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About Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU)
Peabody Energy Corporation engages in coal mining business. The company operates through six segments: Powder River Basin Mining, Midwestern U.S. Mining, Western U.S. Mining, Australian Metallurgical Mining, Australian Thermal Mining, and Trading and Brokerage. It is involved in mining, preparation, and sale of thermal coal primarily to electric utilities; and metallurgical coal that include hard coking coal, semi-hard coking coal, semi-soft coking coal, and low-volatile pulverized coal injection for industrial customers. The company supplies coal primarily to electricity generators, industrial facilities, and steel manufacturers. It owns interests in 23 coal mining operations located in the United States and Australia. The company also engages in direct and brokered trading of coal and freight-related contracts, as well as provides transportation-related services, which involves financial derivative contracts and physical contracts. As of December 31, 2017, it had 5.2 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves and approximately 600,000 acres of surface property through ownership and lease agreements. Peabody Energy Corporation was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. On April 13, 2016, Peabody Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Bituminous coal & lignite - surface mining
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorOils/Energy
SymbolNYSE:BTU
CUSIPN/A
Phone314-342-3400
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.37
Current Ratio2.25
Quick Ratio2.02
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio11.54
Forward P/E Ratio12.66
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.58 billion
Price / Sales0.93
Cash Flow$10.8294 per share
Price / Cash3.81
Book Value$29.09 per share
Price / Book1.42
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net Income$461.60 million
Net Margins15.59%
Return on Equity26.49%
Return on Assets9.64%
Miscellaneous
Employees7,100
Outstanding Shares125,500,000
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Peabody Energy's stock symbol?
Peabody Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BTU."
How often does Peabody Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Peabody Energy?
Peabody Energy announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.115 per share on Monday, June 4th. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 18th. View Peabody Energy's Dividend History.
How will Peabody Energy's stock buyback program work?
Peabody Energy declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, November 21st 2017, which allows the company to buyback $500,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Peabody Energy's earnings last quarter?
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 25th. The coal producer reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.01. The coal producer earned $1.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.37 billion. Peabody Energy had a return on equity of 26.49% and a net margin of 15.59%. Peabody Energy's revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $6.80 EPS. View Peabody Energy's Earnings History.
When is Peabody Energy's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BTU?
9 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Peabody Energy's shares. Their forecasts range from $30.00 to $49.00. On average, they expect Peabody Energy's share price to reach $42.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Peabody Energy.
Who are some of Peabody Energy's key competitors?
Who are Peabody Energy's key executives?
Peabody Energy's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Glenn L. Kellow, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 50)
- Ms. Amy B. Schwetz, Exec. VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 43)
- Ms. A. Verona Dorch, Exec. VP of Gov. Affairs, Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec. (Age 50)
- Mr. Charles Frederick Meintjes, Exec. VP of Corp. Services & Chief Commercial Officer (Age 55)
- Mr. Kemal Williamson, Pres of Americas (Age 58)
Has Peabody Energy been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about BTU stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Peabody Energy earned a media sentiment score of 0.20 on Accern's scale. They also assigned headlines about the coal producer an impact score of 45.90 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are Peabody Energy's major shareholders?
Peabody Energy's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Contrarian Capital Management L.L.C. (7.96%), BlackRock Inc. (4.34%), Platinum Investment Management Ltd. (2.71%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.51%), Boston Partners (1.37%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.04%). Company insiders that own Peabody Energy stock include Amy B Schwetz, Associates LP Elliott, Charles F Meintjes, Discovery Capital Management,, Glenn L Kellow, International LP Elliott, Kemal Williamson, Michael Bruno John Fr England and Paul Eugene Wood. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Peabody Energy.
Which major investors are selling Peabody Energy stock?
BTU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Platinum Investment Management Ltd., Prudential Financial Inc., South Dakota Investment Council, Cobalt Capital Management Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN and UBS Group AG. Company insiders that have sold Peabody Energy company stock in the last year include Amy B Schwetz, Charles F Meintjes, Discovery Capital Management, and Kemal Williamson. View Insider Buying and Selling for Peabody Energy.
