Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for ARLP Q1 Earnings

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP) – Research analysts at Sidoti Csr dropped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Alliance Resource Partners in a report issued on Thursday, February 5th. Sidoti Csr analyst M. Mathison now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $0.54 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.60. The consensus estimate for Alliance Resource Partners’ current full-year earnings is $2.72 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Alliance Resource Partners’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.58 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.40 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Alliance Resource Partners from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Alliance Resource Partners from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 3rd. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Alliance Resource Partners in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Alliance Resource Partners in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Alliance Resource Partners currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $29.50.

Alliance Resource Partners Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ARLP opened at $24.37 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $24.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.34. Alliance Resource Partners has a fifty-two week low of $22.20 and a fifty-two week high of $28.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.15 and a beta of 0.34.

Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The energy company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $535.51 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $556.82 million. Alliance Resource Partners had a return on equity of 18.50% and a net margin of 14.18%.

Institutional Trading of Alliance Resource Partners

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Parvin Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Alliance Resource Partners in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alliance Resource Partners in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 135.0% in the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,523 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 875 shares during the period. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Alliance Resource Partners in the 3rd quarter worth $46,000. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners during the third quarter worth $51,000. 18.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Alliance Resource Partners Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 6th. Alliance Resource Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 100.00%.

Key Headlines Impacting Alliance Resource Partners

Here are the key news stories impacting Alliance Resource Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly update shows a profit surge driven by record royalties — a tangible operational beat that supports cash flow and distributions. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha published a bullish piece arguing ARLP can sustain higher profitability, which may attract income and value investors. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Noble Financial raised several near‑term quarter estimates (notably Q1/Q3/Q4 2026) and lifted FY2028 expectations, signaling some analyst confidence in sustained earnings power.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data shows 0 shares shorted (likely a data anomaly) and a 0.0 days short‑interest ratio — no meaningful short squeeze signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti Csr issued broad downward revisions across multiple quarters and cut its FY2027 EPS view from $2.60 to $2.40, reducing near‑term earnings expectations and raising downside risk to consensus estimates.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti lowered several discrete quarterly forecasts (Q1–Q4 across 2026–2027 in various notes), which can pressure the stock as investors reprice forward earnings and distribution sustainability.
• Negative Sentiment: Noble also trimmed some multi‑year and FY2026/FY2027 estimates in the same batch of reports — a reminder that analyst views are mixed and consensus could drift lower if more downgrades follow.

Alliance Resource Partners Company Profile

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) is a Tulsa, Oklahoma–based master limited partnership engaged in the production, marketing and transportation of bituminous coal. Through its subsidiaries, the company develops, owns and operates surface and underground coal mines, providing fuel primarily for electric power generation and various industrial applications. Alliance’s integrated business model covers the extraction of raw coal, processing at preparation plants and delivery to domestic and export customers.

The partnership operates multiple mining complexes across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia.