B. Riley Predicts Lower Earnings for Core Natural Resources

Key Points

• B. Riley has significantly lowered its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Core Natural Resources to ($1.40) per share, down from ($0.12), while maintaining a "Buy" rating with a target price of $110.00.
• In recent ratings updates, UBS Group raised its target price to $105.50, while Zacks Research upgraded the stock from "strong sell" to a "hold" rating.
• Core Natural Resources announced a dividend of $0.10 per share, yielding 56.0%, while its director sold shares, indicating potential insider selling activity.

Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CNR - Free Report) - B. Riley lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Core Natural Resources in a report issued on Tuesday, October 7th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now forecasts that the energy company will earn ($1.40) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.12). 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 $0.59 EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($2.89) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $15.14 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Core Natural Resources from $89.00 to $105.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Core Natural Resources in a research note on Wednesday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Core Natural Resources from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $78.00 price target (up from $67.00) on shares of Core Natural Resources in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $109.70.

Core Natural Resources Stock Up 5.6%

Shares of CNR opened at $97.90 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.04 billion, a PE ratio of 44.91 and a beta of 0.70. Core Natural Resources has a 1 year low of $58.19 and a 1 year high of $134.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.78. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $76.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.90.

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

Core Natural Resources Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 1st were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. This represents a dividend yield of 56.0%. Core Natural Resources's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.35%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Patrick A. Kriegshauser sold 3,043 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.07, for a total transaction of $234,524.01. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 23,348 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,799,430.36. This trade represents a 11.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Richard A. Navarre sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.20, for a total transaction of $411,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 21,830 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,794,426. This trade represents a 18.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.41% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Core Natural Resources

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Core Natural Resources during the first quarter worth $29,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Core Natural Resources during the first quarter worth $30,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Core Natural Resources by 84.9% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 416 shares of the energy company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the period. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Core Natural Resources during the first quarter worth $33,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Core Natural Resources during the first quarter worth $47,000. 86.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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