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Ramaco Resources Inc. (Class A) (METC) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$7.05 -4.08% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $6.98

Ramaco Resources Inc. (Class A) (METC) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 43/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (43/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • SELL / AVOID Cap $468.1M

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As of 2026-11-02, Ramaco Resources Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ: METC) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 43/100 at a spot price of $7.05 (-4.08% 1D, market cap $468.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 211 tracked Energy issuers, METC ranks #169 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does METC compare to METCB and NC in the Energy sector?

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Within the Energy sector (Coal Mining), METC carries a Roarable D- (43/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, METCB (Ramaco Resources Inc. (Class B)) holds a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $270.7M) and NC (NACCO Industries Inc.) posts a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E 15.3x, ROIC 4.6%, cap $269.6M). Among the 5-stock peer group, NC leads on earnings multiple (15.3x) while NRP leads on capital efficiency (18.4% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for METC?

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Per METC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001687187), Ramaco Resources Inc. (Class A) generated $0 in revenue, -$51.4M in net income, and $2.0M in free cash flow against $1.14B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Energy with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $6.99 (-0.92%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (43/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-6.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for METC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (43/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY METC SCORES 43/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (30% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+11/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($2.0M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$8.76-12.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$7.64-9.6% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$6.91+2% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$7.05-6.7% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (51) → D- (43)Full Audit →

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While METC currently carries a cautious 43/100 (D-) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Energy with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($9.66) and Max Pain ($7.40) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $36.96.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.36% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “METC Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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METC Smart-Money Thermometer: NET EXECUTIVE TRIMMING / PROFIT-TAKING

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▲ Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)▼ Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

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No recent open-market Form 4 cluster sales or emergency dumps flagged on METC. Visit the Global 13F & Congressional Whale Ledger for cross-market smart-money filings.

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METC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -51.35%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $7.50H $7.50L $7.05C $7.05VOL 1.12M

RES: $13.28SUP: $2.80SMA50: $9.66SMA200: $13.39

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METC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (METC)

Energy Rank #169 of 211 ⚔️ METCB vs METC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Energy Peer Comparison (METC vs. METCB, NC, NRP, AREC)

Industry: Coal Mining (10 Tracked Issuers)

Across 211 tracked Energy securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Ramaco Resources Inc. (Class A) (METC) ranks #169 by composite RQD confidence (43/100, grade D-) and #155 by equity capitalization ($468.1M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, NC leads on earnings valuation at 15.3x trailing P/E, while NRP leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 18.4% ROIC and — gross margin. NRP currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 70/100 (B-) compared with METC at 43/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
METC ACTIVE Ramaco Resources Inc. (Class A)	D-	43/100	—	—	-35.0%	-4.08%	$468.1M	Benchmark Subject
METCB Ramaco Resources Inc. (Class B)	D	46/100	—	—	-35.0%	-2.82%	$270.7M	/metcb-vs-metc →
NC NACCO Industries Inc.	D	47/100	15.3x	13.9%	4.6%	-1.93%	$269.6M	/nc-vs-metc →
NRP Natural Resource Partners LP	B-	70/100	—	—	18.4%	-0.75%	$1.54B	/nrp-vs-metc →
AREC American Resources Corporation (Class A)	D-	38/100	—	—	-14.0%	-4.31%	$136.4M	/arec-vs-metc →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001687187

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Ramaco Resources Inc. (Class A) (METC) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of -$51.4M, operating cash flow of $2.0M, and free cash flow of $2.0M (-98.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, METC closed FY2025 with $1.14B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$0	-$51.4M	$2.0M	$2.0M	$1.14B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$0	$11.2M	$112.7M	$112.7M	$674.7M	$57.0K
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$0	$82.3M	$161.0M	$161.0M	—	—

3. METC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is METC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does METC compare to METCB and NC in the Energy sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for METC?

Where is METC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

METC last traded at $7.05 (-4.08% on volume of 1,746,169 shares), positioning the stock -27.02% below its 50-day simple moving average ($9.66) and -47.35% below its 200-day simple moving average ($13.39). Across its 52-week range of $6.79 to $35.20, METC sits at the 0.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 39.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($6.17 to $7.93).

