Hallador Energy (HNRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hallador Energy, Inc. is an energy company focused primarily on the production and marketing of thermal coal. Through its subsidiary Sunrise Coal, the company operates mining properties in the Illinois Basin, with activities concentrated in southwestern Indiana. Its coal is sold mainly to electric utilities and other industrial customers for use in power generation.

Hallador’s operations include the Oaktown and Carlisle mining complexes in Indiana, which produce coal for domestic energy markets. The company also owns and operates the Merom Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant in Indiana, linking its mining activities with electricity generation. Hallador has historically been involved in oil and natural gas exploration, but coal and related power-generation operations represent its principal business focus.

The company was established in 1989 and transitioned toward coal production through the development of Sunrise Coal. Hallador is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Brent Bilsland serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.38 to $14.06
• 50-Day Range: $13.49 to $16.90
• 52-Week Range: $13.19 to $24.70
• Volume: 527,738 shs
• Average Volume: 681,538 shs
• Market Capitalization: $635.92 million
• P/E Ratio: 674.50
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $25.13
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Hallador Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hallador Energy scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 73rd out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Hallador Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Hallador Energy has a consensus price target of $25.13, representing about 86.2% upside from its current price of $13.49.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hallador Energy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Hallador Energy are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.29) to $0.56 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hallador Energy is 674.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hallador Energy is 674.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 23.86.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hallador Energy has a P/B Ratio of 3.70. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.01% of the float of Hallador Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hallador Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.56.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hallador Energy has recently increased by 9.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Hallador Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Hallador Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Hallador Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.57% next year. This indicates that Hallador Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Hallador Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $82,900.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0130% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hallador Energy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $82,900.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

17.43% of the stock of Hallador Energy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

61.38% of the stock of Hallador Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Today: 10/03/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers
• Sub-Industry: Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HNRG
• CIK: 788965
• Web: hallador2025rbcr.q4web.com
• Phone: (303) 839-5504
• Fax: 303-832-3013
• Employees: 633
• Year Founded: 1951

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Hallador Energy: $25.13
• High Price Target: $28.00
• Low Price Target: $17.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +86.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.02
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 674.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $41.87 million
• Net Margins: -0.20%
• Pretax Margin: -0.17%
• Return on Equity: -0.52%
• Return on Assets: -0.21%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.21
• Current Ratio: 0.72
• Quick Ratio: 0.24

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $469.47 million
• Price / Sales: 1.35
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $3.65 per share
• Price / Book: 3.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 47,140,000
• Free Float: 38,926,000
• Market Cap: $635.92 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.45