Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) Announces Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of -0.730–0.730 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of -0.870.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Alpha Metallurgical Resources from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. B. Riley Financial dropped their target price on Alpha Metallurgical Resources from $189.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Weiss Ratings lowered Alpha Metallurgical Resources from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $179.75.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources Price Performance

NYSE:AMR opened at $159.19 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.37, a current ratio of 3.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $190.45 and its 200-day moving average is $180.95. Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a 52 week low of $133.64 and a 52 week high of $253.82.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 7th. The energy company reported ($0.96) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.97) by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $421.29 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $521.61 million. Alpha Metallurgical Resources had a negative return on equity of 2.99% and a negative net margin of 2.23%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.38) EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Alpha Metallurgical Resources will post -2.40 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Kenneth Courtis purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $225.83 per share, for a total transaction of $2,258,300.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 1,035,394 shares in the company, valued at approximately $233,823,027.02. The trade was a 0.98% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last three months, insiders bought 35,000 shares of company stock valued at $7,388,400. Insiders own 18.20% of the company’s stock.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources Company Profile

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc is a mining company focused primarily on the production and sale of metallurgical coal. Its coal is used by steelmakers and coke producers in the manufacturing of steel, with additional sales of thermal coal for power generation. The company serves domestic and international customers through a network of mines and related operations.

Alpha operates principally in the Central Appalachian region, with mining assets in West Virginia and Virginia. Its activities include underground and surface mining, coal preparation, processing, and transportation.