Q1 EPS Estimate for Ramaco Resources Reduced by Analyst

Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) – Stock analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ramaco Resources in a report released on Friday, May 16th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now anticipates that the energy company will earn $0.50 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.57. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $14.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ramaco Resources’ current full-year earnings is $0.05 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Ramaco Resources’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The energy company reported ($0.19) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.29) by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $115.61 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $137.10 million. Ramaco Resources had a return on equity of 10.17% and a net margin of 5.35%. The firm’s revenue was down 22.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.23 earnings per share.

Separately, Benchmark reduced their price objective on shares of Ramaco Resources from $18.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th.

Ramaco Resources Stock Performance

Shares of METC opened at $9.15 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $9.00 and its 200-day moving average is $10.05. Ramaco Resources has a 12 month low of $6.30 and a 12 month high of $15.49. The firm has a market cap of $406.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.08 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Ramaco Resources Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a $0.0688 dividend. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.01%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Ramaco Resources’s payout ratio is -337.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Peter A. Leidel sold 180,936 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.82, for a total value of $1,595,855.52. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 708,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,244,568.82. This trade represents a 20.35% 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, major shareholder Yorktown Xi Associates Llc sold 89,501 shares of Ramaco Resources stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.09, for a total value of $724,063.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 1,024,870 shares in the company, valued at $8,291,198.30. The trade was a 8.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 922,582 shares of company stock worth $7,898,023. 36.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ramaco Resources

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in METC. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in Ramaco Resources in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources in the fourth quarter worth $50,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources in the first quarter worth $50,000. Campbell Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Ramaco Resources during the fourth quarter worth $51,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new position in Ramaco Resources during the 4th quarter valued at $56,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.49% of the company’s stock.

Ramaco Resources Company Profile

Ramaco Resources, Inc engages in the development, operation, and sale of metallurgical coal. Its development portfolio includes the Elk Creek project that covers an area of approximately 20,200 acres located in southern West Virginia; the Berwind property covering an area of approximately 62,500 acres situated on the border of West Virginia and Virginia; the Knox Creek property, which covers an area of approximately 64,050 acres is located in Virginia; the Maben property covering an area of approximately 28,000 acres situated in southwestern Pennsylvania southern West Virginia; and the Brook Mine property that covers an area of approximately 16,000 acres located in northeastern Wyoming.