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Are METC insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies METC leadership and institutional positioning as: NET EXECUTIVE TRIMMING / PROFIT-TAKING.

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METC — Ramaco Resources Inc. (Class A): What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, METC scores 43 out of 100 and carries a letter grade of D-, with the verdict label "Roarable Sell — Vulnerable Balance Sheet & Flow." The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 11 / 20. Per the RQD rating, ROIC is -35% and FCF yield is 0.42%. For a prospective investor, this indicates the business is not currently generating meaningful returns on invested capital, and the cash yield available to shareholders is minimal relative to the share price.
Whale 13F Flow: 3 / 20. The RQD rating scores institutional accumulation and options positioning at 3 of 20. The source data contains no holder detail (see Analyst View section), so the low score signals weak or absent smart-money support in the rating's framework.
Insider Conviction: 7 / 20. Per the RQD rating, SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow is weak. An investor should treat the absence of visible insider conviction as a neutral-to-negative data point rather than a clear signal either way.
Macro Regime Fit: 9 / 20. The RQD rating records beta of 1.0 and sector sensitivity as the relevant factors. A beta of 1.0 means the stock moves in line with the broad market; the low score reflects the rating's view of weak alignment with the current regime.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 13 / 20. Per the RQD rating, Altman Z is 2.5, Piotroski F is 4 out of 9, and Debt/Equity is 0.5. These are mid-range readings: the Z-score and debt ratio are not alarming in isolation, but the Piotroski score indicates limited financial strength across the nine-point checklist.

Taken together, the pillars point to a balance sheet with some cushion but a weak operating engine and limited institutional or insider endorsement. For a prospective investor, the key tradeoff is that the stock trades at a $7.35 price with a 52-week range of $6.79 - $35.2, meaning it sits near the bottom of its recent range; any upside case depends on operating earnings recovering from the negative trend shown in the SEC financials, while the current negative ROIC and minimal FCF yield offer little valuation support in the source data.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$0.0M	$-56.0M	$-51.4M	N/A	$2.0M	$440.3M	N/A
FY 2024	$0.0M	$16.6M	$11.2M	N/A	$112.7M	$33.0M	$0.1M
FY 2023	$0.0M	$95.2M	$82.3M	N/A	$161.0M	N/A	N/A

Per the SEC financials, operating income moved from $95.2M in FY 2023 to $16.6M in FY 2024 and then to $-56.0M in FY 2025, with net income following the same path. Per the market data, gross, operating, and net margins are each reported as 0%, and ROIC is -35%. Per the RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.5 and the Piotroski F-Score is 4 out of 9, with Debt/Equity at 0.5. Reported cash rose to $440.3M in FY 2025 while reported debt is shown as N/A for that period.

Open Questions

What is the company's revenue and product mix, given that revenue is reported as $0.0M across all listed periods?
What drove the decline in operating income from $95.2M in FY 2023 to $-56.0M in FY 2025, and is the FY 2025 loss expected to continue?
Why is reported debt N/A for FY 2025 while cash is $440.3M, and what is the current net cash or net debt position?
What are the EPS, P/E, and EV/EBITDA figures, which are absent from the source data and needed to value the stock against peers?
What is the outcome and scale of the Brook Mine and jury-award matters referenced in the news wire?

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METC Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $7.05?

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $6.47 (-12.0%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is METC (D- • RQD 43/100) a Buy at $7.35?

Welcome to the METC (Ramaco Resources Inc. (Class A)) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 43/100 (Roarable Sell — Vulnerable Balance Sheet & Flow) in Coal Mining. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

RE RedlineAuditor Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $5.51 (-25.0%)

Spot @ $7.35

Pump the brakes on METC — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on METC, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless Ramaco Resources Inc. (Class A) expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

AL AlphaFlow_Cap Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $9.41 (+28.0%)

Spot @ $7.35

METC cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on METC, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Coal Mining and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $7.35 (52-wk range $6.79 - $35.20), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.