Q1 Earnings Forecast for Peabody Energy Issued By B. Riley

Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) – Stock analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Peabody Energy in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 15th. B. Riley analyst L. Pipes anticipates that the coal producer will earn $0.57 per share for the quarter. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $34.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Peabody Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.98 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Peabody Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The coal producer reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.90. Peabody Energy had a net margin of 12.69% and a return on equity of 15.35%. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1 billion.

Separately, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Peabody Energy from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th.

Peabody Energy Stock Down 1.5 %

BTU opened at $25.30 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.05 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a current ratio of 2.49. Peabody Energy has a one year low of $20.21 and a one year high of $27.24. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $23.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.23.

Peabody Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 15th were paid a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.19%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 15th. Peabody Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.36%.

Institutional Trading of Peabody Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in Peabody Energy by 11,390.0% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,149 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 1,139 shares during the last quarter. Natixis raised its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 8,355.0% during the 1st quarter. Natixis now owns 1,691 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 1,671 shares in the last quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Peabody Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $44,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy by 292.6% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,057 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 1,533 shares during the period. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $78,000. 87.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.