What is B. Riley’s Forecast for METC Q1 Earnings?

Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) – Investment analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Ramaco Resources in a report released on Wednesday, March 12th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles expects that the energy company will post earnings of ($0.21) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Ramaco Resources’ current full-year earnings is $0.05 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Ramaco Resources’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.29 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.25 EPS.

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 10th. The energy company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by ($0.36). The business had revenue of $170.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $166.59 million. Ramaco Resources had a net margin of 5.35% and a return on equity of 10.17%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.24 earnings per share.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on METC. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Ramaco Resources from $19.00 to $13.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Ramaco Resources in a report on Wednesday, March 12th.

Ramaco Resources Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ METC opened at $9.25 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $9.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $485.89 million, a PE ratio of 14.23 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Ramaco Resources has a fifty-two week low of $8.17 and a fifty-two week high of $17.23.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ramaco Resources

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of METC. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in Ramaco Resources by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 41,656 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $427,000 after buying an additional 1,425 shares in the last quarter. Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. boosted its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. now owns 232,755 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $2,251,000 after purchasing an additional 1,748 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in shares of Ramaco Resources by 15.3% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 13,752 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $141,000 after purchasing an additional 1,822 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ramaco Resources by 13.9% during the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 16,189 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $166,000 after purchasing an additional 1,970 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund increased its position in Ramaco Resources by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 17,988 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $185,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.49% of the company’s stock.

Ramaco Resources Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a $0.0688 dividend. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.97%. Ramaco Resources’s payout ratio is 500.00%.

Ramaco Resources Company Profile

Ramaco Resources, Inc engages in the development, operation, and sale of metallurgical coal. Its development portfolio includes the Elk Creek project that covers an area of approximately 20,200 acres located in southern West Virginia; the Berwind property covering an area of approximately 62,500 acres situated on the border of West Virginia and Virginia; the Knox Creek property, which covers an area of approximately 64,050 acres is located in Virginia; the Maben property covering an area of approximately 28,000 acres situated in southwestern Pennsylvania southern West Virginia; and the Brook Mine property that covers an area of approximately 16,000 acres located in northeastern Wyoming.