B. Riley Lifts Earnings Estimates for Core Natural Resources

Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CNR - Free Report) - Equities researchers at B. Riley increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Core Natural Resources in a report released on Tuesday, July 22nd. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now forecasts that the energy company will earn $1.31 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.89. B. Riley has a "Buy" rating and a $110.00 price objective 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' Q3 2025 earnings at $1.77 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.01 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $14.34 EPS.

Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The energy company reported ($1.38) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.74 by ($3.12). Core Natural Resources had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 8.32%. The business had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $964.15 million.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on CNR. Benchmark decreased their price target on shares of Core Natural Resources from $112.00 to $105.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 9th. UBS Group dropped their price target on Core Natural Resources from $80.00 to $78.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Core Natural Resources presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $118.60.

Core Natural Resources Price Performance

Shares of CNR stock traded down $0.89 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $80.82. The company had a trading volume of 697,847 shares, compared to its average volume of 884,059. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.34. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $71.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $82.72. Core Natural Resources has a 52-week low of $58.19 and a 52-week high of $134.59. The company has a market capitalization of $4.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.70 and a beta of 0.68.

Core Natural Resources Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 30th. This represents a yield of 0.57%. Core Natural Resources's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.26%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Core Natural Resources

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CNR. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of Core Natural Resources in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Core Natural Resources during the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Core Natural Resources in the first quarter valued at about $30,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Core Natural Resources in the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Core Natural Resources in the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. 86.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.