Q1 Earnings Forecast for Ramaco Resources Issued By B. Riley

Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) – B. Riley lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ramaco Resources in a research note issued on Friday, May 16th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now anticipates that the energy company will earn $0.50 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.57. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $14.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ramaco Resources’ current full-year earnings is $0.05 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Ramaco Resources’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

Separately, Benchmark dropped their target price on Ramaco Resources from $18.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th.

Ramaco Resources Price Performance

Shares of METC opened at $9.26 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $8.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.04. The company has a market capitalization of $411.31 million, a P/E ratio of 14.25 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.35. Ramaco Resources has a fifty-two week low of $6.30 and a fifty-two week high of $15.49.

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The energy company reported ($0.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.29) by $0.10. Ramaco Resources had a return on equity of 10.17% and a net margin of 5.35%. The business had revenue of $115.61 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $137.10 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.23 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 22.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Ramaco Resources Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a $0.0688 dividend. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Ramaco Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently -337.50%.

Insider Activity at Ramaco Resources

In related news, major shareholder Yorktown Energy Partners Xi, L sold 98,274 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.85, for a total value of $869,724.90. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,052,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,313,775.40. This trade represents a 8.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Peter A. Leidel sold 180,936 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.82, for a total transaction of $1,595,855.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 708,001 shares in the company, valued at $6,244,568.82. This represents a 20.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 922,582 shares of company stock valued at $7,898,023. 36.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of METC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Ramaco Resources by 97.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 68,520 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $802,000 after purchasing an additional 33,788 shares in the last quarter. Prairiewood Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Ramaco Resources in the fourth quarter valued at $103,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ramaco Resources by 68.8% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 16,076 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $165,000 after buying an additional 6,555 shares during the last quarter. Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. increased its holdings in shares of Ramaco Resources by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. now owns 232,755 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $2,251,000 after purchasing an additional 1,748 shares during the period. Finally, DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its holdings in Ramaco Resources by 39.5% in the fourth quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 29,721 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $305,000 after acquiring an additional 8,416 shares during the period. 74.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Ramaco Resources

Ramaco Resources, Inc engages in the development, operation, and sale of metallurgical coal. Its development portfolio includes the Elk Creek project that covers an area of approximately 20,200 acres located in southern West Virginia; the Berwind property covering an area of approximately 62,500 acres situated on the border of West Virginia and Virginia; the Knox Creek property, which covers an area of approximately 64,050 acres is located in Virginia; the Maben property covering an area of approximately 28,000 acres situated in southwestern Pennsylvania southern West Virginia; and the Brook Mine property that covers an area of approximately 16,000 acres located in northeastern Wyoming.