NYSE: HCC

Warrior Met Coal (HCC) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$91.75+2.24 (+2.5%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

Warrior Met Coal's week centers on its shift from a pure coking-coal price story to a volume-and-cost narrative, with the Blue Creek mine's early, on-budget launch driving record Q2 sales of 3.7 million short tons and lower unit costs of $92.53 per ton. Coverage is mixed: some pieces frame the stock as undervalued relative to a $108.50 fair value estimate after a recent 15% share price fall, while another flags the shares as overvalued against a separate $69.12 value estimate despite a GF Score of 84. A third piece notes weak near and mid-term sentiment alongside a longer-term positive outlook.

The stock closed at $91.75, up 2.5% on the day, sitting between its 50-day average of $93.93 and 200-day average of $90.25, with one-month performance at -15.3% against a one-year gain of 42.9%. The GekkoIndex reads 64.2, placing HCC in the Accumulation zone, while price sits 9.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $83.73.

Earnings are scheduled for 4 November, 36 days out and beyond a typical 20-day hold; the prior report on 5 August showed EPS of $1.65 against a $1.54 estimate and a 10% reaction, with 6 beats in the last 8 quarters. Seasonality from this point has averaged a 5.7% move over the next 20 trading days across 5 years, rising in 3 of them. Analyst coverage from 4 firms shows 2 buy and 2 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $108.50. One billionaire holder is on record; no insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the respective windows.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

Warrior Met Coal price vs fair value

$91.75$83.73Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $91.75200-day averageGekko Fair Value $83.73

Warrior Met Coal quick facts

Market cap
$4.84B
P/E ratio
21.5
Forward P/E
16.2
EPS, TTM
$4.16
Revenue, TTM
$1.68B
Profit margin
13%
Dividend yield
0.36%
Beta
0.69
Volume
869,924 avg 609,815
1-year return
+42.9%
Typical daily move
±4.2%
Typical 20-day move
±9%
50-day average
$93.93
200-day average
$90.25
Next earnings
Nov 4 after close
Shares outstanding
52.80M
52-week range
$61.87$111.42

Warrior Met Coal swing-trade checklist

Warrior Met Coal scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $91.75 sits between the 50-day ($93.93) and 200-day ($90.25) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    64.2, Accumulation

    Reading 64.2 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valueheadwind

    9.6% above

    Price is 9.6% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 36 days

    Next report Nov 4, 2026, 36 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

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  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +5.7% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +5.7% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

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Warrior Met Coal stock chart and price history

Warrior Met Coal closed at $91.75 on Sep 28, 2026, +42.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $61.87 to $111.42.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Warrior Met Coal share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$60$80$100NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep91.75

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−15.3%
3 months
+13.5%
6 months
−7.5%
1 year
+42.9%
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About Warrior Met Coal

Warrior Met Coal mines and ships coking coal, a raw material steelmakers need for blast furnace production. The company runs its operations through two underground mines and moves most of its output to customers outside the United States, making it known chiefly as a supplier to overseas steel manufacturers rather than domestic ones.

Its customer base is made up largely of blast furnace steel producers spread across Europe, South America, and Asia. Beyond coal, Warrior Met Coal also captures and sells natural gas that surfaces as a byproduct of the mining process, giving it a secondary stream of revenue tied to its core extraction work.

The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Brookwood, Alabama, where its mining operations are also based. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker HCC.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Energy minerals
Industry
Coal
Website
warriormetcoal.com

Warrior Met Coal GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Warrior Met Coal’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 64.2, in the Accumulation zone, down 7.4 points over five sessions.

010064.2Accumulation

Down 7.4 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying35+2.5%+3.3%+4.5%+4.7%
Accumulation (current zone)229+1.0%+2.4%+4.6%+5.0%
Neutral362+0.4%+0.5%+1.6%+5.9%
Distribution41−3.4%−5.0%−8.6%−3.8%
Selling5Too few readings yet

Average HCC share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is Warrior Met Coal stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Warrior Met Coal trades 9.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $83.73, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Warrior Met Coal shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$83.73

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026

9.6% Overvalued

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Warrior Met Coal insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Warrior Met Coal, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for HCC in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in HCC were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Warrior Met Coal has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$14.77M
As a share of market cap
0.30%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds HCC.

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Warrior Met Coal earnings: next date and track record

Warrior Met Coal reports on Nov 4, 2026, after the close (36 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.

