Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) Shares Acquired by Yousif Capital Management LLC

Yousif Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) by 5.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 28,584 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,558 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Warrior Met Coal were worth $1,743,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in HCC. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new position in shares of Warrior Met Coal during the fourth quarter worth about $44,388,000. KGH Ltd grew its position in Warrior Met Coal by 11.2% during the third quarter. KGH Ltd now owns 2,590,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,297,000 after buying an additional 260,091 shares during the period. UBS Group AG grew its position in Warrior Met Coal by 154.8% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 192,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,820,000 after buying an additional 116,781 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in Warrior Met Coal by 10.7% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 961,388 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,108,000 after buying an additional 92,941 shares during the period. Finally, Barclays PLC grew its position in Warrior Met Coal by 237.9% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 117,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,992,000 after buying an additional 82,578 shares during the period. 92.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Warrior Met Coal Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE HCC opened at $67.94 on Thursday. Warrior Met Coal, Inc. has a 12-month low of $31.97 and a 12-month high of $71.91. The company has a market capitalization of $3.55 billion, a PE ratio of 7.38 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 7.24 and a quick ratio of 5.99. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $60.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.34.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 14th. The company reported $2.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.16 by ($0.67). Warrior Met Coal had a net margin of 28.55% and a return on equity of 28.99%. The business had revenue of $363.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $393.04 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.90 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Warrior Met Coal, Inc. will post 6.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Warrior Met Coal Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 6th will be issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.47%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 3rd. Warrior Met Coal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3.48%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on HCC. Citigroup upgraded shares of Warrior Met Coal from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $60.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $68.00 target price on the stock. Finally, B. Riley lowered their target price on shares of Warrior Met Coal from $89.00 to $87.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.60.

Insider Buying and Selling at Warrior Met Coal

In other news, Director Alan H. Schumacher acquired 2,000 shares of Warrior Met Coal stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $58.15 per share, with a total value of $116,300.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 30,270 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,760,200.50. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Warrior Met Coal Company Profile

Warrior Met Coal, Inc produces and exports non-thermal metallurgical coal for the steel industry. It operates two underground mines located in Alabama. The company sells its metallurgical coal to a customer base of blast furnace steel producers located primarily in Europe, South America, and Asia. It also sells natural gas, which is extracted as a byproduct from coal production.