Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC Purchases Shares of 68,212 Peabody Energy Corporation $BTU

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new position in shares of Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 68,212 shares of the coal producer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,248,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 8.5% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,532,978 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $283,129,000 after buying an additional 306,187 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,233,585 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $205,429,000 after acquiring an additional 54,072 shares in the last quarter. Progeny 3 Inc. grew its position in Peabody Energy by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Progeny 3 Inc. now owns 3,916,934 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $52,565,000 after acquiring an additional 18,920 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA bought a new stake in Peabody Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $90,603,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on BTU shares. B. Riley Financial cut their price objective on Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research lowered Peabody Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings lowered Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Benchmark cut their price target on Peabody Energy from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Peabody Energy from $27.00 to $26.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Peabody Energy has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.88.

Peabody Energy Stock Up 2.6%

NYSE:BTU opened at $22.36 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $2.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.90 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.01. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $24.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.24. Peabody Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $15.67 and a 52-week high of $41.14.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The coal producer reported ($0.74) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.38) by ($0.36). The firm had revenue of $1 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. Peabody Energy had a negative net margin of 4.56% and a negative return on equity of 5.22%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.23) earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Peabody Energy Corporation will post 0.33 EPS for the current year.

Peabody Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be issued a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 12th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Peabody Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -20.00%.

Peabody Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS maintains a neutral rating but sees potential upside. UBS lowered its price target from $27.00 to $26.50, still implying approximately 18.5% upside from the reference price. The revision suggests UBS believes the stock’s decline may have been excessive, although the neutral rating indicates limited conviction. Benzinga report on UBS price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms are publicizing the same class-action case. Pomerantz, Rosen, Faruqi & Faruqi, Bernstein Liebhard, Hagens Berman and other firms reminded investors that the August 24, 2026 deadline is approaching to seek appointment as lead plaintiff. These notices are largely solicitations and do not represent separate lawsuits or a finding of wrongdoing. Rosen investor deadline announcement
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit centers on alleged disclosures about the Centurion mine. The complaint alleges that Peabody and certain executives misrepresented the operational status and production capabilities of its flagship underground metallurgical-coal mine in Queensland, Australia. The allegations followed a reported stock decline of more than 9% after investors learned of production problems. If proven, the claims could lead to litigation costs, damages and reputational harm. Bleichmar Fonti & Auld Centurion mine lawsuit announcement

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.