NYSE:ARCH - Arch Coal Stock Price, Price Target & More

$96.03 -2.12 (-2.16 %)

(As of 04/25/2018 04:00 PM ET)

Previous Close$98.15

Today's Range$94.93 - $98.26

52-Week Range$60.13 - $102.61

Volume437,307 shs

Average Volume317,598 shs

Market Capitalization$2.07 billion

P/E Ratio8.54

Dividend Yield1.62%

Beta-0.14

About Arch Coal (NYSE:ARCH)

Arch Coal, Inc. produces and sells thermal and metallurgical coal from surface and underground mines. As of December 31, 2017, the company operated 9 active mines located in Wyoming, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Colorado, and Illinois. It also owned or controlled, primarily through long-term leases, approximately 28,292 acres of coal land in Ohio; 1,060 acres of coal land in Maryland; 10,108 acres of coal land in Virginia; 359,160 acres of coal land in West Virginia; 98,488 acres of coal land in Wyoming; 267,857 acres of coal land in Illinois; 34,446 acres of coal land in Kentucky; 9,840 acres of coal land in Montana; 21,802 acres of coal land in New Mexico; 358 acres of coal land in Pennsylvania; and 20,165 acres of coal land in Colorado, as well as owned or controlled through long-term leases smaller parcels of property in Alabama, Indiana, Washington, Arkansas, California, Utah, and Texas. The company sells its products to utility, industrial, and steel producers in the United States and internationally. Arch Coal, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Bituminous coal & lignite - surface mining

Sub-IndustryCoal & Consumable Fuels

SectorBasic Materials

SymbolNYSE:ARCH

CUSIP03938010

Webwww.archcoal.com

Phone314-994-2700

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.47%

Current Ratio2.49%

Quick Ratio2.10%

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio8.54

Forward P/E Ratio7.52

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$2.32 billion

Price / Sales0.87

Cash Flow$21.5314 per share

Price / Cash4.46

Book Value$30.36 per share

Price / Book3.16

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees3,790

Outstanding Shares20,990,000

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Arch Coal (NYSE:ARCH) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arch Coal's stock symbol?

Arch Coal trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ARCH."

How often does Arch Coal pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Arch Coal?

Arch Coal declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 13th. Investors of record on Monday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share on Thursday, March 15th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.67%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 2nd. This is a boost from Arch Coal's previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. View Arch Coal's Dividend History.

How were Arch Coal's earnings last quarter?

Arch Coal (NYSE:ARCH) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 13th. The energy company reported $4.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $1.80. The energy company had revenue of $560.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $574.83 million. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.65 earnings per share. View Arch Coal's Earnings History.

When is Arch Coal's next earnings date?

Arch Coal is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April, 26th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Arch Coal.

What price target have analysts set for ARCH?

9 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Arch Coal's stock. Their predictions range from $84.00 to $120.00. On average, they expect Arch Coal's stock price to reach $101.75 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Arch Coal.

Who are some of Arch Coal's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Arch Coal include Yanzhou Coal Mining (YZCAY), Peabody Energy (BTU), CNX Resources (CNX), Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP), Alliance Holdings GP (AHGP), Contura Energy (CNTE), Natural Resource Partners (NRP), Cloud Peak Energy (CLD), Rhino Resource Partners (RHNO), Westmoreland Coal (WLB), Westmoreland Resource (WMLP) and Puda Coal (PUDA).

Who are Arch Coal's key executives?

Arch Coal's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. John W. Eaves, CEO & Director (Age 60)
Mr. Paul A. Lang, Pres & COO (Age 57)
Mr. John T. Drexler, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 48)
Mr. Robert G. Jones, Sr. VP of Law, Gen. Counsel and Sec. (Age 61)
Mr. Kenneth D. Cochran, Sr. VP of Operations (Age 57)

Has Arch Coal been receiving favorable news coverage?

Press coverage about ARCH stock has trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Arch Coal earned a coverage optimism score of 0.14 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the energy company an impact score of 45.49 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.

How do I buy shares of Arch Coal?

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

What is Arch Coal's stock price today?

One share of ARCH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $96.03.

How big of a company is Arch Coal?

Arch Coal has a market capitalization of $2.07 billion and generates $2.32 billion in revenue each year. The energy company earns $238.45 million in net income (profit) each year or $11.36 on an earnings per share basis. Arch Coal employs 3,790 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Arch Coal?

