Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) Shares Down 3.9% – Here’s Why

Posted by Francis Steltz on Sep 11th, 2026

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC – Get Free Report)’s stock price dropped 3.9% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $97.01 and last traded at $97.7290. 31,487 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 96% from the average daily volume of 825,535 shares. The stock had previously closed at $101.65.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on HCC. B. Riley Financial boosted their target price on shares of Warrior Met Coal from $117.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Wall Street Zen raised Warrior Met Coal from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Warrior Met Coal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Warrior Met Coal from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.60.

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Warrior Met Coal Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 2.79, a current ratio of 3.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The business’s 50 day moving average is $91.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $90.15. The firm has a market cap of $5.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.95 and a beta of 0.67.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.65 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $509.69 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $488.46 million. Warrior Met Coal had a return on equity of 10.02% and a net margin of 13.05%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 71.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.11 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Warrior Met Coal will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Warrior Met Coal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th were issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. Warrior Met Coal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.69%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Warrior Met Coal

In other news, CEO Walter J. Scheller sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $5,500,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 267,793 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,457,230. This represents a 15.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Stephen Williams sold 4,800 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.23, for a total transaction of $500,304.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 30,303 shares in the company, valued at $3,158,481.69. This trade represents a 13.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 104,800 shares of company stock valued at $11,250,304. Insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Warrior Met Coal during the second quarter valued at approximately $606,503,000. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in Warrior Met Coal by 7,946.6% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 4,949,461 shares of the company’s stock valued at $401,698,000 after purchasing an additional 4,887,951 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in Warrior Met Coal by 25.2% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,099,070 shares of the company’s stock valued at $187,860,000 after purchasing an additional 825,807 shares during the period. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. increased its stake in Warrior Met Coal by 130.4% during the 2nd quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 1,889,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,574,000 after purchasing an additional 1,069,025 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Warrior Met Coal by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,833,578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $116,687,000 after purchasing an additional 5,077 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.28% of the company’s stock.

About Warrior Met Coal

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Warrior Met Coal, Inc is a mining company that produces and exports metallurgical coal used primarily in steelmaking. The company operates underground mines and related processing facilities in Alabama’s Blue Creek coal seam, producing high-quality, low-volatility metallurgical coal for use in blast-furnace steel production.

The company sells its products to steel producers and coke manufacturers in international markets, serving customers across regions that include Europe, Asia and South America.