Noble Financial Has Positive Outlook for ARLP Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Noble Financial raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate for Alliance Resource Partners to $0.98, up from $0.85, and projects FY2026 earnings of $2.87 per share.
• ARLP’s latest quarter slightly missed expectations, reporting $0.65 EPS versus the $0.66 consensus and revenue of $551.56 million versus $554.30 million expected.
• Analyst sentiment remains favorable, with the stock carrying a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating; ARLP also recently paid a $0.60 quarterly dividend, equivalent to a 9.7% annualized yield.

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Noble Financial lifted their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Alliance Resource Partners in a report issued on Friday, October 9th. Noble Financial analyst M. Reichman now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $0.98 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.85. The consensus estimate for Alliance Resource Partners' current full-year earnings is $2.72 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Alliance Resource Partners' FY2026 earnings at $2.87 EPS.

Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The energy company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by ($0.01). Alliance Resource Partners had a net margin of 12.25% and a return on equity of 17.70%. The company had revenue of $551.56 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $554.30 million.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Zacks Research lowered Alliance Resource Partners from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Weiss Ratings raised Alliance Resource Partners from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Alliance Resource Partners from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Alliance Resource Partners Stock Performance

Shares of Alliance Resource Partners stock opened at $24.62 on Monday. Alliance Resource Partners has a one year low of $23.00 and a one year high of $29.45. The company has a market cap of $3.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.01 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.75. The business's 50 day moving average price is $25.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $25.51.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alliance Resource Partners

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Energy Income Partners LLC lifted its stake in Alliance Resource Partners by 145.9% during the first quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC now owns 737,328 shares of the energy company's stock worth $20,387,000 after purchasing an additional 437,486 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 74.2% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 269,655 shares of the energy company's stock worth $7,456,000 after buying an additional 114,880 shares during the period. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alliance Resource Partners during the first quarter worth $6,830,000. Adams Asset Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 2.2% in the third quarter. Adams Asset Advisors LLC now owns 264,797 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $6,432,000 after buying an additional 5,784 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 2.9% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 192,532 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $5,324,000 after buying an additional 5,450 shares in the last quarter. 18.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Ronna McDaniel bought 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The stock was bought at an average price of $26.11 per share, with a total value of $78,330.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 3,000 shares in the company, valued at $78,330. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 16.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Alliance Resource Partners Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 7th were given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 7th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.7%. Alliance Resource Partners's dividend payout ratio is presently 117.07%.

About Alliance Resource Partners

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. NASDAQ: ARLP is a diversified natural resource company engaged primarily in the production and marketing of coal and the development of oil and gas mineral interests. The company produces thermal coal for use by electric utilities and industrial customers, with operations focused mainly in the Illinois Basin and Appalachia.

Alliance Resource Partners owns and operates coal mining complexes and related infrastructure, including underground and surface mines, preparation plants, and transportation facilities.

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