Benchmark Lowers Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) Price Target to $26.00

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) had its price target reduced by Benchmark from $38.00 to $26.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the energy company’s stock. Benchmark’s price target suggests a potential upside of 153.91% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on METC. Zacks Research downgraded Ramaco Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of Ramaco Resources from $30.00 to $25.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Ramaco Resources from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Ramaco Resources from $17.00 to $13.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ramaco Resources in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.71.

Ramaco Resources Trading Up 6.8%

NASDAQ METC opened at $10.24 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $667.44 million, a PE ratio of -9.57 and a beta of 1.37. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $12.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $14.87. The company has a current ratio of 4.23, a quick ratio of 3.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. Ramaco Resources has a 12 month low of $8.56 and a 12 month high of $57.80.

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The energy company reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.26). Ramaco Resources had a negative net margin of 11.98% and a negative return on equity of 13.54%. The business had revenue of $122.32 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $133.11 million. On average, analysts expect that Ramaco Resources will post -0.76 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Lunt Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Ramaco Resources by 801.3% in the fourth quarter. Lunt Capital Management Inc. now owns 557,899 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $10,042,000 after buying an additional 495,999 shares in the last quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. boosted its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 331.9% in the 4th quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. now owns 142,488 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $2,565,000 after purchasing an additional 109,500 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew 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 purchasing an additional 398,626 shares during the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,019,000. Finally, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC acquired a new position in Ramaco Resources during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,309,000. 74.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Ramaco Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark maintained a “buy” rating while reducing its price target from $38 to $26. The revised target still implies substantial upside from recent trading levels and may be encouraging some investors. Benchmark price target report
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs lowered its price target from $13 to $11 and kept a “neutral” rating. Although the target remains above the recent share price, the reduction signals more limited near-term confidence. Goldman Sachs price target report
• Neutral Sentiment: Ramaco’s second-quarter results were mixed: adjusted earnings of a $0.26-per-share loss matched expectations, but revenue of $122.3 million fell short of the approximately $133.1 million consensus forecast. The earnings-call transcript provided additional discussion of the quarter but no clearly identified catalyst in the supplied report. Ramaco Resources Q2 2026 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Northland Securities cut its 2026 earnings outlook to a $0.97-per-share loss from a $0.73 loss previously. It also reduced its third-quarter forecast to a $0.32 loss from $0.12 and lowered its fourth-quarter estimate to a $0.04 loss from $0.03 profit. The FY2027 estimate declined to $0.12 from $0.13, pointing to weaker near-term profitability expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Lowey Dannenberg said it was appointed co-lead counsel in a class-action lawsuit alleging federal securities-law violations by Ramaco. The allegations have not been proven, but the litigation creates potential legal costs, liability and reputational risk. Lowey Dannenberg investigation

Ramaco Resources Company Profile

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.