Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of -0.860–0.860 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.950. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources Trading Down 4.2%

Alpha Metallurgical Resources stock traded down $8.35 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $190.56. The stock had a trading volume of 63,331 shares, compared to its average volume of 284,781. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $191.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $189.47. Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a twelve month low of $97.41 and a twelve month high of $253.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 4.47 and a quick ratio of 3.53. The firm has a market cap of $2.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -40.16 and a beta of 0.73.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 27th. The energy company reported ($1.34) EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.34). Alpha Metallurgical Resources had a negative net margin of 2.90% and a negative return on equity of 3.88%. The firm had revenue of $436.33 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $538.45 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($0.16) EPS. The company’s revenue was down 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Alpha Metallurgical Resources will post 18.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Texas Capital downgraded Alpha Metallurgical Resources from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $185.00 price target on shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research raised Alpha Metallurgical Resources from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. B. Riley Financial boosted their price objective on Alpha Metallurgical Resources from $203.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $196.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alpha Metallurgical Resources

In other news, insider Daniel E. Horn sold 971 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.05, for a total value of $165,118.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 7,320 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,244,766. This represents a 11.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Joshua Todd Munsey sold 2,523 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.24, for a total value of $462,314.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 4,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $867,641.40. The trade was a 34.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders bought a total of 58,000 shares of company stock valued at $10,530,610 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 18.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alpha Metallurgical Resources

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. grew its position in Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 4,058 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $811,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 6,256 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $704,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC boosted its position in Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC now owns 3,443 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $688,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 215.4% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 164 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Alpha Metallurgical Resources in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. 84.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Alpha Metallurgical Resources

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc (NYSE: AMR) is a leading pure-play producer of high-grade metallurgical coal, primarily serving the global steelmaking industry. Headquartered in Bristol, Virginia, the company operates multiple underground and surface mining complexes across the central Appalachian and Illinois basins. Its production portfolio focuses on premium raw and semi-soft coking coal products tailored to meet the specifications of steel producers worldwide.

Formed in July 2021 through the spin-out of Contura Energy’s metallurgical coal business, Alpha Metallurgical Resources has built a reputation for operational excellence and cost-efficient mining.