Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nine brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation, four have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $32.2143.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on METC. Zacks Research cut shares of Ramaco Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Ramaco Resources in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. They set a “sell” rating and a $16.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Ramaco Resources in a report on Friday, December 5th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $17.50 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Ramaco Resources in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Ramaco Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $33.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th.

Ramaco Resources News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company action: Ramaco declared a Class B stock dividend and said it is advancing its minerals business — a corporate-development move that could support long‑term asset value and shareholder liquidity. Class B Dividend / Minerals Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst update: Robert W. Baird trimmed its price target from $40 to $30 but kept an “outperform” rating — the PT cut reduces upside expectations but the rating and remaining PT still imply substantial potential upside from current levels. Baird Price Target Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results: Ramaco reported Q4 EPS that beat by $0.02 but posted a large revenue miss (revenue down ~25% YoY) and remained unprofitable for the quarter — mixed operational signals (EPS beat small; top-line weakness and negative margins remain). See the earnings release and slide deck for details. Q4 Results & Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Estimate revision: Northland Securities lowered its Q3 FY2026 EPS forecast slightly (from $0.02 to $0.01), indicating modest downward revisions to near‑term profitability expectations. Northland Estimate Update
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang: Multiple law firms have announced a class-action filing and are soliciting lead plaintiffs for an alleged securities-fraud case covering purchases between July 31, 2025 and October 23, 2025; the lead-plaintiff deadline is March 31, 2026. These coordinated filings (Glancy, Bronstein/Gewirtz, Faruqi, Pomerantz, Rosen, etc.) create ongoing litigation risk and a headline-driven selling pressure for the stock. Glancy PR (Representative) Bronstein Notice

Institutional Trading of Ramaco Resources

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. MidFirst Bank purchased a new position in shares of Ramaco Resources during the 4th quarter valued at $54,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Ramaco Resources during the fourth quarter valued at about $682,000. VARCOV Co. purchased a new position in shares of Ramaco Resources in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,048,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Ramaco Resources in the fourth quarter worth about $2,639,000. Finally, Sona Asset Management US LLC bought a new position in shares of Ramaco Resources in the fourth quarter worth about $1,825,000. 74.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ramaco Resources Price Performance

NASDAQ METC opened at $15.14 on Monday. Ramaco Resources has a 52 week low of $6.30 and a 52 week high of $57.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $847.23 million, a P/E ratio of -15.29 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 4.66, a current ratio of 5.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $19.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $24.20.

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The energy company reported ($0.22) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.02. Ramaco Resources had a negative net margin of 9.59% and a negative return on equity of 12.01%. The company had revenue of $108.72 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $143.48 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.02 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 25.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Ramaco Resources will post 0.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Ramaco Resources declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, December 23rd that permits the company to buyback $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the energy company to reacquire up to 9.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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.