Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.02 EPS

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The energy company reported ($0.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by ($0.02), Zacks reports. Ramaco Resources had a negative net margin of 5.67% and a negative return on equity of 8.26%.

Ramaco Resources Stock Performance

METC traded down $0.44 on Wednesday, hitting $17.66. 2,909,385 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,940,171. Ramaco Resources has a 52 week low of $6.30 and a 52 week high of $57.80. The company has a current ratio of 2.97, a quick ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.17 billion, a PE ratio of -26.36 and a beta of 1.44. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $19.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $24.38.

Institutional Trading of Ramaco Resources

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in Ramaco Resources by 14,250.0% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,722 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,710 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Ramaco Resources by 3,603.6% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,037 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,009 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Ramaco Resources in the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 51.4% in the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,917 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $71,000 after buying an additional 1,330 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.49% of the company’s stock.

Key Ramaco Resources News

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts/commentary are re‑assessing valuation after recent volatile moves — pieces review METC’s swings and results-driven valuation questions rather than new company-specific developments. Assessing Ramaco Resources (METC) Valuation After Sharp Recent Share Price Swings
• Negative Sentiment: Media coverage notes the stock moved in line with peers as investor enthusiasm around an AI-related narrative cooled — a thematic re‑rating that can pressure speculative holders. Ramaco Resources (METC) fell in line with peers as AI narrative faces investor scrutiny
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiffs’ law firms have announced a federal securities class action covering purchases from July 31, 2025 through October 23, 2025 and are soliciting lead‑plaintiff applicants ahead of a March 31, 2026 deadline. The wave of notices (Faruqi & Faruqi; Berger Montague; Levi & Korsinsky; Rosen Law; Pomerantz; Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman; The Gross Law Firm; Bragar Eagel & Squire) increases legal and headline risk for METC and is likely a direct driver of today’s weakness. Faruqi & Faruqi notice Berger Montague notice Levi & Korsinsky notice Rosen Law notice Pomerantz notice Bronstein notice Gross Law notice Bragar Eagel & Squire notice

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Northland Securities set a $44.00 target price on shares of Ramaco Resources in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Ramaco Resources in a research report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Ramaco Resources in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. They set a “sell” rating and a $16.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Ramaco Resources in a research report on Friday, December 5th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $17.50 price target on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Ramaco Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.07.

Ramaco Resources announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Tuesday, December 23rd that permits the company to buyback $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the energy company to repurchase up to 9.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

About Ramaco Resources

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.