What is Northland Securities’ Forecast for METC Q2 Earnings?

Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) – Equities research analysts at Northland Securities cut their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Ramaco Resources in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 13th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings per share of ($0.31) for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.01). The consensus estimate for Ramaco Resources’ current full-year earnings is ($0.04) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Ramaco Resources’ Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.12) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.73) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.13 EPS.

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The energy company reported ($0.30) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.22) by ($0.08). Ramaco Resources had a negative net margin of 11.52% and a negative return on equity of 13.44%. The company had revenue of $101.41 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $129.72 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($0.20) earnings per share. Ramaco Resources’s quarterly revenue was down 9.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Ramaco Resources from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. B. Riley Financial cut their target price on Ramaco Resources from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group raised Ramaco Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $33.00 to $30.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Ramaco Resources from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price target for the company from $14.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Ramaco Resources from $17.50 to $17.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $27.29.

Ramaco Resources Price Performance

NASDAQ METC opened at $15.19 on Friday. Ramaco Resources has a fifty-two week low of $8.51 and a fifty-two week high of $57.80. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $14.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 4.88 and a quick ratio of 4.66. The firm has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.81 and a beta of 1.31.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ramaco Resources

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Lunt Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Ramaco Resources by 801.3% in the fourth quarter. Lunt Capital Management Inc. now owns 557,899 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $10,042,000 after purchasing an additional 495,999 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Ramaco Resources by 40.0% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,335,257 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $77,507,000 after buying an additional 667,199 shares in the last quarter. Ghisallo Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ramaco Resources during the third quarter worth about $9,957,000. Cinctive Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Ramaco Resources during the third quarter worth about $2,707,000. Finally, Bamco Inc. NY acquired a new stake in Ramaco Resources during the third quarter worth about $20,679,000. 74.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Discovery Capital Management, sold 200,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.79, for a total value of $2,958,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 5,311,360 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $78,555,014.40. This trade represents a 3.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 36.20% of the company’s stock.

Ramaco Resources Company Profile

Ramaco Resources, Inc (NASDAQ:METC) is a U.S.-based producer of premium metallurgical coal and industrial minerals, focused on supplying the steel and allied industries. The company’s operations are centered in the Appalachian region of West Virginia, where it develops, mines and processes high-carbon coal products designed to meet the quality requirements of blast‐furnace and electric‐arc furnace steelmakers.

The firm’s flagship asset is the Elk Creek underground mine in Wyoming County, West Virginia, which began commercial production in 2019 and delivers a range of high‐grade metallurgical and anthracite coals.