Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Receives $34.12 Average PT from Analysts

Shares of Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the six ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $34.1250.

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Peabody Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Peabody Energy from $32.00 to $30.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. B. Riley Financial cut shares of Peabody Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $42.00 to $30.00 in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd.

Peabody Energy Price Performance

Peabody Energy stock opened at $22.83 on Friday. Peabody Energy has a one year low of $14.25 and a one year high of $41.14. 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 business has a fifty day moving average of $24.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $29.82. The company has a market cap of $2.78 billion, a P/E ratio of -23.06 and a beta of 0.38.

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

Peabody Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 8th. Investors 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Peabody Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently -30.30%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Peabody Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Byrne Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Peabody Energy by 39.4% in the second quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 9,600 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $222,000 after purchasing an additional 2,715 shares during the last quarter. Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda acquired a new position in shares of Peabody Energy during the 1st quarter worth $3,463,000. Wealth High Governance Asset Management Ltda. acquired a new position in shares of Peabody Energy during the 1st quarter worth $2,959,000. Rathbones Group PLC acquired a new position in shares of Peabody Energy during the 1st quarter worth $240,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 279.2% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 148,965 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $4,908,000 after buying an additional 109,678 shares in the last quarter. 87.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Peabody Energy News Roundup

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.