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AI MemoPost-earnings T+3

SunCoke Energy

As of 2026-08-04/Post-earnings T+3/Confidence medium

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AI Memo

As of 2026-08-04 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Decision Panel

Action, confidence, horizon, and decision blockers at a glance.

Action

—

Confidence

medium

Horizon

—

Key catalyst

Q2 earnings beat and guidance raise • 2026-07-30

Base target: $10 / p=50% prob

Biggest risk

Haverhill I reduced coke volumes, corporate costs increased, and the raised outlook remains execution-dependent. No post-print analyst revisions, estimate changes, or verified market-reaction attribution are available.

Invalidation

Break below $7 or thesis failure.

What would change my mind?

The Q2 print materially improved the operating picture: EBITDA and EPS rose year over year, guidance increased, Phoenix and terminal volumes drove Industrial Services strength, and the Middletown turbine resumed generation [#SEC-8K-2026-07-30].

Research note

Recommendation

—

Confidence

medium

As of

2026-08-04

Base target

$10

p=50%

Bull target

$11

p=25%

Bear target

p=25%

Key bullets

Fast scan of bull, bear, and watch items

BullKey bullets

Haverhill I shutdown pressure
Middletown turbine recovery and shareholder support
Phoenix and terminal execution

BearKey bullets

Execution risk around Phoenix integration, terminal volumes, and favorable operating yields.
Forward guidance is subject to operating and market risks identified in the SEC filing.
Haverhill I shutdown and lower domestic coke volumes.

WatchKey bullets

Q2 earnings beat and guidance raise

Summary

High-level snapshot

Recommendation

Model confidence

medium

Timeframe

Asset

Equity

Trigger

Post-earnings T+3

Base case: $10 (p=50%)

Target spread vs base: +11% / -27%

Scenario probabilities

Bull Target: $11 (p=25%)Base Target: $10 (p=50%)Bear Target: $7 (p=25%)

Commentary

Recent news tone is moderately positive following strong Q2 results and the guidance increase. Exact post-release price reaction, analyst revisions, options data, short interest, employee sentiment, and social coverage are unavailable; low coverage and loose peers support a cautious monitoring stance.

As of 2026-08-04 • Updated bi-weekly / post-earningsSource: Internal modelMethodology

Analyst Summary

Thesis highlights from the latest analysis

Bull Case

Bear Case

Drivers

Scannable catalysts and supporting factors

Haverhill I shutdown pressure
Middletown turbine recovery and shareholder support
Phoenix and terminal execution

Scenarios

Bull Target (Scenario probability)

$11 / p=25% prob

Base Target (Scenario probability)

$10 / p=50% prob

Bear Target (Scenario probability)

$7 / p=25% prob

Analysis 2026-08-04 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Analysis reference price unavailable. Targets are shown without scenario returns.

Sentiment & Exposure

News Sentiment (30d)

0.65

Social Sentiment (7d)

0.00

Events

Other notable items detected

EVENT2026-07-30
Q2 earnings beat and guidance raise
Q2 adjusted EBITDA increased to $69.6 million from $43.6 million, EPS rose to $0.15 from $0.02, and FY2026 consolidated adjusted EBITDA guidance was raised to $250–$265 million from $230–$250 million [#SEC-8K-2026-07-30].
Prob 100.00% • Move 7.00% • Priced-in 65.00%

Short-term Catalysts

Next few weeks

Haverhill I shutdown pressure
2026-11-02
Domestic coke sales volumes declined to 878,000 tons from 943,000 tons, with the company attributing the reduction to the Haverhill I shutdown; execution and volume normalization remain near-term risks [#SEC-8K-2026-07-30].
Prob 70% • Move -6% • Priced-in 55%

Long-term Catalysts

Months to a year

Middletown turbine recovery and shareholder support
2026-09-02
The Middletown turbine resumed operations and power generation in May. The company also declared its 28th consecutive quarterly dividend and ended Q2 with approximately $207 million of liquidity [#SEC-8K-2026-07-30].
Prob 75% • Move 5% • Priced-in 70%
Phoenix and terminal execution
2026-12-31
Industrial Services adjusted EBITDA rose to $34.4 million from $7.7 million, supported by Phoenix and higher terminal handling volumes; FY2026 Industrial Services guidance was raised to $110–$115 million [#SEC-8K-2026-07-30].
Prob 65% • Move 10% • Priced-in 45%

Risks

Execution risk around Phoenix integration, terminal volumes, and favorable operating yields.
Forward guidance is subject to operating and market risks identified in the SEC filing.
Haverhill I shutdown and lower domestic coke volumes.
Post-earnings analyst revisions and exact market reaction are unavailable, limiting conviction.

Peers

Symbol	Summary
KRO	Same-sector small-cap reference, but its chemicals exposure differs materially from SunCoke's contracted coke and industrial-services model; read-through is limited.
LXU	Similar-sized Materials company, but industrial-chemical exposure makes it a loose comparable rather than a direct operating peer.

Sources

Internal and external references used in this analysis

Model source: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Analysis date: 2026-08-04

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Symbol

Summary

KRO

Same-sector small-cap reference, but its chemicals exposure differs materially from SunCoke's contracted coke and industrial-services model; read-through is limited.

LXU

Similar-sized Materials company, but industrial-chemical exposure makes it a loose comparable rather than a direct operating peer.