Why HCC Stock surged +2.63% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$85.62 +2.63% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Warrior Met Coal Inc. (HCC) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $4.52B
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($2.5M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $84.00
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Why HCC Stock surged +2.63% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Warrior Met Coal Inc. (HCC) surged +2.63% to $85.62 as options desks priced 56% call premium vs. 44% put protection around the $84 max-pain magnet. Solid 22% profit margin (2% return on capital), mixed timing at 79x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 45% of its 52-week range ($64.27 – $111.42) with RSI-14 at 44.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.5M in bullish call flow vs. $2.0M in put flow (Put/Call 0.80x, implied earnings swing ±7%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 0% gross margin and $229.2M annual free cash flow.
Live HCC Headlines & Catalysts
CATALYSTYahoo • 2d ago
Warrior Met Coal Declares Special Cash Dividend

BROOKWOOD, Ala., October 29, 2026--Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) ("Warrior" or the "Company") today announced that its board of directors has declared a special cash dividend of $2.00 per share to be paid on November

CATALYSTBenzinga • 2d ago
Warrior Met Coal Declares Special Dividend Of $2 Per Share

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) ("Warrior" or the "Company") today announced that its board of directors has declared a special cash dividend of $2.00 per share to be paid on November 20, 2026, to

CATALYSTYahoo • 4d ago
Warrior Announces Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend

BROOKWOOD, Ala., October 27, 2026--Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) ("Warrior" or the "Company") today announced that its board of directors has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share to be paid o

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HCC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -4.32%▲ ASCENDING TRIANGLE
2026-10-30O $85.70H $86.09L $84.68C $85.97VOL 547.0K
RES: $112.1SUP: $82.46SMA50: $93.97SMA200: $90.09
$113.9$103.6$93.36$83.08$72.81RES $112.1SUP $82.46$85.972026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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HCC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

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

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +14.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why is HCC stock moving today?

Why HCC Stock surged +2.63% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 22% profit margin (2% return on capital), mixed timing at 79x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.