What is Noble Financial’s Forecast for ARLP FY2027 Earnings?

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP) – Equities research analysts at Noble Financial increased their FY2027 EPS estimates for shares of Alliance Resource Partners in a report issued on Tuesday, July 14th. Noble Financial analyst M. Reichman now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of $2.68 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $2.67. The consensus estimate for Alliance Resource Partners’ current full-year earnings is $2.53 per share.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on ARLP. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Alliance Resource Partners from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research upgraded Alliance Resource Partners from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Alliance Resource Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.00.

Alliance Resource Partners Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Alliance Resource Partners stock opened at $24.59 on Thursday. Alliance Resource Partners has a 12-month low of $22.20 and a 12-month high of $29.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.72 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $25.44. The company has a market cap of $3.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.94 and a beta of 0.23.

Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The energy company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by ($0.28). Alliance Resource Partners had a net margin of 11.35% and a return on equity of 16.87%. The business had revenue of $516.02 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $518.24 million.

Institutional Trading of Alliance Resource Partners

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in Alliance Resource Partners during the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new stake in Alliance Resource Partners during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners during the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in Alliance Resource Partners by 135.0% in the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,523 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 875 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 18.11% of the company’s stock.

Alliance Resource Partners Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 8th were given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. Alliance Resource Partners’s payout ratio is currently 126.32%.

Key Alliance Resource Partners News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Noble Financial raised its FY2026 earnings estimate for Alliance Resource Partners to $2.52 per share, matching the current consensus and suggesting earnings expectations remain stable near the near-term outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: The same analyst also increased its Q2 2026 EPS estimate to $0.62 from $0.54, which points to improving expectations for the next quarterly report.
• Positive Sentiment: Another recent note from Zacks highlighted the possibility that investors may be undervaluing ARLP, reinforcing the idea that the stock could still have room to rerate higher. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street analysts still see upside in the stock, with Zacks citing a consensus price target implying about 25.3% upside, though this is more of a valuation signal than a direct catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Noble Financial trimmed some longer-term earnings estimates, including FY2028, FY2029, and FY2030, which could temper enthusiasm about the company’s growth trajectory.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock may also be carrying some baggage from its prior earnings miss, when ARLP reported $0.07 EPS versus expectations of $0.35, reminding investors that execution risk remains.

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.