Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) Lowered to “Sell” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report released on Saturday morning.

AMR has been the subject of several other reports. UBS Group started coverage on Alpha Metallurgical Resources in a report on Friday, July 10th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $165.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Atlantic Securities set a $194.00 price target on Alpha Metallurgical Resources in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $177.00.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AMR opened at $152.36 on Friday. Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a 12-month low of $133.64 and a 12-month high of $253.82. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $165.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $184.69. The firm has a market cap of $1.94 billion, a PE ratio of -42.56 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 2.81, a current ratio of 3.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The energy company reported ($0.96) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.97) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $421.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $521.61 million. Alpha Metallurgical Resources had a negative net margin of 1.83% and a negative return on equity of 2.47%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.38) earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Alpha Metallurgical Resources will post 0.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Alpha Metallurgical Resources

In other Alpha Metallurgical Resources news, EVP Mark Matthew Manno sold 460 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.64, for a total value of $98,734.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,966 shares in the company, valued at $851,262.24. This trade represents a 10.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, COO Jason E. Whitehead sold 3,901 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $212.28, for a total transaction of $828,104.28. Following the sale, 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. 18.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of AMR. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in 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 acquiring an additional 720 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 4.7% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 6,548 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $820,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 208.0% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 106,107 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $13,290,000 after purchasing an additional 71,653 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 48.3% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 13,149 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,647,000 after purchasing an additional 4,281 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning grew its holdings in shares of Alpha Metallurgical Resources by 14.5% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 3,465 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $390,000 after purchasing an additional 438 shares during the last quarter. 84.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Alpha Metallurgical Resources News

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

About Alpha Metallurgical Resources

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.