Arch Coal's mailing address is One City Place Drive Suite 300, ST LOUIS MO, 63141. The energy company can be reached via phone at 314-994-2700.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Arch Coal (ARCH)

Community Ranking:		2.3 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		324 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		378 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		702

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Arch Coal and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe ARCH will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe ARCH will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Arch Coal (NYSE:ARCH) Price Target and Consensus Rating

(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

9 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Arch Coal in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $101.75, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 5.96%. The high price target for ARCH is $120.00 and the low price target for ARCH is $84.00. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."

	Today	30 Days Ago	90 Days Ago	180 Days Ago
Consensus Rating:	Buy	Buy	Buy	Buy
Consensus Rating Score:	2.78	2.78	2.78	2.88
Ratings Breakdown:	0 Sell Rating(s) 2 Hold Rating(s) 7 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 2 Hold Rating(s) 7 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 2 Hold Rating(s) 7 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 7 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)
Consensus Price Target:	$101.75	$100.2857	$95.4286	$93.00
Price Target Upside:	5.96% upside	7.60% upside	2.95% upside	27.55% upside

Arch Coal (NYSE:ARCH) Consensus Price Target History

Price Target History for Arch Coal (NYSE:ARCH)

Arch Coal (NYSE:ARCH) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
4/23/2018	Seaport Global Securities	Set Price Target	Buy	$112.00	Low
2/15/2018	JPMorgan Chase	Boost Price Target	Neutral -> Hold	$90.00 -> $94.00	Low
2/13/2018	Jefferies Group	Set Price Target	Buy	$120.00	High
1/16/2018	Stifel Nicolaus	Set Price Target	Buy	$109.00	Low
11/14/2017	B. Riley	Set Price Target	Buy	$95.00	N/A
10/31/2017	FBR & Co	Reiterated Rating	Buy		N/A
9/12/2017	MKM Partners	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$104.00	Low
9/7/2017	Macquarie	Initiated Coverage	Neutral -> Neutral	$84.00	Low
7/27/2017	Clarkson Capital	Reiterated Rating	Buy		Low

(Data available from 4/25/2016 forward)

Arch Coal (NYSE:ARCH) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for Arch Coal (NYSE:ARCH)

Arch Coal (NYSE:ARCH) Earnings Estimates

2018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $13.17
2019 EPS Consensus Estimate: $12.28

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2018	2	$3.69	$3.92	$3.81
Q2 2018	2	$3.45	$3.83	$3.64
Q3 2018	2	$3.07	$3.23	$3.15
Q4 2018	2	$2.36	$2.78	$2.57
Q1 2019	1	$3.01	$3.01	$3.01
Q2 2019	1	$3.06	$3.06	$3.06
Q3 2019	1	$3.28	$3.28	$3.28
Q4 2019	1	$2.93	$2.93	$2.93

Arch Coal (NYSE ARCH) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
4/26/2018		$4.21					N/A
2/13/2018	Q4 2017	$2.32	$4.12	$574.83 million	$560.20 million	View	Listen
10/31/2017	Q3 2017	$1.58	$2.54	$550.35 million	$613.53 million	View	N/A
7/27/2017	Q2 2017	$1.92	$1.85	$596.76 million	$549.87 million	View	N/A
5/2/2017	Q1 2017	$1.95	$2.55	$590.60 million	$600.97 million	View	Listen
2/8/2017	Q416	$0.13	$1.65	$556.23 million	$575.69 million	View	Listen
11/9/2015	Q315	($5.45)	($3.38)	$678.63 million	$688.50 million	View	Listen
7/30/2015	Q215	($0.53)	($0.73)	$676.71 million	$644.50 million	View	Listen
4/21/2015	Q115	($0.48)	($0.54)	$731.82 million	$677.00 million	View	Listen
2/3/2015	Q414	($0.38)	($1.09)	$741.50 million	$745.20 million	View	Listen
10/28/2014	Q314	($0.41)	($0.45)	$719.33 million	$742.20 million	View	Listen
7/29/2014	Q214	($0.49)	($0.46)	$720.04 million	$714.00 million	View	Listen
4/22/2014	Q1	($0.42)	($0.60)	$718.03 million	$736.00 million	View	Listen
2/4/2014	Q413	($0.37)	($0.45)	$769.49 million	$719.40 million	View	Listen
7/30/2013	Q2 2013	($0.33)	($0.29)	$923.40 million	$768.30 million	View	Listen
4/23/2013	Q1 2013	($0.34)	($0.34)	$912.03 million	$825.50 million	View	Listen
2/5/2013	Q4 2012	($0.14)	($0.42)	$997.55 million	$968.00 million	View	Listen
10/26/2012	Q312	($0.16)	$0.20	$1.02 billion	$1.09 billion	View	N/A
7/27/2012		($0.18)	($0.10)			View	N/A
5/1/2012		$0.22	($0.04)			View	N/A
2/10/2012		$0.31	$0.29			View	N/A
10/28/2011		$0.13	$0.08			View	N/A
7/29/2011		$0.60	$0.44			View	N/A
4/26/2011		$0.32	$0.33			View	N/A
1/28/2011		$0.43	$0.33			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Arch Coal (NYSE:ARCH) Dividend Information

