Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG) Stock Price Expected to Rise, B. Riley Analyst Says

Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG) had its price target raised by B. Riley from $9.00 to $13.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. B. Riley currently has a buy rating on the energy company’s stock. B. Riley also issued estimates for Hallador Energy’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.10 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Hallador Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 18th.

Hallador Energy Trading Down 4.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ:HNRG opened at $12.85 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $9.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $7.83. Hallador Energy has a 1 year low of $4.33 and a 1 year high of $13.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $547.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -23.36 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.16.

Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 12th. The energy company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.10) by $0.14. Hallador Energy had a negative net margin of 4.85% and a negative return on equity of 6.71%. The company had revenue of $105.04 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $117.10 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.47 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Hallador Energy will post -0.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Charles Ray Iv Wesley purchased 25,000 shares of Hallador Energy stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.97 per share, for a total transaction of $149,250.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 184,302 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,100,282.94. The trade was a 15.69 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Zarrell Thomas Gray purchased 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $5.75 per share, for a total transaction of $28,750.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 33,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $189,750. The trade was a 17.86 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired a total of 46,000 shares of company stock valued at $280,040 in the last 90 days. 32.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HNRG. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in Hallador Energy by 1.7% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 183,683 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,427,000 after buying an additional 3,017 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hallador Energy by 66.4% in the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 10,357 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $98,000 after acquiring an additional 4,132 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in shares of Hallador Energy by 10.1% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 53,172 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $283,000 after purchasing an additional 4,887 shares during the period. CWM LLC increased its holdings in Hallador Energy by 154.4% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 8,227 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 4,993 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in Hallador Energy by 16.1% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 37,757 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $293,000 after purchasing an additional 5,241 shares during the period. 61.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hallador Energy Company Profile

Hallador Energy Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production of steam coal in the State of Indiana for the electric power generation industry. The company owns the Oaktown Mine 1 and Oaktown Mine 2 underground mines in Oaktown; Freelandville Center Pit surface mine in Freelandville; and Prosperity Surface mine in Petersburg, Indiana.