6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±8.6%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+1.4%Oct ’24−5.9%Feb ’25−6.7%Apr ’25+10.2%Aug ’25+25.4%Nov ’25−4.8%Feb ’26−4.3%Apr ’26+10.0%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 5, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Warrior Met Coal reported Q2 2026 results marked by record sales volumes, improved pricing, and lower costs, generating over $103 million in free cash flow. Blue Creek mine reached operational status, driving significant margin expansion. Year-to-date free cash flow turned positive at $11 million. PLV FOB Australia averaged $216/ton, up 29% year-over-year. Management emphasized transition to free cash flow generation and shareholder returns phase.
Guidance
With Blue Creek fully operational and development spending complete, Warrior is focused on free cash flow generation, balance sheet strengthening, and long-term stockholder returns. No specific revenue or EPS targets were provided in this excerpt.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 5, 2026$1.65
est $1.54
+7.1%$509.7M
est $488.5M
+4.3%+10.0%
Apr 30, 2026$1.37
est $1.44
−4.4%$458.6M
est $467.6M
−1.9%−4.3%
Feb 12, 2026$0.44
est $0.23
+90.1%$384.0M
est $384.4M
−0.1%−4.8%
Nov 5, 2025$0.70
est −$0.51
+236.3%$327.9M
est $302.5M
+8.4%+25.4%
Aug 6, 2025$0.11
est −$0.26
+141.6%$297.5M
est $304.2M
−2.2%+10.2%
Apr 30, 2025−$0.16
est −$0.23
+29.7%$299.9M
est $284.6M
+5.4%−6.7%
Feb 13, 2025$0.15
est $0.46
−67.1%$297.5M
est $306.7M
−3.0%−5.9%
Oct 30, 2024$0.80
est $0.75
+6.7%$327.7M
est $306.8M
+6.8%+1.4%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Warrior Met Coal stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Warrior Met Coal is $108.50, +18.3% from the last close, from 4 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$108.50consensus 12-month target, +18.3% from the last close
Low $90High $110
Buy2
Hold2
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 4 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Aug 6Benchmark Co.Hold, maintained——
Aug 6JefferiesBuy, reiterated$110+19.9%
Aug 6UBSBuy, maintained$98+6.8%
Jul 21JefferiesBuy, maintained$110+19.9%
Jul 9JefferiesBuy, reiterated$110+19.9%
+4.6%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+5.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±4.2%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Warrior Met Coal seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Warrior Met Coal averaged +5.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+5.7%2021+33.0%2022−5.8%2023−2.1%2024+1.7%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+5.7%3 of 5
Next 10 trading days+6.6%3 of 5
Next 15 trading days+4.9%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+5.7%3 of 5
Next 30 trading days+11.0%3 of 5

For scale, HCC’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 9%.

Warrior Met Coal market cap and key statistics

Warrior Met Coal’s market cap is $4.84B, with a P/E ratio of 21.5 and revenue of $1.68B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$4.84B
P/E ratio
21.5
Forward P/E
16.2
EPS, TTM
$4.16
Gekko Fair Value
$83.73

Trading

Volume
869,924
Avg volume, 20 days
609,815
52-week high
$111.42
52-week low
$61.87
Shares outstanding
52.80M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$1.68B
Profit margin
13%
Return on equity
10%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+1,448.0%

Risk and income

Beta
0.69
Typical daily move
±4.2%
Typical 20-day move
±9%
Dividend yield
0.36%

Warrior Met Coal stock news this week

Coverage of Warrior Met Coal this week reads neutral: 1 positive, 2 neutral and 1 negative headlines.

News sentiment neutral

Warrior Met Coal peers

Warrior Met Coal’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
CNRCore Natural Resources−0.7%Accumulation38.1% below
ARLPAlliance Resource Partners−1.1%Buying42.9% below
BTUPeabody Energy−0.5%Accumulation45.0% below
AMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources+1.0%Accumulation32.4% below
NRPNatural Resource Partners LP Limited Partnership−0.3%Neutral32.6% below
HNRGHallador Energy−2.1%Accumulation28.9% below

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In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Warrior Met Coal stock FAQ

What is Warrior Met Coal’s market cap?

Warrior Met Coal’s market cap is $4.84B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $91.75, with 52.80M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 21.5.

What is the Warrior Met Coal stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Warrior Met Coal is $108.50, +18.3% from the last close. Of the 4 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Warrior Met Coal stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Warrior Met Coal is overvalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $91.75 is 9.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $83.73. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Warrior Met Coal report earnings next?

Warrior Met Coal is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026, after the market closes (36 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.47 per share on revenue of $498.0M. Warrior Met Coal beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 8.6% on average across the report.

What is Warrior Met Coal’s 52-week high and low?

Warrior Met Coal’s 52-week high is $111.42 and its 52-week low is $61.87; it closed at $91.75 on Sep 28, 2026, +42.9% over the past year.

Is Warrior Met Coal stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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