Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) Stock Price Expected to Rise, B. Riley Securities Analyst Says

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) had its price objective increased by equities research analysts at B. Riley Securities from $117.00 to $120.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. B. Riley Securities’ target price suggests a potential upside of 39.16% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on HCC. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Warrior Met Coal from $65.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research note on Friday. UBS Group set a $108.00 price target on Warrior Met Coal and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research lowered Warrior Met Coal from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Warrior Met Coal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Warrior Met Coal currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $98.80.

Warrior Met Coal Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HCC opened at $86.23 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $90.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $74.40. Warrior Met Coal has a 1-year low of $38.00 and a 1-year high of $105.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 4.13 and a quick ratio of 3.00. The company has a market cap of $4.53 billion, a PE ratio of 79.11 and a beta of 0.65.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by ($0.18). The firm had revenue of $383.99 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $381.72 million. Warrior Met Coal had a return on equity of 2.73% and a net margin of 4.35%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 29.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.15 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Warrior Met Coal will post 4.86 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Warrior Met Coal

In related news, CEO Walter J. Scheller sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.31, for a total value of $10,031,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 294,183 shares in the company, valued at $29,509,496.73. The trade was a 25.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Kelli K. Gant sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $1,000,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 70,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,058,000. The trade was a 12.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HCC. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 1.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,269,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,210,000 after acquiring an additional 15,851 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its stake in Warrior Met Coal by 9.2% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,543,673 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,239,000 after purchasing an additional 130,396 shares during the period. QV Investors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Warrior Met Coal in the 3rd quarter valued at $10,549,000. Creative Planning boosted its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 15.7% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 24,376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,117,000 after purchasing an additional 3,312 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Warrior Met Coal during the 2nd quarter valued at $798,000. 92.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Warrior Met Coal

Here are the key news stories impacting Warrior Met Coal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted record sales and production and the ahead-of-schedule start of the Blue Creek longwall, which management says is already reshaping production profile and lowering unit costs — a clear positive for future margins and capacity. Business Wire: Q4 & Full-Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley raised its price target to $120 and reiterated a “Buy” rating, signaling analyst conviction and implying substantial upside from current levels. TickerReport / Benzinga note
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue jumped ~29% YoY to ~$384M, gross profit more than doubled and operating cash flow improved, showing operational strength and better cash generation despite higher capex. Quiver Quantitative: Q4 results summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for deeper detail on production ramp timing and forward guidance; investors should watch commentary on Blue Creek ramp and 2026 cost outlook. Yahoo Finance: Q4 2025 Highlights / Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Reported EPS of $0.44 missed consensus ($0.62), which can pressure short-term sentiment despite the strong top-line — investors may view the miss as a reminder of margin/cost sensitivity. MarketBeat: Q4 earnings note
• Negative Sentiment: Cash declined ~39% YoY and total liabilities rose ~28%, and there has been notable insider selling — these balance-sheet trends and insider activity add caution even as revenue and net income improved. Quiver Quantitative: Balance sheet & insider activity

About Warrior Met Coal

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.