Research Analysts Offer Predictions for ARLP Q2 Earnings

Key Points

• Noble Financial has reduced its Q2 2026 earnings per share estimate for Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) from $0.63 to $0.62, reflecting a bearish outlook.
• Alliance Resource Partners reported $0.55 earnings per share in its last quarterly earnings, missing the consensus estimate of $0.61, with revenues of $547.46 million against an anticipated $583.57 million.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.60, yielding 9.09%, despite a payout ratio of 132.08% which indicates potential financial strain.

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP - Free Report) - Analysts at Noble Financial lowered their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Alliance Resource Partners in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 30th. Noble Financial analyst M. Reichman now forecasts that the energy company will earn $0.62 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.63. 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' Q3 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.85 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $3.05 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $3.35 EPS.

Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Alliance Resource Partners from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, May 4th. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $29.00 price objective on shares of Alliance Resource Partners in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th.

Alliance Resource Partners Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of ARLP stock traded up $0.11 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $26.59. 352,240 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 265,149. The stock has a market cap of $3.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.69 and a beta of 0.56. The stock's fifty day moving average is $26.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.56. Alliance Resource Partners has a 52-week low of $22.18 and a 52-week high of $30.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.93 and a quick ratio of 1.37.

Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The energy company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.61 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $547.46 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $583.57 million. Alliance Resource Partners had a net margin of 10.30% and a return on equity of 14.16%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alliance Resource Partners

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ARLP. Progeny 3 Inc. grew its stake in Alliance Resource Partners by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Progeny 3 Inc. now owns 2,942,211 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $77,351,000 after acquiring an additional 38,030 shares during the period. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Alliance Resource Partners by 7.3% in the 1st quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,098,619 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $57,250,000 after acquiring an additional 142,071 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Alliance Resource Partners by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,815,453 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $47,728,000 after acquiring an additional 44,636 shares during the period. Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Alliance Resource Partners by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,151,070 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $30,262,000 after acquiring an additional 5,925 shares during the period. Finally, Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new stake in Alliance Resource Partners in the 2nd quarter valued at $17,847,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 18.11% of the company's stock.

Alliance Resource Partners Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 7th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.0%. Alliance Resource Partners's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 154.70%.

Alliance Resource Partners Company Profile

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., a diversified natural resource company, produces and markets coal primarily to utilities and industrial users in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Illinois Basin Coal Operations, Appalachia Coal Operations, Oil & Gas Royalties, and Coal Royalties.