B. Riley Research Analysts Lower 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) - Equities researchers at B. Riley dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Core Natural Resources in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 6th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings per share of ($0.12) for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.77. B. Riley currently has a "Buy" rating and a $110.00 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' 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.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on CNR. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and set a $78.00 target price (up previously from $67.00) on shares of Core Natural Resources in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Benchmark cut their target price on Core Natural Resources from $112.00 to $105.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Finally, UBS Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $86.00 price target (up from $78.00) on shares of Core Natural Resources in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $105.80.

Core Natural Resources Trading Down 2.4%

CNR stock traded down $1.76 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $73.00. 137,304 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 968,546. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $76.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.76 billion, a PE ratio of 33.49 and a beta of 0.66. Core Natural Resources has a 1-year low of $58.19 and a 1-year high of $134.59.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CNR. Vanguard Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Core Natural Resources during the 1st quarter worth about $482,793,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of Core Natural Resources in the 1st quarter valued at about $225,045,000. American Century Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Core Natural Resources in the 1st quarter valued at about $123,526,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Core Natural Resources in the 1st quarter valued at about $48,630,000. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Core Natural Resources in the 1st quarter valued at about $42,950,000. 86.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Core Natural Resources Cuts Dividend

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