METC FY2026 EPS Forecast Decreased by Northland Securities

Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) – Research analysts at Northland Securities lowered their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Ramaco Resources in a report released on Thursday, February 26th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now expects that the energy company will post earnings of ($0.04) per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $0.07. The consensus estimate for Ramaco Resources’ current full-year earnings is $0.05 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Ramaco Resources’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Ramaco Resources from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Ramaco Resources in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Ramaco Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $33.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Ramaco Resources in a report on Friday, December 5th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $17.50 target price for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Ramaco Resources from $40.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ramaco Resources currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $31.93.

Ramaco Resources Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of METC opened at $15.47 on Monday. Ramaco Resources has a fifty-two week low of $6.30 and a fifty-two week high of $57.80. The business has a 50-day moving average of $19.08 and a 200 day moving average of $24.06. The firm has a market cap of $865.70 million, a P/E ratio of -15.63 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 4.66 and a current ratio of 5.46.

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The energy company reported ($0.22) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.02. Ramaco Resources had a negative return on equity of 12.01% and a negative net margin of 9.59%.The company had revenue of $108.72 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $143.48 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.02 earnings per share. Ramaco Resources’s quarterly revenue was down 25.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Millennium Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ramaco Resources in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $23,451,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Ramaco Resources by 40.0% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,335,257 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $77,507,000 after buying an additional 667,199 shares during the last quarter. Bamco Inc. NY purchased a new position in Ramaco Resources during the third quarter valued at $20,679,000. Merewether Investment Management LP bought a new stake in Ramaco Resources in the third quarter worth $18,633,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 74.6% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,160,898 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $20,896,000 after acquiring an additional 496,150 shares during the last quarter. 74.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ramaco Resources declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, December 23rd that permits the company to repurchase $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the energy company to buy up to 9.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Trending Headlines about Ramaco Resources

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Chairman & CEO exercised stock options — an insider options exercise was disclosed by the company; such exercises can be neutral (routine compensation/liquidity) but may be interpreted by some investors as insider monetization. CEO Exercises Options
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 and full-year 2025 results released: Ramaco posted a modest EPS beat but a meaningful revenue shortfall and continues to show negative margins and ROE; mixed fundamentals leave near-term outlook uncertain and make guidance/analyst estimates more important. Q4 & FY2025 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed suits or are soliciting lead plaintiffs in a securities class action covering purchases from July 31–Oct 23, 2025, and are urging investors to act before the March 31, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline — this creates a legal overhang, potential damages exposure and increased volatility for METC shares. Investor Alert — Pomerantz
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs cut its price target to $14 and assigned a “sell” rating — a high-profile downgrade and low target can amplify selling pressure and influence other sell-side views. Goldman Sachs Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Other analyst moves include cuts to FY2026 EPS estimates and price-target adjustments (Northland cut EPS estimates; Robert W. Baird lowered its price target) — downward estimate revisions generally reduce forward-looking valuation and can pressure the stock. Analyst Estimates & Targets

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.