Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.25 EPS

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) issued its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $1.65 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.25, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $509.69 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $488.46 million. Warrior Met Coal had a return on equity of 6.44% and a net margin of 9.36%.The firm’s revenue was up 71.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.11 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from Warrior Met Coal’s conference call:

• Blue Creek drove a major earnings inflection: Second-quarter sales volume rose 65% year over year to a record 3.7 million short tons, while adjusted EBITDA increased 193% to $157 million and adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 31%.
• Warrior generated $103 million of free cash flow in the quarter, bringing first-half free cash flow to positive $11 million after completing Blue Creek development spending. Management said the shift toward cash generation could support increased shareholder returns, including potential buybacks.
• The company raised full-year 2026 production and sales guidance by 0.5 million tons, including 5 million tons of Blue Creek sales, 90% of which is already contracted; management continues to target maximizing the mine’s production capacity over time.
• Management expects coking coal prices to remain range-bound below the supply-driven highs seen earlier in 2026, with suppressed second-tier relativities and elevated freight and demurrage costs potentially pressuring second-half net selling prices, profitability, and free cash flow.
• Although Blue Creek is lowering unit costs, the company anticipates several dollars per ton of possible cost inflation in the second half from materials, supplies, and fuel, while recurring 2026 capital expenditures are expected at roughly $130 million to $150 million including Blue Creek.

Warrior Met Coal Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HCC traded up $3.04 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $84.54. The company had a trading volume of 825,097 shares, compared to its average volume of 652,379. The company has a fifty day moving average of $87.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $88.13. The company has a current ratio of 3.48, a quick ratio of 2.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.27 and a beta of 0.65. Warrior Met Coal has a 12 month low of $53.03 and a 12 month high of $110.39.

Warrior Met Coal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Warrior Met Coal’s dividend payout ratio is presently 12.21%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Kelli K. Gant sold 20,000 shares of Warrior Met Coal stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $2,200,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 67,775 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,455,250. The trade was a 22.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Warrior Met Coal

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 25.2% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,099,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,860,000 after purchasing an additional 825,807 shares in the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. increased its position in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 5,077 shares in the last quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 12.0% during the 4th quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. now owns 1,637,238 shares of the company’s stock valued at $144,355,000 after buying an additional 175,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG raised its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 219.2% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,554,071 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,901,000 after buying an additional 1,067,247 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.28% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HCC has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Warrior Met Coal from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Warrior Met Coal from $102.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Warrior Met Coal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, B. Riley Financial boosted their price target on shares of Warrior Met Coal from $117.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Warrior Met Coal currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $103.00.

Warrior Met Coal Company Profile

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.