Peabody Energy Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:BTU) $23.65 +0.06 (+0.25%) (As of 12/8/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$23.55▼$23.9150-Day Range$22.23▼$26.1052-Week Range$17.71▼$31.22Volume1.78 million shsAverage Volume2.45 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.10 billionP/E Ratio3.12Dividend Yield1.27%Price Target$31.67 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Peabody Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside33.9% Upside$31.67 Price TargetShort InterestBearish11.16% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.22Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$78.86 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-20.16%From $4.86 to $3.88 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.42 out of 5 starsEnergy Sector6th out of 11 stocksThermal Coal Industry1st out of 1 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPeabody Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $31.67, Peabody Energy has a forecasted upside of 33.9% from its current price of $23.65.Amount of Analyst CoveragePeabody Energy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted11.16% of the outstanding shares of Peabody Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPeabody Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Peabody Energy has recently decreased by 3.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPeabody Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.27%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPeabody Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Peabody Energy is 3.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Peabody Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.73% next year. This indicates that Peabody Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BTU. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPeabody Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.22. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Peabody Energy this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 9 people have searched for BTU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 people have added Peabody Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Peabody Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $78,864,138.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.09% of the stock of Peabody Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions82.33% of the stock of Peabody Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Peabody Energy are expected to decrease by -20.16% in the coming year, from $4.86 to $3.88 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Peabody Energy is 3.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.27.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Peabody Energy is 3.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 111.83.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPeabody Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Peabody Energy Stock (NYSE:BTU)Peabody Energy Corporation engages in coal mining business in the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, India, Brazil, Belgium, Chile, France, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, South Korea, and internationally. The company operates through Seaborne Thermal Mining, Seaborne Metallurgical Mining, Powder River Basin Mining, and Other U.S. Thermal Mining segments. It is involved in the mining, preparation, and sale of thermal coal primarily to electric utilities; mining bituminous and sub-bituminous coal deposits; and mining metallurgical coal, such as hard coking coal, semi-hard coking coal, semi-soft coking coal, and pulverized coal injection coal. The company supplies coal primarily to electricity generators, industrial facilities, and steel manufacturers. It also engages in direct and brokered trading of coal and freight-related contracts, as well as provides transportation-related services. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.Read More BTU Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BTU Stock News HeadlinesDecember 9, 2023 | benzinga.comPeabody Energy Stock (NYSE:BTU), Short Interest ReportDecember 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comElliott Investment Management Sells 52,597 Shares of Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) StockDecember 10, 2023 | Autonomix (Ad)[Investor Alert] Potential Breakthrough Medical Tech Investment OpportunityAutonomix has patented technology that can detect and target nerve signals at an accuracy never seen before, a $100B opportunity. Now the team with almost $600M in exits is planning to list Autonomix on the Nasdaq. And you can invest in Autonomix ahead of their intended Nasdaq listing.* *Disclosure: This is a paid advertisement for Autonomix’s Regulation A+ Offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.autonomix.comDecember 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comElliott Investment Management Sells 570,000 Shares of Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) StockNovember 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPeabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) Major Shareholder Sells $3,555,822.00 in StockNovember 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comElliott Investment Management Sells 478,800 Shares of Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) StockNovember 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com5 Valuable Low Price-to-Sales Stocks With Potential to GrowNovember 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Energy Corporation's (NYSE:BTU) Stock Is Going Strong: Is the Market Following Fundamentals?December 10, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)New CBOE “special perk” helps traders target income every weekendYou might not immediately realize what you’re reading. Let me help you out a little… What you're looking at is a “special perk” set up by the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. 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I'm Bullish On Peabody EnergyNovember 14, 2023 | morningstar.comPeabody Energy Corp BTUNovember 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming DividendOctober 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 28, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comHold Rating Maintained for Peabody Energy Comm Amid Solid Performance and Market ConcernsOctober 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 Peabody Energy Corp Earnings CallOctober 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Energy Corp (BTUUQ) Reports Q3 2023 EarningsOctober 26, 2023 | msn.comEnphase Energy plunges after Q3 revenue miss, weak Q4 guidanceOctober 26, 2023 | reuters.comEnphase Energy forecasts fourth-quarter revenue below estimatesOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Energy (BTU) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Lag EstimatesOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Energy Corp (BTU) Q3 2023 Earnings: Net Income Drops, Strong Operational Results ReportedOctober 26, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comPeabody Energy Corp Announces Drop In Q3 Bottom Line, misses estimatesOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Reports Results For Quarter Ended September 30, 2023October 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Energy (BTU) to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in Store?October 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Elects Dr. M. Katherine Banks to Board of DirectorsOctober 13, 2023 | seekingalpha.comPeabody Energy: Compelling Valuation And Aggressive Buyback Amidst Coal Market WoesOctober 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody to Announce Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2023October 9, 2023 | seekingalpha.comPeabody Energy - An Assortment Of Good And Bad Sub-PlotsSee More Headlines Receive BTU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Peabody Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings10/26/2023Ex-Dividend for 11/29 Dividend11/08/2023Dividend Payable11/29/2023Today12/09/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/13/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Thermal Coal Sub-IndustryN/A SectorEnergy Current SymbolNYSE:BTU CUSIPN/A CIK1064728 Webwww.peabodyenergy.com Phone(314) 342-3400Fax302-636-5454Employees5,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$31.67 High Stock Price Target$33.00 Low Stock Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+33.