Bank of New York Mellon Corp Sells 34,882 Shares of Peabody Energy Corporation $BTU

Bank of New York Mellon Corp trimmed its position in Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) by 3.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 953,726 shares of the coal producer’s stock after selling 34,882 shares during the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp owned 0.78% of Peabody Energy worth $31,425,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in BTU. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in Peabody Energy by 11.6% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,625 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $78,000 after acquiring an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System boosted its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 17,838 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $530,000 after purchasing an additional 357 shares in the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 27,849 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $827,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 11,078 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $329,000 after purchasing an additional 588 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Peabody Energy by 24.8% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,103 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $93,000 after buying an additional 616 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.44% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Key Headlines Impacting Peabody Energy

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 Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of BTU stock opened at $22.83 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $24.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.78 billion, a PE ratio of -23.06 and a beta of 0.38. Peabody Energy Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $14.25 and a fifty-two week high of $41.14.

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

Peabody Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm 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. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. Peabody Energy’s dividend payout ratio is -30.30%.

Peabody Energy 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.