Sidoti Has Negative Outlook for ARLP FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• Sidoti cut its FY2026 EPS estimate for Alliance Resource Partners to $2.39 (from $2.47), versus a consensus of $2.34, signaling a slightly negative near-term earnings outlook.
• The partnership declared a quarterly dividend of $0.60 (annualized $2.40), a 9.1% yield with an ex-dividend date of May 8, though the dividend payout ratio is a high 126.32%, raising sustainability questions.
• Analyst coverage is mixed—two Buy and two Hold ratings—with an average price target of $30.00 while ARLP trades near $26.30 (market cap ~$3.38B, PE 13.84).

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Sidoti reduced their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Alliance Resource Partners in a report issued on Thursday, April 30th. Sidoti analyst M. Mathison now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of $2.39 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $2.47. The consensus estimate for Alliance Resource Partners' current full-year earnings is $2.34 per share.

Several other analysts also recently commented on ARLP. Wall Street Zen downgraded Alliance Resource Partners from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Zacks Research raised Alliance Resource Partners from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Alliance Resource Partners in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Alliance Resource Partners from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $30.00.

Alliance Resource Partners Stock Up 0.6%

ARLP opened at $26.30 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $26.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.19. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The company has a market cap of $3.38 billion, a PE ratio of 13.84 and a beta of 0.26. Alliance Resource Partners has a 52 week low of $22.20 and a 52 week high of $29.45.

Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The energy company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $535.51 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $556.82 million. Alliance Resource Partners had a return on equity of 16.75% and a net margin of 11.35%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alliance Resource Partners

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC now owns 33,951 shares of the energy company's stock worth $789,000 after buying an additional 442 shares in the last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 13,094 shares of the energy company's stock worth $342,000 after buying an additional 499 shares in the last quarter. BCS Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. BCS Wealth Management now owns 25,747 shares of the energy company's stock worth $651,000 after buying an additional 519 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 28.5% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,570 shares of the energy company's stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 570 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaCore Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 26,560 shares of the energy company's stock worth $672,000 after buying an additional 613 shares in the last quarter. 18.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alliance Resource Partners Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 8th. Alliance Resource Partners's dividend payout ratio is 126.32%.

About Alliance Resource Partners

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. NASDAQ: ARLP is a Tulsa, Oklahoma–based master limited partnership engaged in the production, marketing and transportation of bituminous coal. Through its subsidiaries, the company develops, owns and operates surface and underground coal mines, providing fuel primarily for electric power generation and various industrial applications. Alliance's integrated business model covers the extraction of raw coal, processing at preparation plants and delivery to domestic and export customers.

The partnership operates multiple mining complexes across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia.

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