Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP - Get Free Report)'s share price gapped down prior to trading on Monday following a dissappointing earnings announcement. The stock had previously closed at $27.98, but opened at $26.45. Alliance Resource Partners shares last traded at $26.63, with a volume of 373,184 shares changing hands.
The energy company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by ($0.06). Alliance Resource Partners had a net margin of 10.30% and a return on equity of 14.16%. The business had revenue of $547.46 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $583.57 million.
Alliance Resource Partners Cuts Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 7th will be given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 7th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.1%. Alliance Resource Partners's dividend payout ratio is 132.08%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
ARLP has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $29.00 price objective on shares of Alliance Resource Partners in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Alliance Resource Partners from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, May 4th.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alliance Resource Partners
Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ARLP. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC bought a new position in Alliance Resource Partners during the 2nd quarter valued at about $17,847,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Alliance Resource Partners in the fourth quarter worth about $14,564,000. Huntleigh Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Alliance Resource Partners in the first quarter worth about $14,190,000. MGO One Seven LLC bought a new position in shares of Alliance Resource Partners in the first quarter worth about $6,220,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 74.1% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 494,872 shares of the energy company's stock worth $13,500,000 after acquiring an additional 210,644 shares during the last quarter. 18.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Alliance Resource Partners Stock Performance
The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $26.40 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $26.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.93 and a quick ratio of 1.37. The company has a market capitalization of $3.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.54.
Alliance Resource Partners Company Profile
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Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., a diversified natural resource company, produces and markets coal primarily to utilities and industrial users in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Illinois Basin Coal Operations, Appalachia Coal Operations, Oil & Gas Royalties, and Coal Royalties.
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