Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) Raised to Sell at Wall Street Zen

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

METC has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Ramaco Resources from $17.00 to $13.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Ramaco Resources from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Benchmark cut their price objective on Ramaco Resources from $38.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research lowered Ramaco Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 target price on Ramaco Resources in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.71.

Ramaco Resources Stock Performance

Shares of Ramaco Resources stock opened at $10.24 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $667.44 million, a PE ratio of -9.57 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a current ratio of 4.23, a quick ratio of 3.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $12.70 and its 200 day moving average is $14.83. Ramaco Resources has a 1 year low of $8.56 and a 1 year high of $57.80.

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The energy company reported ($0.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.26). The business had revenue of $122.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $133.11 million. Ramaco Resources had a negative net margin of 11.98% and a negative return on equity of 13.54%. Equities research analysts forecast that Ramaco Resources will post -0.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ramaco Resources

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in Ramaco Resources by 3,603.6% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,037 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 1,009 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Ramaco Resources during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in shares of Ramaco Resources by 14,250.0% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,722 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 1,710 shares during the period. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 400.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 2,500 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $83,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.49% of the company’s stock.

More Ramaco Resources News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark maintained a “buy” rating while reducing its price target from $38 to $26. The revised target still implies substantial upside from recent trading levels and may be encouraging some investors. Benchmark price target report
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs lowered its price target from $13 to $11 and kept a “neutral” rating. Although the target remains above the recent share price, the reduction signals more limited near-term confidence. Goldman Sachs price target report
• Neutral Sentiment: Ramaco’s second-quarter results were mixed: adjusted earnings of a $0.26-per-share loss matched expectations, but revenue of $122.3 million fell short of the approximately $133.1 million consensus forecast. The earnings-call transcript provided additional discussion of the quarter but no clearly identified catalyst in the supplied report. Ramaco Resources Q2 2026 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Northland Securities cut its 2026 earnings outlook to a $0.97-per-share loss from a $0.73 loss previously. It also reduced its third-quarter forecast to a $0.32 loss from $0.12 and lowered its fourth-quarter estimate to a $0.04 loss from $0.03 profit. The FY2027 estimate declined to $0.12 from $0.13, pointing to weaker near-term profitability expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Lowey Dannenberg said it was appointed co-lead counsel in a class-action lawsuit alleging federal securities-law violations by Ramaco. The allegations have not been proven, but the litigation creates potential legal costs, liability and reputational risk. Lowey Dannenberg investigation

About Ramaco Resources

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.