Fifth Third Bancorp Buys 26,463 Shares of Peabody Energy Corporation $BTU

Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) by 2,579.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 27,489 shares of the coal producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,463 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp’s holdings in Peabody Energy were worth $906,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Peabody Energy by 8.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,135,096 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $449,512,000 after purchasing an additional 1,191,438 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,532,978 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $283,129,000 after buying an additional 306,187 shares during the period. Progeny 3 Inc. increased its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Progeny 3 Inc. now owns 3,916,934 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $52,565,000 after buying an additional 18,920 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA bought a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $90,603,000. Finally, Sourcerock Group LLC acquired a new stake in Peabody Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $28,092,000. Institutional investors own 87.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on BTU shares. Zacks Research raised Peabody Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. B. Riley Financial lowered Peabody Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $42.00 to $30.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group dropped their price target on Peabody Energy from $32.00 to $30.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $34.12.

Peabody Energy Stock Performance

Shares of BTU stock opened at $22.83 on Monday. Peabody Energy Corporation has a 12 month low of $14.25 and a 12 month high of $41.14. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.81. The firm has a market cap of $2.78 billion, a PE ratio of -23.06 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The coal producer reported ($0.26) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by ($0.40). Peabody Energy had a negative net margin of 3.07% and a negative return on equity of 2.80%. The business had revenue of $973.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $977.42 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.27 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Peabody Energy Corporation will post 0.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Peabody Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Peabody Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -30.30%.

More Peabody Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Peabody Energy this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms, including Rosen, Robbins Geller, The Schall Law Firm, Hagens Berman, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, Faruqi & Faruqi, Pomerantz, Bernstein Liebhard, and The Gross Law Firm, issued reminders about an existing securities class action against Peabody Energy and the August 24, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The lawsuits allege Peabody inflated guidance for its metallurgical coal segment and concealed operational failures at the Centurion mine, which keeps legal and reputational risk in focus for shareholders. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The growing number of class action notices may increase uncertainty around potential liabilities, legal costs, and management distraction, which can weigh on the stock. Article Title

Peabody Energy Company Profile

Peabody Energy Corporation is one of the world’s largest private-sector coal companies, engaged primarily in the production and sale of metallurgical and thermal coal. The company’s operations span surface and underground mines, serving utilities, steel mills and other industrial customers that rely on coal as an essential component in power generation and steelmaking. Peabody’s product portfolio includes high-energy thermal coal for electricity generation and low-volatile metallurgical coal used in steel production, reflecting its diverse end-market reach.

Founded in 1883, Peabody Energy has grown from a regional mining concern into a global energy supplier.