Which major investors are buying Peabody Energy stock?
BTU stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Contrarian Capital Management L.L.C., Boston Partners, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, BlackRock Inc., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Allianz Asset Management GmbH and American Century Companies Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Peabody Energy stock in the last two years include Associates LP Elliott, Glenn L Kellow, International LP Elliott, Michael Bruno John Fr England and Paul Eugene Wood. View Insider Buying and Selling for Peabody Energy.
How do I buy shares of Peabody Energy?
Shares of BTU 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 Peabody Energy's stock price today?
One share of BTU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $41.26.
How big of a company is Peabody Energy?
Peabody Energy has a market capitalization of $5.30 billion and generates $5.58 billion in revenue each year. Peabody Energy employs 7,100 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Peabody Energy?
Peabody Energy's mailing address is 701 MARKET ST, ST LOUIS MO, 63101. The coal producer can be reached via phone at 314-342-3400 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Peabody Energy (BTU)
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Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
9 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Peabody Energy in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $42.00, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 1.79%. The high price target for BTU is $49.00 and the low price target for BTU is $30.00. 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 | 2.78 |
| 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)
2 Hold Rating(s)
7 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $42.00 | $42.00 | $40.7778 | $35.6250 |
| Price Target Upside: | 1.79% upside | 4.61% upside | 1.39% upside | 14.26% upside |
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Consensus Price Target History
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 5/23/2016 forward)
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Dividend Information
Peabody Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.11%. BTU's next quarterly dividend payment will be made on Monday, June 4.
| Next Dividend: | 6/4/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $0.46 |
| Dividend Yield: | 1.11% |
| Payout Ratio(s): | 14.11% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
26.29% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
4.25% (Based on Cash Flow)
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Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 5/10/2018 | quarterly | $0.1150 | 1.21% | 5/18/2018 | 5/21/2018 | 6/4/2018 |
| 2/7/2018 | Not Available | $0.1150 | | 2/15/2018 | 2/19/2018 | 3/5/2018 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Peabody Energy (NYSE BTU) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.42%
Peabody Energy (NYSE BTU) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 4/4/2018 | Amy B Schwetz | CFO | Sell | 933 | $36.92 | $34,446.36 | 215,419 |  |
| 4/4/2018 | Charles F Meintjes | EVP | Sell | 1,125 | $36.92 | $41,535.00 | 206,135 | |
| 4/4/2018 | Kemal Williamson | Insider | Sell | 1,461 | $36.92 | $53,940.12 | 205,386 | |
| 11/3/2017 | Michael Bruno John Fr England | Director | Buy | 30,000 | $0.10 | $3,000.00 | | |
| 9/21/2017 | Michael Bruno John Fr England | Director | Buy | 16,500 | $0.15 | $2,475.00 | | |
| 9/20/2017 | Michael Bruno John Fr England | Director | Buy | 9,000 | $0.15 | $1,350.00 | | |
| 9/11/2017 | Paul Eugene Wood | Director | Buy | 3,000 | $0.16 | $480.00 | | |
| 9/8/2017 | Michael Bruno John Fr England | Director | Buy | 1,500 | $0.16 | $240.00 | | |
| 8/28/2017 | Michael Bruno John Fr England | Director | Buy | 2,000 | $0.25 | $500.00 | | |
| 8/23/2017 | Discovery Capital Management, | Major Shareholder | Sell | 12,800,000 | $27.10 | $346,880,000.00 | | |
