B. Riley Equities Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for CNR

Key Points

• B. Riley Equities analysts have significantly revised down their Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Core Natural Resources from $1.77 to ($0.12), while maintaining a "Buy" rating and a target price of $110.00.
• Core Natural Resources reported a loss of ($0.70) EPS for the last quarter, missing estimates by $2.01, despite generating revenue of $1.10 billion which exceeded expectations.
• After a recent dividend announcement, the company's dividend yield stands at 57.0% with a payout ratio of 18.35%, indicating a strategy change amid fluctuating earnings.

Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CNR - Free Report) - Research analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Core Natural Resources in a report issued on Wednesday, August 6th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now anticipates that the energy company will earn ($0.12) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.77. B. Riley currently has a "Buy" rating and a $110.00 target price 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' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.10 EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($1.10) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.49 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.83 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.02 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.44 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.08 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.08 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.43 EPS.

Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The energy company reported ($0.70) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31 by ($2.01). The business had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.04 billion. Core Natural Resources had a net margin of 0.63% and a return on equity of 3.01%.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $78.00 price target (up previously from $67.00) on shares of Core Natural Resources in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Core Natural Resources from $78.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Benchmark reduced their price target on shares of Core Natural Resources from $112.00 to $105.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $105.80.

Core Natural Resources Stock Up 0.3%

Core Natural Resources stock opened at $76.14 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.78. Core Natural Resources has a 52-week low of $58.19 and a 52-week high of $134.59. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $72.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $77.33. The firm has a market cap of $3.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.93 and a beta of 0.66.

Institutional Trading of Core Natural Resources

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CNR. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in shares of Core Natural Resources during the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Core Natural Resources in the first quarter worth $29,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new position in Core Natural Resources in the first quarter worth $30,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Core Natural Resources in the first quarter worth $31,000. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Core Natural Resources in the first quarter worth $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.54% of the company's stock.

Core Natural Resources Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 30th. This represents a yield of 57.0%. Core Natural Resources's dividend payout ratio is currently 18.35%.

Core Natural Resources Company Profile

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.

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