FY2026 EPS Estimates for Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) Boosted by B. Riley

Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley increased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Peabody Energy in a report issued on Friday, September 6th. B. Riley analyst L. Pipes now expects that the coal producer will earn $3.98 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.77. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $32.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Peabody Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.11 per share.

Peabody Energy Stock Down 2.9 %

BTU opened at $20.96 on Monday. Peabody Energy has a 12 month low of $20.26 and a 12 month high of $27.24. The company has a market cap of $2.67 billion, a PE ratio of 5.84 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a 50 day moving average of $22.67 and a 200 day moving average of $23.28.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The coal producer reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.90. Peabody Energy had a net margin of 12.69% and a return on equity of 15.35%. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1 billion.

Peabody Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 15th were issued a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.43%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 15th. Peabody Energy’s payout ratio is currently 8.36%.

Institutional Trading of Peabody Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in Peabody Energy by 11,390.0% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,149 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 1,139 shares in the last quarter. Natixis boosted its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 8,355.0% in the first quarter. Natixis now owns 1,691 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 1,671 shares during the period. Altshuler Shaham Ltd purchased a new position in Peabody Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $44,000. TFO Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Peabody Energy by 48,475.0% during the 4th quarter. TFO Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,943 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 1,939 shares during the period. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in Peabody Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $78,000. 87.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Peabody Energy Company Profile

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, Germany, and internationally. The company operates through Seaborne Thermal, Seaborne Metallurgical, Powder River Basin, Other U.S.