Ramaco Resources, Inc. (METC) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the METC stock price target?

Take-profit $23.71 (+71.4% upside). Target $23.71 (+69.6%), stop $13.15 (−6.3%), A.R:R 4.8:1.

Q: What are the risks of investing in METC?

Market cap $0.90B below $1B minimum; Market cap $0.90B below $1B minimum; Momentum score 2.9/10 — below 4.5 minimum.

Q: Is METC overvalued or undervalued?

Ramaco Resources, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 77.9). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Overall verdict: Hold.

Q: What do analysts say about METC?

15 analysts cover METC with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $27.

HoldModerate ConfidenceUpdated 1 days ago (May 19, 2026, 7:41 AM ET)

Basic Materials · Coking Coal

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $13.98, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.90B below $1B minimum.

$13.98+71.4% A.UpsideScore 4.4/10#3 of 3 Coking Coal

QualityF-score3 / 9FCF yield-10.85%

IncomeYield1.99%Payout500.00%at-risk

Stop $13.15Target $23.71(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 4.8:1

Analyst target$27.25+94.9%8 analysts

$23.71our TP

$13.98price

$27.25mean

$50

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $13.98, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.90B below $1B minimum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Market cap $0.90B below $1B minimum. Not in investable universe. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 72d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — Ramaco Resources, Inc.

Latest news

B. Riley Securities Maintains Buy on Ramaco Resources, Lowers Price Target to $22 — benzinga May 13, 2026
Baird Maintains Outperform on Ramaco Resources, Lowers Price Target to $25 — benzinga May 13, 2026
Full Transcript: Ramaco Resources Q1 2026 Earnings Call — benzinga May 12, 2026
Ramaco Resources Q1 EPS $(0.30) Misses $(0.21) Estimate, Sales $121.600M Miss $126.672M Estimate — benzinga May 11, 2026
Earnings Scheduled For May 11, 2026 — benzinga May 11, 2026

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards

No bull case signals

Risks

Market cap $0.90B below $1B minimum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)—

P/E (Fwd)77.9

Mkt Cap$901M

EV/EBITDA1339.0

Profit Mgn-11.5%

ROE-15.2%

Rev Growth-9.7%

Beta1.22

Dividend1.99%

Rating analysts15

Quality Signals

Piotroski F3/9

Options Flow

P/C0.29bullish

IV80%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value7.515%1.13

Quality1.515%0.22

Growth5.015%0.75

Momentum2.910%0.29

Sentiment7.810%0.78

Insider Activity3.010%0.30

Peer Rank2.110%0.21

Technical Setup6.05%0.30

Risk Profile3.95%0.20

Catalyst3.55%0.18

Overall (Σ contributions)4.35

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static

Roe

0.0

Roa

0.0

Gross Margin

0.0

Operating Margin

0.0

Net Margin

0.0

Fcf Quality

0.0

Moat

2.5

Piotroski F

3.3

Current Ratio

8.1

Cash-burning: FCF -19% of revenueNo competitive moatWeak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9Quality concerns

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank

0.0

Growth Rank

0.0

Value Rank

3.3

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Obv

1.0

Ma Position

1.0

Macd

2.9

Rsi

4.5

Volume

5.0

Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.4%/30d — confirmed downtrend

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History

0.0

Surprise Avg

0.0

Dividend Safety

4.2

Erm

5.0

Earnings Timing

5.0

News Activity

7.0

Earnings concerns: 1B/3MYield trap warning: high yield but unsafe

GatesMomentum 2.9<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R 4.8 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 72d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive

RSI

45 · Neutral

↓ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↓ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $13.56Resistance $16.65

Price Targets

$13

$24

A.Upside+69.6%

A.R:R4.8:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Market cap $0.90B below $1B minimum

! Momentum score 2.9/10 — below 4.5 minimum

! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

1/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-07-30 (72d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is METC stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $13.98, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.90B below $1B minimum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Market cap $0.90B below $1B minimum. Not in investable universe. Target $23.71 (+69.6%), stop $13.15 (−6.3%), A.R:R 4.8:1. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the METC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $23.71 (+71.4% upside). Target $23.71 (+69.6%), stop $13.15 (−6.3%), A.R:R 4.8:1. Stop-loss: $13.15.

What are the risks of investing in METC?

Market cap $0.90B below $1B minimum.

Is METC overvalued or undervalued?

Ramaco Resources, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 77.9). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about METC?

15 analysts cover METC with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $27.

What does Ramaco Resources, Inc. do?Ramaco Resources, Inc. engages in the development, operation, and sale of metallurgical coal. The company's development...

Ramaco Resources, Inc. engages in the development, operation, and sale of metallurgical coal. The company's 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 88,850 acres is located in Virginia; the Maben property covering an area of approximately 28,000 acres located in southern West Virginia; and the Brook Mine property that covers an area of approximately 15,800 acres located in northeastern Wyoming. It serves blast furnace steel mills and coke plants in North America, as well as metallurgical coal consumers internationally. Ramaco Resources, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Lexington, Kentucky.

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