Warrior Met Coal $HCC Shares Acquired by Pittenger & Anderson Inc.

Pittenger & Anderson Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) by 126.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 16,515 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,210 shares during the quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc.’s holdings in Warrior Met Coal were worth $1,456,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Warrior Met Coal by 12.1% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its position in Warrior Met Coal by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 15,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $990,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Warrior Met Coal by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $448,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the period. Old West Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Warrior Met Coal by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC now owns 79,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,059,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its position in Warrior Met Coal by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 26,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,360,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.28% of the company’s stock.

Warrior Met Coal Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of HCC stock opened at $86.33 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 2.42 and a current ratio of 3.48. Warrior Met Coal has a 1 year low of $40.80 and a 1 year high of $105.35. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $88.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $84.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.56 billion, a PE ratio of 32.95 and a beta of 0.61.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by ($0.04). Warrior Met Coal had a return on equity of 6.44% and a net margin of 9.36%.The business had revenue of $458.59 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $467.57 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.16) EPS. The company’s revenue was up 52.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that Warrior Met Coal will post 6.71 EPS for the current year.

Warrior Met Coal Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 1st will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 1st. Warrior Met Coal’s payout ratio is 29.36%.

Trending Headlines about Warrior Met Coal

Here are the key news stories impacting Warrior Met Coal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blue Creek ramp and profitability turnaround — Warrior reported a swing to net income of $72.3M (GAAP $1.37/sh) vs a loss a year ago as Blue Creek production ramped and mix/credits improved margins. This demonstrates operational leverage as the new mine reaches volume. Business Wire: Q1 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns maintained — Management reiterated near‑term return plans, including a regular quarterly cash dividend ($0.08/sh payable May 7), which supports income-focused holders. QuiverQuant: Q1 Results & Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Record production and sales were highlighted on the call — Management talked up record sales/production and the profitable ramp, which supports medium-term supply expectations but doesn’t eliminate near-term pricing/volume uncertainty. Yahoo: Earnings Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings/IR materials available — Slide deck and call transcripts provide detail for modeling shipments, costs and cash return cadence; useful for re‑estimating near‑term cash flow. Q1 Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Miss vs some street expectations — While EPS improved year‑over‑year, the quarter fell short of the consensus EPS (~$1.40) and revenue (~$467.5M), and analysts flagged softer realized prices and shipment volumes as headwinds — a key reason for today’s sell‑off. MarketBeat: Q1 Results & Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Insider and institutional selling pressure — Recent insider sales (CEO and others) and large institutional portfolio reductions in recent quarters can amplify downside when a cyclical name disappoints. That supply-side activity likely heightened selling after the print. QuiverQuant: Insider & Institutional Activity

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on HCC. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Warrior Met Coal from $95.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Warrior Met Coal from $104.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Zacks Research upgraded Warrior Met Coal from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Warrior Met Coal from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $102.80.

About Warrior Met Coal

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE: HCC) is a leading producer of premium metallurgical coal, operating deep underground mining complexes in Central Alabama’s Blue Creek and Brookwood mining districts. The company focuses exclusively on the extraction and sale of high-grade hard coking coal, a critical raw material used in steel production. Its mining operations harness longwall mining technology and rigorous safety protocols to deliver consistent coal quality to customers worldwide.

Warrior Met Coal’s product portfolio centers on premium hard coking coal, semisoft coking coal, and pulverized coal injection (PCI) products.