Sidoti Issues Optimistic Outlook for ARLP Earnings

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP) – Research analysts at Sidoti lifted their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Alliance Resource Partners in a note issued to investors on Thursday, July 23rd. Sidoti analyst M. Mathison now anticipates that the energy company will earn $0.69 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.68. The consensus estimate for Alliance Resource Partners’ current full-year earnings is $2.53 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Alliance Resource Partners’ Q2 2027 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.96 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.73 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $0.80 EPS.

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

Alliance Resource Partners Stock Performance

Alliance Resource Partners stock opened at $24.71 on Friday. 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 firm has a market cap of $3.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.01 and a beta of 0.23. Alliance Resource Partners has a 1-year low of $22.20 and a 1-year high of $29.45. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $24.68 and a 200-day moving average of $25.49.

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

Institutional Trading of Alliance Resource Partners

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ARLP. SteelPeak Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Alliance Resource Partners in the 1st quarter worth about $1,397,000. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC bought a new stake in Alliance Resource Partners during the first quarter worth about $6,830,000. BCS Wealth Management grew its holdings in Alliance Resource Partners by 102.8% in the fourth quarter. BCS Wealth Management now owns 52,220 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,213,000 after purchasing an additional 26,473 shares during the period. ING Groep NV grew its holdings in Alliance Resource Partners by 76.7% in the fourth quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 668,000 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $15,518,000 after purchasing an additional 289,900 shares during the period. Finally, Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. increased its stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 39.3% during the fourth quarter. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 297,070 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $6,901,000 after purchasing an additional 83,870 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 18.11% of the company’s stock.

Alliance Resource Partners Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.7%. Alliance Resource Partners’s dividend payout ratio is 126.32%.

About Alliance Resource Partners

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.