Peabody Energy (BTU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE: BTU) is a global coal producer and energy company. It primarily mines and sells thermal coal, which is used for electricity generation, and metallurgical coal, which is used in steelmaking. The company also markets and trades coal and provides related services, including coal transportation and land management.

Peabody operates mining assets in the United States and Australia and serves utility, industrial and steelmaking customers in domestic and international markets. Its U.S. operations include mines in the Powder River Basin and the Illinois Basin, while its Australian portfolio includes thermal and metallurgical coal operations.

The company traces its origins to 1883 and has grown through acquisitions and expansion in major coal-producing regions. Peabody has also pursued efforts related to mine reclamation, land restoration and emissions-reduction technologies as the energy industry responds to changing environmental and regulatory conditions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.09 to $27.77
• 50-Day Range: $20.98 to $29.66
• 52-Week Range: $18.41 to $41.14
• Volume: 2.51 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.03 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.33 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.10%
• Price Target: $33.88
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Peabody Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Peabody Energy scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 250 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: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Peabody Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Peabody Energy has a consensus price target of $33.88, representing about 23.9% upside from its current price of $27.34.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Peabody Energy has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 812.12%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Peabody Energy are expected to grow by 812.12% in the coming year, from $0.33 to $3.01 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Peabody Energy is -18.23, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Peabody Energy is -18.23, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Peabody Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.93. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.97% of the float of Peabody Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Peabody Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.59.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Peabody Energy has recently increased by 5.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Peabody Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.06%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Peabody Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Peabody Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.97% next year. This indicates that Peabody Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.72

News Sentiment

Peabody Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Peabody Energy this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for BTU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -70% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Peabody Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Peabody Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.51% of the stock of Peabody Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.44% of the stock of Peabody Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Record date for 9/3 Dividend: 8/12/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend: 8/12/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/03/2026
• Today: 9/14/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Coal & Consumable Fuels
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BTU
• CIK: 1064728
• Web: www.peabodyenergy.com
• Phone: (314) 342-3400
• Fax: 302-636-5454
• Employees: 5,400
• Year Founded: 1883

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Peabody Energy: $33.88
• High Price Target: $44.00
• Low Price Target: $26.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +23.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.50)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 82.85
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$52.90 million
• Net Margins: -4.56%
• Pretax Margin: -5.30%
• Return on Equity: -5.22%
• Return on Assets: -3.22%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.10
• Current Ratio: 2.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.86 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.86
• Cash Flow: $2.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.34
• Book Value: $29.46 per share
• Price / Book: 0.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 121,800,000
• Free Float: 121,179,000
• Market Cap: $3.33 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.34