Q1 Earnings Forecast for SunCoke Energy Issued By B. Riley

SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC) – Analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for SunCoke Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 11th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of $0.14 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.15. B. Riley currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $10.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for SunCoke Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.71 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for SunCoke Energy’s Q2 2027 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.14 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS.

SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The energy company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $487.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $349.30 million. SunCoke Energy had a return on equity of 10.43% and a net margin of 3.99%.The business’s revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.36 earnings per share.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of SunCoke Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $10.00.

SunCoke Energy Price Performance

SunCoke Energy stock opened at $6.75 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $571.50 million, a PE ratio of 7.85 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 2.61 and a quick ratio of 1.45. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $7.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $8.13. SunCoke Energy has a one year low of $6.57 and a one year high of $12.82.

Institutional Trading of SunCoke Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of SunCoke Energy by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,169,240 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $65,957,000 after purchasing an additional 176,220 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in SunCoke Energy by 7.2% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,868,796 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $31,569,000 after buying an additional 259,727 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management boosted its position in SunCoke Energy by 14.5% during the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,427,707 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $29,444,000 after acquiring an additional 433,395 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in SunCoke Energy by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,136,374 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $18,353,000 after acquiring an additional 67,296 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in SunCoke Energy by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,584,993 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $12,934,000 after acquiring an additional 139,229 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.45% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at SunCoke Energy

In related news, Director Ratta Ralph M. Della, Jr. purchased 7,288 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $6.86 per share, with a total value of $49,995.68. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 86,293 shares in the company, valued at approximately $591,969.98. This represents a 9.22% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 1.49% of the company’s stock.

SunCoke Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 17th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.1%. SunCoke Energy’s payout ratio is presently 63.16%.

About SunCoke Energy

SunCoke Energy, Inc operates as an independent producer of coke in the Americas and Brazil. The company operates through three segments: Domestic Coke, Brazil Coke, and Logistics. It offers metallurgical and thermal coal. The company also provides handling and/or mixing services to steel, coke, electric utility, coal producing, and other manufacturing based customers.