Whitehaven Coal (WHITF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Whitehaven Coal Limited is an Australia-based coal producer focused on the exploration, development, mining, processing and sale of thermal and metallurgical coal. The company supplies coal for electricity generation and steelmaking, with production sold primarily into international markets across Asia.

Whitehaven operates open-cut and underground mines in New South Wales, including the Maules Creek and Narrabri mines in the Gunnedah Basin. Its New South Wales portfolio has also included the Werris Creek mine and the Vickery project. In 2023, Whitehaven expanded its operations into Queensland through the acquisition of BHP’s Blackwater and Daunia coal mines in the Bowen Basin.

Founded in 1999, Whitehaven has developed from a regional Australian coal business into a major coal producer and exporter. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and its shares trade on the Australian Securities Exchange under the symbol WHC; its American depositary interests trade over the counter under the symbol WHITF.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.46 to $5.46
• 50-Day Range: $4.77 to $6.43
• 52-Week Range: $4.21 to $6.85
• Volume: 1,000 shs
• Average Volume: 13,978 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $8.10
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Whitehaven Coal Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Whitehaven Coal scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Whitehaven Coal has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Whitehaven Coal has a consensus price target of $8.10, representing about 48.4% upside from its current price of $5.46.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Whitehaven Coal has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Whitehaven Coal is -52.17, 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 Whitehaven Coal is -52.17, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Whitehaven Coal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.93.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Whitehaven Coal has recently increased by 2.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Whitehaven Coal does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Whitehaven Coal does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.33

News Sentiment

Whitehaven Coal has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Whitehaven Coal this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

19.08% of the stock of Whitehaven Coal is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:WHITF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.whitehavencoal.com.au
• Phone: 61 2 8222 1100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,317
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Whitehaven Coal: $8.10
• High Price Target: $8.10
• Low Price Target: $8.10
• Potential Upside/Downside: +48.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A