Arch Coal pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.67%. ARCH's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Thursday, March 15. Arch Coal pays out 14.08% of its earnings out as a dividend.

Most Recent Dividend:	3/15/2018
Annual Dividend:	$1.60
Dividend Yield:	1.67%
Dividend Growth:	0.00% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	14.08% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 12.53% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 16.23% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)

Dividend Payments by Quarter for Arch Coal (NYSE:ARCH)

Arch Coal (NYSE:ARCH) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
2/13/2018	quarterly	$0.40	1.74%	3/2/2018	3/5/2018	3/15/2018
10/30/2017	Quarterly	$0.35	1.77%	11/29/2017	11/30/2017	12/15/2017
7/27/2017	Quarterly	$0.35	1.91%	8/29/2017	8/31/2017	9/15/2017
5/3/2017	special	$0.35		5/26/2017	5/31/2017	6/15/2017
2/10/2014		$0.01		2/26/2014	2/28/2014	3/14/2014
10/24/2013	quarterly	$0.03	2.97%	11/26/2013	11/29/2013	12/13/2013
7/25/2013	quarterly	$0.03	2.88%	8/28/2013	8/30/2013	9/13/2013
4/25/2013	quarterly	$0.03	2.49%	5/29/2013	5/31/2013	6/14/2013
2/14/2013	quarterly	$0.03	2.03%	2/27/2013	3/1/2013	3/15/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Arch Coal (NYSE ARCH) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.32%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 80.99%

Insider Trading History for Arch Coal (NYSE:ARCH)

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Arch Coal (NYSE:ARCH)

Arch Coal (NYSE ARCH) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
12/12/2017	Monarch Alternative Capital Lp	Major Shareholder	Sell	500,000	$85.26	$42,630,000.00
11/24/2017	James N Chapman	Director	Sell	1,002	$80.99	$81,151.98	2,226
3/3/2017	John A Ziegler	Insider	Sell	515	$71.42	$36,781.30	961
3/3/2017	John W Eaves	CEO	Sell	2,030	$71.42	$144,982.60	3,727
3/3/2017	Kenneth D Cochran	VP	Sell	663	$71.42	$47,351.46	1,234
3/3/2017	Paul A Lang	COO	Sell	1,204	$71.42	$85,989.68	2,212
12/29/2014	Deck Slone	VP	Sell	8,433	$1.88	$15,854.04
12/19/2014	Douglas H Hunt	Director	Buy	10,000	$1.85	$18,500.00
12/18/2014	Paul T Hanrahan	Director	Sell	5,000	$1.82	$9,100.00
9/30/2014	Theodore D Sands	Director	Buy	25,000	$2.08	$52,000.00
12/30/2013	Deck Slone	VP	Sell	2,867	$4.50	$12,901.50	15,000
12/26/2013	Peter Wold	Director	Sell	11,927	$4.47	$53,313.69
8/8/2013	Douglas Hunt	Director	Buy	20,000	$4.03	$80,600.00	50,000
2/22/2013	Douglas H Hunt	Director	Buy	8,000	$5.54	$44,320.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Arch Coal (NYSE ARCH) News Headlines

