B. Riley Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for CNR

Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CNR) – Investment analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Core Natural Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 24th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings per share of $3.87 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.23. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $136.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Core Natural Resources’ current full-year earnings is $11.40 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Core Natural Resources’ Q2 2026 earnings at $3.91 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.97 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.91 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on CNR. Jefferies Financial Group raised Core Natural Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $165.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Piper Sandler upgraded Core Natural Resources from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $165.00 to $150.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Core Natural Resources in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $112.00 price target on shares of Core Natural Resources in a research note on Tuesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $147.17.

Core Natural Resources Stock Performance

Core Natural Resources stock opened at $74.17 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $123.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $136.57. The company has a market capitalization of $2.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.72 and a beta of 1.74. Core Natural Resources has a 12-month low of $73.09 and a 12-month high of $134.59.

Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The energy company reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $1.44. The company had revenue of $595.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $493.50 million. Core Natural Resources had a net margin of 12.81% and a return on equity of 23.87%.

Core Natural Resources Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. Core Natural Resources’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.16%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Core Natural Resources

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of Core Natural Resources by 159.5% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 657,654 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $90,862,000 after purchasing an additional 404,249 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD acquired a new stake in Core Natural Resources during the fourth quarter worth about $28,790,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Core Natural Resources by 578.7% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 265,133 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $27,746,000 after acquiring an additional 226,069 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP boosted its stake in Core Natural Resources by 422.4% in the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 250,349 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $34,588,000 after acquiring an additional 202,425 shares during the period. Finally, Trium Capital LLP bought a new position in shares of Core Natural Resources during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $21,109,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.54% of the company’s stock.

About Core Natural Resources

Core Natural Resources, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells bituminous coal in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pennsylvania Mining Complex (PAMC) and CONSOL Marine Terminal. The company’s PAMC segment engages in the mining, preparing, and marketing of bituminous coal to power generators, industrial end-users, and metallurgical end-users.