352,356 Shares in Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG) Acquired by Yaupon Capital Management LP

Yaupon Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 352,356 shares of the energy company's stock, valued at approximately $4,034,000. Yaupon Capital Management LP owned about 0.83% of Hallador Energy at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in Hallador Energy by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 36,672 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $420,000 after purchasing an additional 1,068 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Hallador Energy by 23.5% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,539 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $86,000 after buying an additional 1,435 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Hallador Energy by 15.4% during the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 14,894 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $171,000 after acquiring an additional 1,990 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Hallador Energy by 9.1% during the 4th quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 24,717 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $283,000 after acquiring an additional 2,055 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its stake in shares of Hallador Energy by 27.8% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 61.38% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HNRG has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. B. Riley boosted their target price on Hallador Energy from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. StockNews.com upgraded Hallador Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 7th.

Hallador Energy Trading Down 1.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ:HNRG traded down $0.24 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $14.69. The stock had a trading volume of 399,440 shares, compared to its average volume of 568,772. Hallador Energy has a 12-month low of $4.86 and a 12-month high of $15.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.58. The company has a market cap of $631.32 million, a PE ratio of -26.71 and a beta of 0.18. The company's 50 day moving average is $11.76 and its 200-day moving average is $11.55.

Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 17th. The energy company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.01. Hallador Energy had a negative return on equity of 6.71% and a negative net margin of 4.85%. The company had revenue of $94.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $102.46 million. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Hallador Energy will post -0.31 EPS for the current year.

About Hallador Energy

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.