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Date	Headline
	Q2 2018 EPS Estimates for Arch Coal Raised by Analyst (ARCH) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 7:32 AM
	$4.15 Earnings Per Share Expected for Arch Coal (ARCH) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 5:12 PM
	Q1 2018 EPS Estimates for Arch Coal Increased by Analyst (ARCH) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 7:50 AM
	Arch Coal (ARCH) Given a $112.00 Price Target at Seaport Global Securities www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 10:22 AM
	Q1 2018 Earnings Estimate for Arch Coal Issued By B. Riley (ARCH) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 1:22 AM
	B. Riley Equities Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for Arch Coal (ARCH) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 8:02 AM
	Arch Coal (ARCH) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Thursday www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 3:34 AM
	Zacks Investment Research Lowers Arch Coal (ARCH) to Hold www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 6:28 PM
	Arch Coal to Announce First Quarter 2018 Results on April 26 finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 4:34 PM
	Can Arch Coal (ARCH) Keep the Earnings Streak Alive This Quarter? finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 9:59 AM
	Jefferies Group Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Arch Coal (ARCH) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 9:14 AM
	EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Has Met With Dozens Of Campaign Donors www.huffingtonpost.com - April 10 at 4:34 PM
	Arch Coal (ARCH) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $585.84 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 2:18 AM
	MKM Partners Reaffirms Buy Rating for Arch Coal (ARCH) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 10:46 PM
	Analysts Expect Arch Coal (ARCH) Will Post Earnings of $4.21 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 5:20 PM
	FBR & Co Analysts Give Arch Coal (ARCH) a $96.00 Price Target www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 12:47 PM
	Here's Why Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. Is Still the Best Coal Miner www.msn.com - April 5 at 9:08 AM
	Arch Coal (ARCH) Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research to Strong-Buy www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 4:42 PM
	Arch Coal (ARCH) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 3:24 AM
	Arch Coal (ARCH) Rating Lowered to Hold at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 7:35 PM
	Arch Coal, Inc. Announces Successful Repricing and Amendment to Credit Agreement finance.yahoo.com - April 3 at 4:35 PM
	Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) PT Set at $109.00 by Stifel Nicolaus www.americanbankingnews.com - March 27 at 7:58 PM
	FY2020 EPS Estimates for Arch Coal, Inc. Class A Reduced by Jefferies Group (ARCH) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 23 at 4:42 PM
	Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $590.65 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - March 23 at 3:04 AM
	Free Research Report as Arch Coal’s Adjusted EPS Soared 150% finance.yahoo.com - March 22 at 9:36 AM
	$4.24 Earnings Per Share Expected for Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - March 21 at 5:14 PM
	Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) Rating Lowered to Hold at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - March 20 at 5:56 PM
	Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Put Options on Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 13 at 7:28 AM
	Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - March 10 at 4:14 AM
	Brokerages Anticipate Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $587.33 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 4:58 AM
	Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. Boosts Holdings in Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 5:58 AM
	$4.08 Earnings Per Share Expected for Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 1:32 PM
	Bank of New York Mellon Corp Has $81.41 Million Position in Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 4:44 AM
	Ascend Capital LLC Takes Position in Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 4:41 AM
	Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 10:48 PM
	What Investors Should Know About Arch Coal Inc’s (NYSE:ARCH) Financial Strength finance.yahoo.com - February 26 at 5:02 PM
	Arch Coal, Inc. -- Moody's upgrades Arch Coal's CFR to Ba3 from B1, outlook stable finance.yahoo.com - February 22 at 4:54 PM
	Jefferies Group Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 19 at 6:16 AM
	Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - February 16 at 6:02 PM
	Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) Expected to Post FY2018 Earnings of $10.27 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - February 16 at 11:54 AM
	Research Analysts Set Expectations for Arch Coal, Inc. Class A's FY2018 Earnings (ARCH) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 16 at 11:54 AM
	Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) to Post Q2 2018 Earnings of $2.85 Per Share, B. Riley Forecasts www.americanbankingnews.com - February 16 at 8:52 AM
	Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) Price Target Raised to $94.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co. www.americanbankingnews.com - February 15 at 2:48 PM
	Q1 2018 Earnings Forecast for Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) Issued By B. Riley www.americanbankingnews.com - February 15 at 10:18 AM
	Seaport Global Securities Weighs in on Arch Coal, Inc. Class A's Q1 2018 Earnings (ARCH) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 15 at 10:18 AM
	Arch Coal (ARCH) Beats on Q4 Earnings, Issues 2018 Guidance finance.yahoo.com - February 15 at 8:41 AM
	Tax Credit May Rev Up Carbon Capture And Sequestration Technology finance.yahoo.com - February 15 at 8:41 AM
	Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) Given a $120.00 Price Target at Jefferies Group www.americanbankingnews.com - February 14 at 10:04 PM
	How to Make It in Coal Mining: Don't Count on Coal finance.yahoo.com - February 13 at 4:23 PM
	Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (ARCH) Announces Dividend Increase - $0.40 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - February 13 at 10:58 AM

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