Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Atlantic Securities set a $194.00 target price on shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources in a research note on Friday, July 10th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $165.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $177.00.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of AMR opened at $152.36 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 2.37 and a current ratio of 3.41. Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a one year low of $133.64 and a one year high of $253.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.56 and a beta of 0.65. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $165.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $184.29.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 7th. The energy company reported ($0.96) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.97) by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $421.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $521.61 million. Alpha Metallurgical Resources had a negative return on equity of 2.99% and a negative net margin of 2.23%.The firm’s revenue was down 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.38) EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Alpha Metallurgical Resources will post 0.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Alpha Metallurgical Resources

In related news, Director Kenneth S. Courtis purchased 15,000 shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $189.22 per share, for a total transaction of $2,838,300.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 975,394 shares in the company, valued at approximately $184,564,052.68. The trade was a 1.56% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Jason E. Whitehead sold 3,901 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $212.28, for a total transaction of $828,104.28. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 10,450 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,218,326. The trade was a 27.18% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 18.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Alpha Metallurgical Resources

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AMR. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 55.0% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,029 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $254,000 after purchasing an additional 720 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 6,548 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $820,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 208.0% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 106,107 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $13,290,000 after buying an additional 71,653 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 48.3% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 13,149 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,647,000 after buying an additional 4,281 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Planning lifted its position in Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 14.5% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 3,465 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $390,000 after buying an additional 438 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.29% of the company’s stock.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alpha Metallurgical Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AMR reported an adjusted loss of $0.96 per share, narrowly beating analysts’ estimate of a $0.97 loss. The company also generated $25.6 million in adjusted EBITDA, providing some support for the investment case. Alpha Metallurgical Reports Q2 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue was $421.3 million, below the $521.6 million consensus estimate and down 10.4% from the prior-year period. The company posted a $12.3 million net loss, compared with a loss of $0.38 per share a year earlier, highlighting continued pressure in the metallurgical coal market. Alpha Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Management lowered its 2026 shipment outlook to 14.2 million–15.4 million tons while raising cost guidance to $103–$107 per ton. The combination of reduced volumes and higher costs threatens margins, cash flow and full-year earnings expectations. Alpha Metallurgical Lowers 2026 Shipment Outlook and Raises Cost Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings miss on revenue was attributed to lower shipments, making the weaker outlook more consequential than the narrow EPS beat. Investors are likely focused on whether reduced production and elevated per-ton costs will persist through the rest of 2026. Alpha Metallurgical Resources Misses Q2 Expectations as Lower Shipments Weigh on Results

Alpha Metallurgical Resources Company Profile

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc (NYSE: AMR) is a leading pure-play producer of high-grade metallurgical coal, primarily serving the global steelmaking industry. Headquartered in Bristol, Virginia, the company operates multiple underground and surface mining complexes across the central Appalachian and Illinois basins. Its production portfolio focuses on premium raw and semi-soft coking coal products tailored to meet the specifications of steel producers worldwide.

Formed in July 2021 through the spin-out of Contura Energy’s metallurgical coal business, Alpha Metallurgical Resources has built a reputation for operational excellence and cost-efficient mining.