What is B. Riley's Forecast for Hallador Energy Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• B. Riley increased its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) forecast for Hallador Energy to ($0.06), up from a previous estimate of ($0.16).
• Hallador Energy reported Q2 2025 earnings of $0.19 per share, significantly exceeding analysts' expectations of ($0.15) per share.
• The company's current consensus rating is "Moderate Buy" with a target price of $19.00 according to MarketBeat, despite some analysts downgrading their ratings recently.

Hallador Energy Company (NASDAQ:HNRG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at B. Riley lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Hallador Energy in a report issued on Tuesday, August 12th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of ($0.06) per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of ($0.16). B. Riley has a "Neutral" rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hallador Energy's current full-year earnings is ($0.31) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Hallador Energy's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.55 EPS.

HNRG has been the topic of several other reports. Northland Capmk upgraded shares of Hallador Energy to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Northland Securities initiated coverage on shares of Hallador Energy in a report on Monday, May 19th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $23.00 price target for the company. Citigroup downgraded shares of Hallador Energy to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Hallador Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Hallador Energy has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $19.00.

Hallador Energy Stock Down 6.9%

NASDAQ HNRG traded down $1.12 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $15.06. 432,870 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 721,858. The business's 50-day moving average is $16.50 and its 200-day moving average is $14.45. Hallador Energy has a twelve month low of $5.69 and a twelve month high of $22.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a current ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $647.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.02 and a beta of 0.52.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in HNRG. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Hallador Energy by 13.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,627,909 shares of the energy company's stock worth $18,640,000 after acquiring an additional 198,790 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Hallador Energy by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 684,159 shares of the energy company's stock worth $7,836,000 after acquiring an additional 11,358 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in Hallador Energy by 27.8% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 14,855 shares of the energy company's stock worth $170,000 after acquiring an additional 3,235 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Hallador Energy by 814.1% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 113,023 shares of the energy company's stock worth $1,294,000 after acquiring an additional 100,658 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in Hallador Energy by 23.5% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,539 shares of the energy company's stock worth $86,000 after acquiring an additional 1,435 shares during the period. 61.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.