Shares of Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU – Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the six analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $34.1250.
BTU has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. B. Riley Financial cut Peabody Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $42.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group dropped their price target on Peabody Energy from $32.00 to $30.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research cut Peabody Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd.
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More Peabody Energy News
Here are the key news stories impacting Peabody Energy this week:
- Negative Sentiment: Several law firms, including Rosen Law Firm, Robbins Geller, BFA Law, Schall, DJS, and others, announced or promoted class action claims against Peabody Energy over alleged securities-law violations. BTU Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Peabody Energy Corporation Securities Fraud Lawsuit
- Negative Sentiment: The lawsuits center on alleged investor harm tied to undisclosed or unexpected issues at Centurion, Peabody’s key metallurgical coal asset, which could create further legal and reputational risk. Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) Faces Securities Class Action Related to Surprise Centurion Problems
- Neutral Sentiment: Investors are being reminded that the deadline to seek lead-plaintiff appointment is August 24, 2026, keeping the litigation in focus but adding no new operational information. BTU INVESTOR ALERT: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Announces that Peabody Energy Corporation Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit
Peabody Energy Price Performance
Peabody Energy stock opened at $23.32 on Tuesday. Peabody Energy has a 12 month low of $12.67 and a 12 month high of $41.14. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $25.86 and its 200-day moving average is $30.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a market capitalization of $2.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -23.56 and a beta of 0.36.
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The coal producer reported ($0.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by ($0.40). The company had revenue of $973.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $977.42 million. Peabody Energy had a negative return on equity of 2.80% and a negative net margin of 3.07%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.27 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Peabody Energy will post 0.48 EPS for the current year.
Peabody Energy Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. Peabody Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -30.30%.
About Peabody Energy
Peabody Energy Corporation is one of the world’s largest private-sector coal companies, engaged primarily in the production and sale of metallurgical and thermal coal. The company’s operations span surface and underground mines, serving utilities, steel mills and other industrial customers that rely on coal as an essential component in power generation and steelmaking. Peabody’s product portfolio includes high-energy thermal coal for electricity generation and low-volatile metallurgical coal used in steel production, reflecting its diverse end-market reach.
Founded in 1883, Peabody Energy has grown from a regional mining concern into a global energy supplier.
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