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Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (HCC) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Basic Materials · Coking Coal

Sell if holding. At $84.95, A.R:R 0.9:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Commodity: steelmaking coal; Concentration risk — Customer: five largest customers (56.0%).

Warrior Met Coal is a U.S.-based producer and exporter of premium hard coking coal from Alabama mines (Mine No. 4, Mine No. 7, Blue Creek) to global steel manufacturers in Europe, South America, and Asia. It produced 9.3M metric tons in 2025; 56% of revenues came from its five... Read more

$84.95+8.2% A.UpsideScore 6.1/10#1 of 3 Coking Coal
Stop $79.03Target $91.93(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.9:1
Analyst target$105.67+24.4%6 analysts
$91.93our TP
$84.95price
$105.67mean
$120

Sell if holding. At $84.95, A.R:R 0.9:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Commodity: steelmaking coal; Concentration risk — Customer: five largest customers (56.0%). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 6.1/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/6 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong growth profile
Risks
Concentration risk — Commodity: steelmaking coal
Concentration risk — Customer: five largest customers (56.0%)
Thin upside margin: 8.2%

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)83.2
P/E (Fwd)9.9
Mkt Cap$4.7B
EV/EBITDA13.9
Profit Mgn9.4%
ROE6.4%
Rev Growth51.5%
Beta
Dividend0.36%
Rating analysts12

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C3.27bearish
IV65%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCommoditysteelmaking coal
    10-K Item 1A: 'Substantially all of our revenues are derived from the sale of steelmaking coal and our business may suffer from a substantial or extended decline in steelmaking coal pricing'
  • HIGHCustomerfive largest customers56%
    10-K Item 1A: 'we derived approximately 56% of our total sales revenues from our five largest customers.'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-04-21Item 5.02LOW
    Stockholders approved Warrior Met Coal 2026 Equity Incentive Plan at April 20, 2026 Annual Meeting; plan adopted by Board February 10, 2026. All six incumbent directors re-elected. Routine compensatory plan adoption.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.7
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
4.0
Rsi
5.5
Volume
5.9
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA
GatesMomentum 3.4<4.5A.R:R 0.9 < 1.5@spotInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
45 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $79.01Resistance $96.38

Price Targets

$79
$92
A.Upside+8.2%
A.R:R0.9:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! NEWS_MOD=-1: HOLD_IF_HOLDING → SELL_IF_HOLDING
! Momentum score 3.4/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Reward/Risk 0.9:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-04-30 (nulld)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is HCC stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. At $84.95, A.R:R 0.9:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Commodity: steelmaking coal; Concentration risk — Customer: five largest customers (56.0%). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $79.03. Score 6.1/10, moderate confidence.

What is the HCC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $91.93 (+8.2% upside). Prior stop was $79.03. Stop-loss: $79.03.

What are the risks of investing in HCC?

Concentration risk — Commodity: steelmaking coal; Concentration risk — Customer: five largest customers (56.0%); Thin upside margin: 8.2%.

Is HCC overvalued or undervalued?

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. trades at a P/E of 83.2 (forward 9.9). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about HCC?

12 analysts cover HCC with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $106.

What does Warrior Met Coal, Inc. do?Warrior Met Coal is a U.S.-based producer and exporter of premium hard coking coal from Alabama mines (Mine No. 4, Mine...

Warrior Met Coal is a U.S.-based producer and exporter of premium hard coking coal from Alabama mines (Mine No. 4, Mine No. 7, Blue Creek) to global steel manufacturers in Europe, South America, and Asia. It produced 9.3M metric tons in 2025; 56% of revenues came from its five largest customers. The recently commissioned Blue Creek longwall expands nameplate capacity to 13.7M tons/year.

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