Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Alliance’s marketing organization arranges rail, barge and truck logistics to deliver both steam coal for utilities and specialty coals for steel mills and cokeries. By leveraging long-term transportation agreements and an extensive railcar fleet, Alliance seeks to ensure reliable coal supply chains in regions served across the central and eastern United States.

Founded in the early 1990s and headquartered in Tulsa, Alliance Resource Partners has grown through disciplined acquisitions and organic expansion of its mining footprint. Joseph W. Craft III serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, overseeing strategic initiatives and operational performance. Alliance maintains a board of directors drawn from mining, energy and financial backgrounds, positioning the partnership to navigate evolving market dynamics while continuing to supply baseload energy requirements.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.38 to $25.87
• 50-Day Range: $22.54 to $26.36
• 52-Week Range: $22.20 to $30.56
• Volume: 509,371 shs
• Average Volume: 368,035 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.59
• Dividend Yield: 9.76%
• Price Target: $29.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Alliance Resource Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Alliance Resource Partners scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 54th out of 270 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Alliance Resource Partners has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Alliance Resource Partners has a consensus price target of $29.50, representing about 19.9% upside from its current price of $24.60.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Alliance Resource Partners has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 33.46%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Alliance Resource Partners are expected to grow by 33.46% in the coming year, from $2.72 to $3.63 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Alliance Resource Partners is 13.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.20.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Alliance Resource Partners is 13.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 74.76.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Alliance Resource Partners has a P/B Ratio of 1.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.05% of the float of Alliance Resource Partners has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alliance Resource Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alliance Resource Partners has recently decreased by 23.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Alliance Resource Partners is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.38%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Alliance Resource Partners does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Alliance Resource Partners is 132.60%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Alliance Resource Partners will have a dividend payout ratio of 66.12% next year. This indicates that Alliance Resource Partners will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.05% of the float of Alliance Resource Partners has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alliance Resource Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alliance Resource Partners has recently decreased by 23.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.41

News Sentiment

Alliance Resource Partners has a news sentiment score of 0.41. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Alliance Resource Partners this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

39 people have searched for ARLP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 15% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

13 people have added Alliance Resource Partners to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 550% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Alliance Resource Partners insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

16.80% of the stock of Alliance Resource Partners is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 18.11% of the stock of Alliance Resource Partners is held by institutions.

ARLP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ARLP shares performed this year?

Alliance Resource Partners' stock was trading at $26.29 at the start of the year. Since then, ARLP stock has decreased by 6.4% and is now trading at $24.60.

How were Alliance Resource Partners' earnings last quarter?

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP) released its earnings results on Monday, July, 28th. The energy company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.06. The energy company earned $547.46 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $583.57 million. Alliance Resource Partners had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.27% and a net margin of 10.30%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Alliance Resource Partners' stock split?

Shares of Alliance Resource Partners split on the morning of Tuesday, June 17th 2014.The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, April 28th 2014. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, June 16th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Who are Alliance Resource Partners' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Alliance Resource Partners include Adams Asset Advisors LLC (0.20%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.11%), Cadent Capital Advisors LLC (0.01%) and DAVENPORT & Co LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph W Craft III, Mowry Kathleen Craft, Kathleen Mowry and Timothy J Whelan.
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How do I buy shares of Alliance Resource Partners?

Shares of ARLP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Alliance Resource Partners own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alliance Resource Partners investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), McKesson (MCK), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Toronto Dominion Bank (TD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2025
• Record date for 8/14 Dividend: 8/07/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend: 8/07/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/14/2025
• Today: 10/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: COAL
• Sub-Industry: Coal
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ARLP
• CIK: 1086600
• Web: www.arlp.com
• Phone: (918) 295-7600
• Fax: 918-295-7631
• Employees: 3,653
• Year Founded: 1971

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Alliance Resource Partners: $29.50
• High Price Target: $30.00
• Low Price Target: $29.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.81
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.01
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $360.86 million
• Net Margins: 10.30%
• Pretax Margin: 11.25%
• Return on Equity: 14.27%
• Return on Assets: 9.04%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.24
• Current Ratio: 1.96
• Quick Ratio: 1.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.45 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.29
• Cash Flow: $4.89 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.01
• Book Value: $14.47 per share
• Price / Book: 1.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 128,430,000
• Free Float: 106,852,000
• Market Cap: $3.15 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.51