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Peabody Energy (BTU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$24.26
+0.66 (+2.80%)
(As of 03/27/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$23.61
$24.26
50-Day Range
$23.59
$27.15
52-Week Range
$17.71
$27.70
Volume
2.07 million shs
Average Volume
3.87 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.11 billion
P/E Ratio
4.87
Dividend Yield
1.24%
Price Target
$32.00

Peabody Energy MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
31.9% Upside
$32.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
13.19% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
1.89mentions of Peabody Energy in the last 14 days
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$1.46 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
-17.22%
From $3.60 to $2.98 Per Share

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.

3.79 out of 5 stars

Oils/Energy Sector

68th out of 241 stocks

Bituminous Coal & Lignite - Surface Mining Industry

2nd out of 5 stocks

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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.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/08/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend
2/21/2024
Dividend Payable
3/13/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/25/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Bituminous coal & lignite - surface mining
Sub-Industry
N/A
Employees
5,400
Year Founded
N/A

Price 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 Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$759.60 million
Pretax Margin
22.74%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.95 billion
Cash Flow
$8.36 per share
Book Value
$27.52 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
128,106,000
Market Cap
$3.11 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.99
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BTU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Peabody Energy stock right now?

2 Wall Street equities research 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 equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" BTU shares.
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What is Peabody Energy's stock price target for 2024?

2 Wall Street analysts 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 predict the company's share price to reach $32.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 31.9% from the stock's current price.
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How have BTU shares performed in 2024?

Peabody Energy's stock was trading at $24.32 at the start of the year. Since then, BTU shares have decreased by 0.3% and is now trading at $24.2550.
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Are investors shorting Peabody Energy?

Peabody Energy saw a drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,310,000 shares, a drop of 11.5% from the January 31st total of 19,550,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,620,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.8 days.
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When is Peabody Energy's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024.
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How were Peabody Energy's earnings last quarter?

Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 8th. The coal producer reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. The coal producer had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.22 billion. Peabody Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 15.36%. Peabody Energy's revenue for the quarter was down 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.65 earnings per share.

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 paid 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 is Wednesday, February 21st.
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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.
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How will Peabody Energy's stock buyback program work?

Peabody Energy announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Monday, April 17th 2023, which allows the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 26.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication 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 a variety of institutional and retail 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.
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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.
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This page (NYSE:BTU) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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