wednesday, November 4th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now anticipates that the energy company will earn ($1.18) per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of ($0.97). The consensus estimate for Ramaco Resources’ current full-year earnings is ($0.97) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Ramaco Resources’ Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.21) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.28) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.11) EPS.

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The energy company reported ($0.32) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.25) by ($0.07). Ramaco Resources had a negative return on equity of 16.07% and a negative net margin of 12.24%. The firm had revenue of $150.09 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $140.23 million.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Ramaco Resources from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Robert W. Baird cut shares of Ramaco Resources from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $13.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Benchmark reduced their target price on shares of Ramaco Resources from $38.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. B. Riley Financial decreased their target price on shares of Ramaco Resources from $24.00 to $17.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Ramaco Resources from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Ramaco Resources presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.33.

Ramaco Resources Price Performance

Shares of Ramaco Resources stock opened at $6.20 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.95, a quick ratio of 3.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. Ramaco Resources has a 52-week low of $5.73 and a 52-week high of $28.67. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.24.

Institutional Trading of Ramaco Resources

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 6.7% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,059,847 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $40,482,000 after acquiring an additional 192,663 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Ramaco Resources by 38.5% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,435,059 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $22,179,000 after acquiring an additional 398,626 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new position in shares of Ramaco Resources during the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,986,000. Gratia Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Ramaco Resources in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,826,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP raised its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 54.1% in the 2nd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 127,404 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,686,000 after acquiring an additional 44,710 shares in 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:

• Positive Sentiment: A Zacks analysis highlighted a “hammer” chart pattern after the stock’s recent decline and upward earnings-estimate revisions, which it said could signal support and a possible near-term reversal. Zacks article
• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley lowered its price target to $17 from $24 but maintained a Buy rating, suggesting the firm still sees substantial potential upside from the recent share price.
• Neutral Sentiment: Northland Securities’ 2027 estimates project a return to modest quarterly earnings: $0.00 per share in Q2, $0.10 in Q3 and $0.07 in Q4. The forecast is encouraging longer-term, though the current-year consensus remains a loss of $0.97 per share.
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs cut its price target to $7 from $8 and kept a Neutral rating, reflecting a more cautious view of METC’s prospects. Tickerreport article
• Negative Sentiment: The supplied Q3 results showed a loss of $0.32 per share, worse than analysts’ expected $0.25 loss. Revenue beat estimates, but the earnings shortfall may have contributed to pressure on the shares. The Q3 earnings-call transcript is available Read More..

Ramaco Resources Company Profile

Ramaco Resources, Inc is a coal producer focused primarily on the development and operation of metallurgical coal mines. Its metallurgical coal is used by steelmakers in the production of coke, a key input in traditional steel manufacturing. The company also produces and sells thermal coal and related coal products where commercially appropriate.

Ramaco Resources operates mining assets in the Central Appalachian region of the United States, including properties in southern West Virginia and Virginia, and owns the Brook Mine development in Sheridan, Wyoming.