| 8/21/2017 | Michael Bruno John Fr England | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $0.28 | $2,800.00 | | |
| 7/14/2017 | Michael Bruno John Fr England | Director | Buy | 25,000 | $0.19 | $4,750.00 | | |
| 7/10/2017 | Michael Bruno John Fr England | Director | Buy | 6,500 | $0.19 | $1,235.00 | | |
| 7/7/2017 | Michael Bruno John Fr England | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $0.22 | $2,200.00 | | |
| 6/26/2017 | Michael Bruno John Fr England | Director | Buy | 19,500 | $0.11 | $2,145.00 | | |
| 6/2/2017 | Associates L.P. Elliott | Major Shareholder | Buy | 24,045 | $23.49 | $564,817.05 | | |
| 5/25/2017 | Associates L.P. Elliott | Major Shareholder | Buy | 9,428 | $23.40 | $220,615.20 | | |
| 5/22/2017 | Glenn L Kellow | Insider | Buy | 8,520 | $23.49 | $200,134.80 | 689,410 | |
| 5/15/2017 | Associates L.P. Elliott | Major Shareholder | Buy | 149,017 | $24.94 | $3,716,483.98 | | |
| 5/10/2017 | Associates L.P. Elliott | Major Shareholder | Buy | 140,929 | $24.33 | $3,428,802.57 | | |
| 5/5/2017 | Associates L.P. Elliott | Major Shareholder | Buy | 1,336,205 | $24.04 | $32,122,368.20 | | |
| 5/4/2017 | Discovery Capital Management, | Major Shareholder | Sell | 6,190,000 | $23.09 | $142,927,100.00 | | |
| 5/2/2017 | Associates L.P. Elliott | Major Shareholder | Buy | 139,905 | $25.90 | $3,623,539.50 | 1,842,929 | |
| 4/27/2017 | International L.P. Elliott | Major Shareholder | Buy | 327,056 | $26.34 | $8,614,655.04 | | |
| 4/24/2017 | Associates L.P. Elliott | Major Shareholder | Buy | 67,680 | $25.46 | $1,723,132.80 | 1,575,769 | |
| 4/19/2017 | Associates L.P. Elliott | Major Shareholder | Buy | 262,071 | $24.30 | $6,368,325.30 | 1,477,659 | |
| 4/6/2017 | Associates L.P. Elliott | Major Shareholder | Buy | 173,760 | $27.82 | $4,834,003.20 | 1,055,427 | |
| 4/5/2017 | Discovery Capital Management, | Major Shareholder | Sell | 540 | $27.25 | $14,715.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Peabody Energy (NYSE BTU) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Peabody gives $1.5 million to Washington University
finance.yahoo.com - May 23 at 4:28 PM |
| How Genesee and Wyoming’s Overall Carloads Trended in April
finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 4:38 PM |
 | Foresight Energy LP (FELP) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 18, 2018
www.nasdaq.com - May 17 at 9:49 AM |
 | Peabody Energy Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (BTU)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 17 at 7:35 AM |
| Financial Comparison: Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) vs. Peabody Energy (BTU)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 12 at 11:13 PM |
 | Michael Cohen is getting the headlines, but another former Trump aide has made his mark lobbying for the likes of ...
www.cnbc.com - May 12 at 10:18 AM |
| Peabody Energy (BTU) versus Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) Critical Survey
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 12 at 9:15 AM |
| Peabody Energy (BTU) & Westmoreland Coal (WLB) Head-To-Head Analysis
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 7:31 PM |
 | Top 150+ 2018: No. 154 Armstrong Teasdale
www.bizjournals.com - May 11 at 4:23 PM |
 | BRIEF-Peabody Declares Quarterly Dividend Of $0.115 Per Share
www.reuters.com - May 11 at 4:23 PM |
| Natural Resource Partners (NRP) and Peabody Energy (BTU) Financial Contrast
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 3:06 PM |
| Peabody Energy (BTU) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.12
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 6:33 PM |
| Peabody Declares Quarterly Dividend Of $0.115 Per Share
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 4:30 PM |
| Analyzing Peabody Energy (BTU) & Natural Resource Partners (NRP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 11:08 PM |
 | Unimin Corporation and Fairmount Santrol, Upon Completion of Merger, to Become Covia, a Leading Provider of ...
