SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC) Shares Gap Down After Earnings Miss

SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC)’s share price gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday following a dissappointing earnings announcement. The stock had previously closed at $7.99, but opened at $6.89. SunCoke Energy shares last traded at $6.8850, with a volume of 422,687 shares traded.

The energy company reported ($1.00) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($1.10). SunCoke Energy had a positive return on equity of 7.43% and a negative net margin of 2.41%.The business had revenue of $480.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $437.45 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.28 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

SunCoke Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.0%. SunCoke Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.16%.

SunCoke Energy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting SunCoke Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management now expects $230M–$250M of adjusted EBITDA in 2026 after integrating Phoenix Global and securing contract extensions — a material operational improvement that supports future cash flow and valuation recovery. SunCoke anticipates $230M–$250M adjusted EBITDA in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue topped expectations ($480.2M vs. ~$437.5M est.), indicating demand/contract strength even as per‑share earnings declined. Strong top-line helps support the 2026 EBITDA outlook. Q4 Earnings Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released the full Q4 presentation, transcript and slide deck — useful for investors assessing cash flow, contract roll‑offs and integration progress but not an immediate catalyst by itself. Earnings materials and transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS missed badly: reported ($1.00) vs. $0.10 expected, and the company posted a full‑year 2025 net loss — the profit miss is the primary near‑term driver of the stock decline and raises short‑term earnings visibility concerns. SunCoke slides after weak Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst pressure: B. Riley cut its price target from $10 to $9 and set a “neutral” rating — a downgrade that can reduce buy-side conviction despite the remaining headline upside vs. current levels. B. Riley price target cut

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. B. Riley Financial lowered their price target on SunCoke Energy from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SunCoke Energy in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $9.00.

Institutional Trading of SunCoke Energy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SunCoke Energy by 44.9% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,256 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 1,318 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS boosted its position in SunCoke Energy by 7.7% in the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 21,733 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $187,000 after purchasing an additional 1,547 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in SunCoke Energy by 0.7% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 223,115 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,917,000 after purchasing an additional 1,560 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of SunCoke Energy by 69.4% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,831 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,569 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of SunCoke Energy by 80.6% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,629 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,620 shares during the last quarter. 90.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

SunCoke Energy Stock Down 0.8%

The company has a current ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The stock has a market cap of $577.87 million, a P/E ratio of -13.12 and a beta of 0.98. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $7.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.60.

About SunCoke Energy

SunCoke Energy, Inc is a leading independent producer of metallurgical coke and related products for the steel and foundry industries. The company specializes in manufacturing both blast furnace coke and foundry coke, offering high‐quality, low‐sulfur coal products that serve as essential inputs in steelmaking and metal casting processes. In addition to coke production, SunCoke provides comprehensive engineering, maintenance and environmental solutions tailored to the needs of integrated steel mills and foundries.

The company operates a network of coke production facilities across the United States, including plants in Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia and Louisiana.