Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) Downgraded to Strong Sell Rating by Zacks Research

Zacks Research lowered shares of Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research report report published on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. B. Riley upped their price target on Ramaco Resources from $14.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Ramaco Resources in a report on Friday, December 5th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $17.50 target price on the stock. Benchmark increased their target price on shares of Ramaco Resources from $24.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Ramaco Resources in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Ramaco Resources in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $34.07.

Ramaco Resources Stock Down 5.2%

NASDAQ METC opened at $19.75 on Tuesday. Ramaco Resources has a 1-year low of $6.30 and a 1-year high of $57.80. The company has a market capitalization of $1.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -29.48 and a beta of 1.44. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $18.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.80. The company has a current ratio of 2.97, a quick ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Ramaco Resources declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Tuesday, December 23rd that authorizes the company to repurchase $100.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the energy company to repurchase up to 9.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Ramaco Resources

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Lunt Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Ramaco Resources by 801.3% during the 4th quarter. Lunt Capital Management Inc. now owns 557,899 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $10,042,000 after buying an additional 495,999 shares in the last quarter. Spirit of America Management Corp NY acquired a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources in the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources during the fourth quarter worth $180,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 542.6% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 25,903 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $466,000 after acquiring an additional 21,872 shares during the period. Finally, Confluence Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 17.1% during the fourth quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 14,332 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $258,000 after acquiring an additional 2,091 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.49% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Ramaco Resources

Here are the key news stories impacting Ramaco Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Balance‑sheet/liquidity metrics look supportive: low debt‑to‑equity (0.24) and healthy quick/current ratios (2.24 / 2.97), which may limit near‑term solvency risk.
• Neutral Sentiment: Major financial data pages and market trackers for METC (quote/summary) are available for monitoring price and volume trends. Barron’s METC Quote
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or announced class action suits against Ramaco for alleged securities violations tied to the July–Oct 2025 period; firms are soliciting lead‑plaintiff motions (deadline March 31, 2026), increasing legal uncertainty and potential future liability. Gross Law Firm Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith warns of the upcoming deadline to seek lead‑plaintiff status in the Ramaco class action, signaling coordinated plaintiff activity. Howard G. Smith Deadline Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Rosen Law Firm (and other national firms) has filed/announced a class action covering the same class period and is soliciting investors, reinforcing the optics of widespread litigation exposure. Rosen Law Firm Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman announces a class action naming Ramaco and certain officers, emphasizing allegations of investor harm that could raise potential damages and management distraction. Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage points to Brook Mine‑related lawsuits that put Ramaco’s disclosure practices and asset valuation under scrutiny — this is the substantive issue driving the legal filings and investor concern. Yahoo: Brook Mine Lawsuits
• Negative Sentiment: Additional plaintiff firms (Faruqi & Faruqi, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter, Robbins LLP, Berger Montague, etc.) have issued alerts or filings covering the same class period — the volume of solicitations amplifies the legal overhang and could keep pressure on the share price. Faruqi & Faruqi Deadline Alert

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.