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.57 Trailing P/E Ratio3.12 Forward P/E Ratio4.87 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.30 billion Net Margins22.47% Pretax Margin26.93% Return on Equity28.76% Return on Assets17.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.09 Current Ratio2.30 Quick Ratio1.88 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.98 billion Price / Sales0.62 Cash Flow$11.88 per share Price / Cash Flow1.99 Book Value$22.90 per share Price / Book1.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares131,100,000Free Float130,982,000Market Cap$3.10 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.00 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. James C. Grech (Age 61)President, CEO & Director Comp: $3.08MMr. Mark A. Spurbeck (Age 50)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.86MMr. Darren Ronald Yeates B Eng. (Age 62)FAICD, Grad Dip Mgt, GradDipAppFin, M.B.A., Executive VP & COO Comp: $2.23MMr. Scott T. Jarboe (Age 49)Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary Comp: $1.41MMr. Marc E. Hathhorn (Age 52)President of U.S. Operations Comp: $2.11MMs. Karla KimreyVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Robert F. BruerVice President of Tax Planning & ComplianceMr. Malcolm RobertsChief Marketing OfficerMr. Walter L. Hawkins Jr.Senior Vice President of FinanceMr. Greg VandiverSenior Vice President of Sales & Marketing - CoalsalesMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsArch ResourcesNYSE:ARCHAlliance Resource PartnersNASDAQ:ARLPNatural Resource PartnersNYSE:NRPEnerplusNYSE:ERFCVR EnergyNYSE:CVIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsElliott Investment ManagementSold 421,122 sharesTotal: $9.97 M ($23.68/share)Elliott Investment ManagementSold 205,000 sharesTotal: $4.91 M ($23.94/share)Citigroup Inc.Bought 56,549 shares on 12/6/2023Ownership: 0.011%Elliott Investment ManagementSold 570,000 sharesTotal: $14.00 M ($24.56/share)B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Bought 9,247 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 0.031%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BTU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Peabody Energy stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Peabody Energy in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" BTU shares. View BTU analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Peabody Energy's stock price target for 2024? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Peabody Energy's shares. Their BTU share price targets range from $30.00 to $33.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $31.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 33.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BTU or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BTU shares performed in 2023? Peabody Energy's stock was trading at $26.42 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BTU shares have decreased by 10.5% and is now trading at $23.65. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Peabody Energy? Peabody Energy saw a drop in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,210,000 shares, a drop of 16.4% from the October 15th total of 18,190,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,830,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.4 days. View Peabody Energy's Short Interest. When is Peabody Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 13th 2024. View our BTU earnings forecast. How were Peabody Energy's earnings last quarter? Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) posted its earnings results on Thursday, October, 26th. The coal producer reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.36. The coal producer had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.10 billion. Peabody Energy had a net margin of 22.47% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 28.76%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.78 EPS. How often does Peabody Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Peabody Energy? Peabody Energy declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 9th will be given a dividend of $0.075 per share on Wednesday, November 29th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.27%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 8th. Read our dividend analysis for BTU. Is Peabody Energy a good dividend stock? Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.27%. The dividend payout ratio is 3.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BTU will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.73% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BTU. What ETFs hold Peabody Energy's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME), Direxion Daily Metals & Mining Bull 2X Shares (MNM), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL), Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF (DSMC), LeaderShares Activist Leaders ETF (ACTV), First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FNK), Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF (SQLV) and Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV). How will Peabody Energy's stock buyback program work? Peabody Energy declared that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Monday, April 17th 2023, which permits the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 26.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. What is Glenn Kellow's approval rating as Peabody Energy's CEO? 73 employees have rated Peabody Energy Chief Executive Officer Glenn Kellow on Glassdoor.com. Glenn Kellow has an approval rating of 53% among the company's employees. This puts Glenn Kellow in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Peabody Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Peabody Energy investors own include Peabody Energy (BTUUQ), Replimune Group (REPL), AbbVie (ABBV), Alibaba Group (BABA), International Business Machines (IBM), AT&T (T), Twitter (TWTR), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) and Exxon Mobil (XOM). Who are Peabody Energy's major shareholders? Peabody Energy's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Boston Partners (4.80%), Portman Square Capital LLP (0.00%), Gendell Jeffrey L (1.67%), Northern Trust Corp (1.46%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.33%) and Hosking Partners LLP (1.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Elliott Investment Management, Glenn L Kellow, Kemal Williamson, Marc E Hathhorn, Mark Spurbeck, Paul V Richard and Scott T Jarboe. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Peabody Energy? Shares of BTU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:BTU) was last updated on 12/10/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. 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