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(From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free BTU Stock Alerts $24.26 +0.01 (+0.04%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$23.97▼$24.4950-Day Range$23.59▼$27.1552-Week Range$17.71▼$27.70Volume2.81 million shsAverage Volume4.02 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.11 billionP/E Ratio4.87Dividend Yield1.24%Price Target$32.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Peabody Energy alerts: Email Address Peabody Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside31.9% Upside$32.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish13.19% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.91Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.46 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-17.22%From $3.60 to $2.98 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.82 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector71st out of 242 stocksBituminous Coal & Lignite - Surface Mining Industry2nd out of 6 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 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $32.00, Peabody Energy has a forecasted upside of 31.9% from its current price of $24.26.Amount of Analyst CoveragePeabody Energy has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted13.19% 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 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Peabody Energy has recently increased by 0.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. 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 6.02%. 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 10.07% 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 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPeabody Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Peabody Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest13 people have searched for BTU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 8 people have added Peabody Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% 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 $1,459,951.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.09% of the stock of Peabody Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.44% of the stock of Peabody Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Peabody Energy are expected to decrease by -17.22% in the coming year, from $3.60 to $2.98 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Peabody Energy is 4.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Peabody Energy is 4.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 19.04.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPeabody Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the MarketsCentral Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.Find out how you can protect yourself now >>> 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, Germany, and internationally. The company operates through Seaborne Thermal, Seaborne Metallurgical, Powder River Basin, Other U.S. Thermal, and Corporate and Other segments. It is involved in the mining, preparation, and sale of thermal coal primarily to electric utilities; mining bituminous and sub-bituminous coal deposits; low sulfur and high British thermal unit thermal coal; 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 marketing and brokering of coal from other coal producers; trading of coal and freight-related contracts, as well as provides transportation-related services. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Saint 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 HeadlinesMarch 28, 2024 | msn.comBaltimore’s port closure may cut U.S. coal exports, EIA saysMarch 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Announcement Regarding Reducing Slate of Directors Standing for Re-ElectionMarch 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.March 28, 2024 | seekingalpha.comDecoding The Baltimore Accident And Potential Trading IdeasMarch 19, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comBTU Oct 2024 30.000 putMarch 19, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comBTU Apr 2024 23.500 putMarch 19, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBTU Peabody Energy CorporationMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBTU Mar 2024 31.000 callMarch 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.March 15, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comHCC Dec 2024 70.000 putMarch 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHCC Dec 2024 89.500 callMarch 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBTU Mar 2024 20.000 callMarch 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) is largely controlled by institutional shareholders who own 87% of the companyFebruary 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBTU Mar 2024 24.500 callFebruary 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBTU Mar 2024 24.500 putFebruary 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Energy Corp EVP and CFO Mark Spurbeck Sells 6,826 SharesFebruary 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBTU Mar 2024 19.000 callFebruary 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBTU Mar 2024 19.500 putFebruary 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBTU Mar 2024 25.000 putFebruary 22, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comBTU Feb 2024 19.000 callFebruary 22, 2024 | uk.investing.comBens Creek appoints ex-Peabody executive as new CEOFebruary 20, 2024 | benzinga.comPeabody Energy Options Trading: A Deep Dive into Market SentimentFebruary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBTU Feb 2024 27.500 callFebruary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBTU Feb 2024 25.500 putFebruary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Energy Corp EVP & COO Darren Yeates Sells 31,980 SharesFebruary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThere's A Lot To Like About Peabody Energy's (NYSE:BTU) Upcoming US$0.075 DividendFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comArch Resources (ARCH) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates on Lower VolumesSee 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 Earnings2/08/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend2/21/2024Dividend Payable3/13/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/25/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Bituminous coal & lignite - surface mining Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:BTU CUSIPN/A CIK1064728 Webwww.peabodyenergy.com Phone(314) 342-3400Fax302-636-5454Employees5,400Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$32.00 High Stock Price Target$34.00 Low Stock Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+31.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.98 Trailing P/E Ratio4.87 Forward P/E Ratio6.74 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$759.60 million Net Margins15.36% Pretax Margin22.74% Return on Equity21.45% Return on Assets13.04% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.09 Current Ratio2.06 Quick Ratio1.70 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.95 billion Price / Sales0.63 Cash Flow$8.48 per share Price / Cash Flow2.86 Book Value$27.52 per share Price / Book0.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares128,360,000Free Float128,247,000Market Cap$3.11 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.99 Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. James C. Grech (Age 62)President, CEO & Director Comp: $3.08MMr. Mark A. Spurbeck (Age 51)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.86MMr. Darren Ronald Yeates B Eng. (Age 63)FAICD, Grad Dip Mgt, GradDipAppFin, M.B.A., Executive VP & COO Comp: $2.23MMr. Scott T. Jarboe (Age 50)Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary Comp: $1.41MMr. Marc E. Hathhorn (Age 53)President of U.S. Operations Comp: $2.11MMs. Karla KimreyVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Robert F. BruerVice President of Tax Planning & ComplianceMr. Malcolm Roberts (Age 50)Chief Marketing Officer Mr. 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:NRPArchrockNYSE:AROCNuStar EnergyNYSE:NSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNewbridge Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 600 shares on 3/28/2024Ownership: 0.008%Nomura Holdings Inc.Bought 214,128 shares on 3/27/2024Ownership: 0.167%B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Sold 8,193 shares on 3/15/2024Ownership: 0.025%Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 67,369 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 8.947%American International Group Inc.Sold 5,353 shares on 2/28/2024Ownership: 0.044%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BTU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Peabody Energy stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Peabody Energy in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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? 2 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for Peabody Energy's stock. Their BTU share price targets range from $30.00 to $34.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $32.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 31.9% 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 2024? Peabody Energy's stock was trading at $24.32 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BTU shares have decreased by 0.2% and is now trading at $24.26. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Peabody Energy? Peabody Energy saw a decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,310,000 shares, a decrease of 11.5% from the January 31st total of 19,550,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,620,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.8 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 Thursday, April 25th 2024. View our BTU earnings forecast. How were Peabody Energy's earnings last quarter? Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 8th. The coal producer reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. The coal producer earned $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. Peabody Energy had a net margin of 15.36% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.45%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.65 EPS. How often does Peabody Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Peabody Energy? Peabody Energy declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.075 per share on Wednesday, March 13th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 21st. 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 6.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BTU will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.07% 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 and 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 initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, April 17th 2023, which allows the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 26.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's management 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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.76%), Vanguard Group Inc. (8.95%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.45%), Boston Partners (5.13%), Citadel Advisors LLC (0.00%) and Portman Square Capital LLP (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Darren Ronald Yeates, Elliott Investment Management, Kemal Williamson, Marc E Hathhorn, Mark Spurbeck, Nicholas J Chirekos, 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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