globenewswire.com - May 7 at 4:31 PM |
 | How These Metals & Minerals Stocks are Performing? -- Cloud Peak Energy, Ferroglobe, Peabody Energy, and Smart ...
www.prnewswire.com - May 7 at 4:31 PM |
| Peabody Energy (BTU) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 1:08 AM |
 | Peabody Energy sues to keep Navajo coal plant running until debt paid off
seekingalpha.com - May 2 at 4:26 PM |
| [$$] US coal groups cash in on overseas demand
finance.yahoo.com - May 1 at 9:35 AM |
| Q3 2018 Earnings Forecast for Peabody Energy (BTU) Issued By Seaport Global Securities
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 3:24 AM |
| Q2 2018 EPS Estimates for Peabody Energy (BTU) Cut by B. Riley
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 2:14 AM |
| Intermodal Traffic Growth Pushed Union Pacific’s Volumes in Week 16
finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 4:23 PM |
| Inside the Slow Rise in CSX’s Railcar Traffic in Week 16
finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 4:23 PM |
| Seaport Global Securities Comments on Peabody Energy's Q2 2018 Earnings (BTU)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 7:58 AM |
| Cloud Peak Energy (CLD) versus Peabody Energy (BTU) Head-To-Head Contrast
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 7:30 PM |
| Peabody Energy's (BTU) CEO Glenn Kellow on Q1 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - April 25 at 4:32 PM |
| Peabody Energy (BTU) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.15 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 11:44 AM |
| Peabody Energy Corp Q1 Income Falls
www.nasdaq.com - April 25 at 9:43 AM |
| Peabody Energy: 1Q Earnings Snapshot
www.cnbc.com - April 25 at 9:43 AM |
| Peabody Energy misses by $0.15, beats on revenue
seekingalpha.com - April 25 at 9:43 AM |
| Seaport Global Securities Equities Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for Peabody Energy (BTU)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 8:28 AM |
| Will Arch Coal (ARCH) Deliver a Beat This Earnings Season?
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 4:35 PM |
| Q3 2018 EPS Estimates for Peabody Energy (BTU) Lifted by Seaport Global Securities
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 8:10 AM |
| Implied FNK Analyst Target Price: $40
www.nasdaq.com - April 23 at 4:20 PM |
| Mangrove Partners' Nathaniel August on his best idea at S...
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 4:20 PM |
| Peabody Energy (BTU) Receives Buy Rating from Clarkson Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 4:17 PM |
 | Cloud Peak Energy (CLD) Q1 Earnings: Is a Beat in Store?
www.zacks.com - April 20 at 9:47 AM |
| FBR & Co Increases Peabody Energy (BTU) Price Target to $32.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 9:10 PM |
| Peabody Energy (BTU) to Release Earnings on Wednesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 5:05 AM |
| Stifel Nicolaus Reiterates $32.00 Price Target for Peabody Energy (BTU)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 8:18 PM |
| Peabody Energy (BTU) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 1:29 AM |
| Peabody's Wild Boar Mine Honored With National Reclamation Award
finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 4:23 PM |
| FY2018 EPS Estimates for Peabody Energy (BTU) Decreased by Analyst
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 8:59 AM |
| Peabody Reduces Interest Rate And Extends Maturity Of Term Loan
finance.yahoo.com - April 10 at 9:59 AM |
| Peabody Energy (BTU) PT Set at $35.00 by FBR & Co
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 12:47 PM |
| Peabody Energy (BTU) Price Target Increased to $36.00 by Analysts at FBR & Co
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 5:52 PM |
| Charles F. Meintjes Sells 1,125 Shares of Peabody Energy (BTU) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 7:32 PM |
| Insider Selling: Peabody Energy (BTU) Insider Sells 1,461 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 7:32 PM |
| Insider Selling: Peabody Energy (BTU) CFO Sells 933 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 7:32 PM |
| FY2020 Earnings Estimate for Peabody Energy Issued By B. Riley (BTU)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 9:16 AM |
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