Hallador Energy (HNRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hallador Energy Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production of steam coal in the State of Indiana for the electric power generation industry. The company owns the Oaktown Mine 1 and Oaktown Mine 2 underground mines in Oaktown; Freelandville Center Pit surface mine in Freelandville; and Prosperity Surface mine in Petersburg, Indiana. It is also involved in gas exploration activities in Indiana; and operation of logistics transport facility. Hallador Energy Company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.93 to $16.36
• 50-Day Range: $13.19 to $19.40
• 52-Week Range: $4.86 to $19.71
• Volume: 504,857 shs
• Average Volume: 599,424 shs
• Market Capitalization: $700.14 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $18.33
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Hallador Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hallador Energy scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 120th out of 270 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Hallador Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hallador Energy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Hallador Energy are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.31) to $0.16 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hallador Energy is -2.99, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hallador Energy is -2.99, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hallador Energy has a P/B Ratio of 6.65. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.57% of the float of Hallador Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hallador Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hallador Energy has recently decreased by 8.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Hallador Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Hallador Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.57% of the float of Hallador Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hallador Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hallador Energy has recently decreased by 8.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.51

News Sentiment

Hallador Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.51. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Hallador Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for HNRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Hallador Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hallador Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,863,795.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

23.73% of the stock of Hallador Energy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

61.38% of the stock of Hallador Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HNRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HNRG shares performed this year?

Hallador Energy's stock was trading at $11.45 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HNRG stock has increased by 42.3% and is now trading at $16.29.
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How were Hallador Energy's earnings last quarter?

Hallador Energy Company (NASDAQ:HNRG) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 12th. The energy company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.16) by $0.39. The energy company earned $117.79 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $98.70 million. Hallador Energy had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.31% and a negative net margin of 52.50%.
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Who are Hallador Energy's major shareholders?

Hallador Energy's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (3.94%), Apis Capital Advisors LLC (2.51%), American Century Companies Inc. (2.15%) and Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (1.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles Ray Iv Wesley, David C Hardie and Zarrell Thomas Gray.
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How do I buy shares of Hallador Energy?

Shares of HNRG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Hallador Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hallador Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/12/2025
• Today: 6/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Other Alt Energy
• Sub-Industry: Coal & Consumable Fuels
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HNRG
• CIK: 788965
• Web: www.halladorenergy.com
• Phone: (303) 839-5504
• Fax: 303-832-3013
• Employees: 800
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $18.33
• High Stock Price Target: $23.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($5.45)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$226.14 million
• Net Margins: -52.50%
• Pretax Margin: -54.65%
• Return on Equity: 0.31%
• Return on Assets: 0.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.09
• Current Ratio: 0.60
• Quick Ratio: 0.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $404.39 million
• Price / Sales: 1.73
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.45 per share
• Price / Book: 6.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 42,980,000
• Free Float: 32,778,000
• Market Cap: $700.14 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.52