106,829 Shares in Peabody Energy Corporation $BTU Bought by X Square Capital LLC

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Aug 23rd, 2026

X Square Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU – Free Report) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 106,829 shares of the coal producer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,470,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Peabody Energy during the second quarter worth about $435,691,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 8.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,135,096 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $449,512,000 after acquiring an additional 1,191,438 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,532,978 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $283,129,000 after acquiring an additional 306,187 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,233,585 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $205,429,000 after acquiring an additional 54,072 shares during the period. Finally, Progeny 3 Inc. raised its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Progeny 3 Inc. now owns 3,916,934 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $52,565,000 after acquiring an additional 18,920 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.44% of the company’s stock.

Peabody Energy Price Performance

NYSE BTU opened at $27.64 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.01. The stock has a market cap of $3.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -18.43 and a beta of 0.34. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.24. Peabody Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $15.80 and a 52-week high of $41.14.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The coal producer reported ($0.74) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.38) by ($0.36). Peabody Energy had a negative net margin of 4.56% and a negative return on equity of 5.22%. The company had revenue of $1 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.23) EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Peabody Energy Corporation will post 0.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Peabody Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 12th. Peabody Energy’s dividend payout ratio is -20.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Benchmark cut their target price on shares of Peabody Energy from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Peabody Energy from $27.00 to $26.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Zacks Research cut shares of Peabody Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, B. Riley Financial decreased their price target on shares of Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Peabody Energy currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $33.88.

Read Our Latest Analysis on Peabody Energy

Key Peabody Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Peabody Energy this week:

Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms reminded investors that August 24, 2026 is the deadline to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action involving investors who purchased BTU shares between October 14, 2024, and May 4, 2026. Rosen Law Firm BTU deadline notice
Neutral Sentiment: The announcements from Rosen, Pomerantz, Faruqi & Faruqi, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, Robbins Geller and other firms encourage investors with losses—particularly those exceeding $100,000—to contact counsel. Investors may be eligible to participate under contingency-fee arrangements, but the notices do not indicate that compensation has been awarded. Pomerantz BTU investor alert
Negative Sentiment: The litigation alleges that Peabody Energy and certain executives violated federal securities laws, reportedly following a significant stock decline linked to concerns surrounding the company’s Centurion mine promises and previously stated “on time and on budget” expectations. The allegations remain unproven, but the case creates potential legal costs, management distraction, reputational risk and uncertainty over possible damages. SueWallSt Peabody lawsuit context

Peabody Energy Company Profile

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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.