Hallador Energy Q3 EPS Estimate Increased by Northland Capmk

Key Points

• Northland Capmk has increased its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Hallador Energy to $0.21 per share, up from $0.19, and maintains a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock.
• Despite the positive earnings outlook, several analysts have downgraded Hallador Energy's stock rating, with B. Riley lowering it from "buy" to "neutral" and setting a $17 price target.
• Hallador Energy's recent earnings report showed a profit of $0.19 per share, exceeding expectations, and its revenues reached $102.89 million, significantly higher than the analyst estimate of $91.73 million.

Hallador Energy Company (NASDAQ:HNRG - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Northland Capmk increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Hallador Energy in a research note issued to investors on Monday, August 11th. Northland Capmk analyst J. Grampp now forecasts that the energy company will earn $0.21 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.19. Northland Capmk currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hallador Energy's current full-year earnings is ($0.31) per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Hallador Energy's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS.

HNRG has been the subject of several other research reports. B. Riley downgraded shares of Hallador Energy from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $15.00 to $17.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Northland Securities initiated coverage on shares of Hallador Energy in a research report on Monday, May 19th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $23.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup lowered shares of Hallador Energy to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Hallador Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $19.00.

Hallador Energy Trading Down 4.6%

NASDAQ HNRG traded down $0.79 on Wednesday, reaching $16.37. The stock had a trading volume of 1,164,687 shares, compared to its average volume of 867,356. The firm has a market capitalization of $704.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.28 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Hallador Energy has a 12-month low of $5.58 and a 12-month high of $22.01. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $16.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.39.

Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 11th. The energy company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.34. The company had revenue of $102.89 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $91.73 million. Hallador Energy had a positive return on equity of 11.58% and a negative net margin of 46.61%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Hallador Energy by 10.2% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,883,814 shares of the energy company's stock worth $21,569,000 after acquiring an additional 173,749 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Hallador Energy by 4.0% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,693,561 shares of the energy company's stock worth $20,797,000 after purchasing an additional 65,652 shares in the last quarter. Empyrean Capital Partners LP increased its holdings in shares of Hallador Energy by 71.0% during the fourth quarter. Empyrean Capital Partners LP now owns 1,325,000 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $15,171,000 after acquiring an additional 550,000 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Hallador Energy during the second quarter valued at $18,735,000. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. lifted its position in shares of Hallador Energy by 4,460.2% during the 4th quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,097,500 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $12,566,000 after buying an additional 1,073,433 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.38% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Hallador Energy

In other news, Director David C. Hardie sold 97,837 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.05, for a total value of $1,863,794.85. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 139,089 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,649,645.45. The trade was a 41.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 23.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hallador Energy Company Profile

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.