B. Riley Has Weak Outlook for Peabody Energy FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• B. Riley has revised its FY2026 earnings estimate for Peabody Energy down to $3.61 per share from $3.99, while maintaining a "Buy" rating and a price target of $24.00.
• The current consensus estimate for Peabody Energy's full-year earnings stands at $2.61 per share, with several research firms issuing various ratings, ranging from "buy" to "hold."
• Peabody Energy recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 0.9% and a payout ratio of 29.13%.

Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU - Free Report) - B. Riley cut their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Peabody Energy in a report issued on Tuesday, October 7th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now forecasts that the coal producer will post earnings of $3.61 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $3.99. B. Riley currently has a "Buy" rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Peabody Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.61 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Peabody Energy's FY2027 earnings at $4.83 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on BTU. Wall Street Zen upgraded Peabody Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. UBS Group boosted their target price on Peabody Energy from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Peabody Energy in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $23.20.

Peabody Energy Stock Up 3.7%

Peabody Energy stock opened at $32.45 on Wednesday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $20.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $15.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.64. The company has a market cap of $3.95 billion, a PE ratio of 31.51 and a beta of 0.67. Peabody Energy has a 1-year low of $9.61 and a 1-year high of $33.28.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The coal producer reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($0.02). Peabody Energy had a net margin of 3.43% and a return on equity of 4.41%. The business had revenue of $890.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $944.27 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.42 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Peabody Energy

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BTU. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 17.0% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,548 shares of the coal producer's stock valued at $121,000 after purchasing an additional 662 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 72,693 shares of the coal producer's stock valued at $985,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 48.5% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,353 shares of the coal producer's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 57.7% during the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,229 shares of the coal producer's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 816 shares during the period. Finally, Byrne Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 27.2% during the 2nd quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 4,129 shares of the coal producer's stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 884 shares during the period. 87.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Peabody Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were given a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 14th. Peabody Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 29.13%.

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.

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