FY2026 EPS Estimate for Peabody Energy Increased by Analyst

Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) – Analysts at B. Riley boosted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Peabody Energy in a research report issued on Thursday, January 30th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now expects that the coal producer will post earnings of $6.56 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.20. The consensus estimate for Peabody Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.89 per share.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Peabody Energy from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $26.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Benchmark raised their price target on shares of Peabody Energy from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 6th.

Peabody Energy Trading Down 1.1 %

BTU opened at $18.16 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $2.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.80 and a beta of 0.99. Peabody Energy has a 12 month low of $17.73 and a 12 month high of $29.94. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $20.73 and a 200 day moving average of $23.00. The company has a current ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The coal producer reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.16. Peabody Energy had a return on equity of 14.74% and a net margin of 12.24%. The business had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.80 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Mark Spurbeck sold 10,000 shares of Peabody Energy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.52, for a total value of $295,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 65,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,939,759.20. This trade represents a 13.21 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Peabody Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. FMR LLC raised its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,897 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $183,000 after acquiring an additional 611 shares in the last quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 63.3% during the 4th quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 1,755 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 680 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its holdings in Peabody Energy by 7.6% in the second quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 10,023 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $222,000 after acquiring an additional 709 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its holdings in Peabody Energy by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 24,556 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $514,000 after buying an additional 885 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 43.0% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 3,350 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $89,000 after acquiring an additional 1,008 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.44% of the company’s stock.

Peabody Energy Company Profile

Peabody Energy Corporation engages in coal mining business in the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, India, Brazil, Belgium, Chile, France, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Germany, and internationally. The company operates through Seaborne Thermal, Seaborne Metallurgical, Powder River Basin, Other U.S.