B. Riley Has Optimistic Outlook of CNR FY2025 Earnings

Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CNR) – B. Riley upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for Core Natural Resources in a research report issued on Monday, November 10th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of ($1.74) per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of ($2.89). B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Core Natural Resources’ current full-year earnings is $11.40 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Core Natural Resources’ Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.28) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.18 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.12 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.60 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.10 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.14 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.63 EPS.

Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The energy company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.40) by $2.01. Core Natural Resources had a net margin of 0.63% and a return on equity of 3.01%. The company had revenue of $1 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.05 billion. Core Natural Resources’s quarterly revenue was up 74.4% on a year-over-year basis.

CNR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Research cut Core Natural Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings cut Core Natural Resources from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Core Natural Resources in a research report on Monday. UBS Group increased their target price on Core Natural Resources from $89.00 to $105.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Core Natural Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $90.00 to $125.00 in a report on Friday, October 10th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Core Natural Resources presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $119.10.

Core Natural Resources Price Performance

CNR opened at $88.00 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $4.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.37 and a beta of 0.63. Core Natural Resources has a 12 month low of $58.19 and a 12 month high of $134.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $83.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.30.

Institutional Trading of Core Natural Resources

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its stake in Core Natural Resources by 1,290.9% during the 3rd quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 306 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 284 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Core Natural Resources in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Core Natural Resources by 84.9% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 416 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new position in shares of Core Natural Resources during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Core Natural Resources in the 3rd quarter worth $43,000. 86.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Core Natural Resources

In related news, Director Patrick A. Kriegshauser sold 3,043 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.07, for a total transaction of $234,524.01. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 23,348 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,799,430.36. This represents a 11.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard A. Navarre sold 5,000 shares of Core Natural Resources stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.20, for a total transaction of $411,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,830 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,794,426. This trade represents a 18.64% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 9,043 shares of company stock valued at $740,524 over the last 90 days. 2.02% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Core Natural Resources Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 28th. Core Natural Resources’s payout ratio is currently -93.02%.

Core Natural Resources Company Profile

Core Natural Resources, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells bituminous coal in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pennsylvania Mining Complex (PAMC) and CONSOL Marine Terminal. The company’s PAMC segment engages in the mining, preparing, and marketing of bituminous coal to power generators, industrial end-users, and metallurgical end-users.