Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Upgraded by Zacks Research to “Hold” Rating

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) was upgraded by Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the company. B. Riley Financial lowered Peabody Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $30.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group reduced 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $34.12.

Peabody Energy Stock Down 0.7%

BTU stock opened at $23.12 on Monday. Peabody Energy has a fifty-two week low of $12.77 and a fifty-two week high of $41.14. The company has a market capitalization of $2.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -23.35 and a beta of 0.36. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $25.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.87.

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 net margin of 3.07% and a negative return on equity of 2.80%. The firm had revenue of $973.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $977.42 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.27 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Peabody Energy will post 0.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,135,096 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $449,512,000 after buying an additional 1,191,438 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 306,187 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in 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 valued at $205,429,000 after acquiring an additional 54,072 shares in the last quarter. Progeny 3 Inc. boosted its stake 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 valued at $52,565,000 after purchasing an additional 18,920 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA purchased a new stake in Peabody Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $90,603,000. Institutional investors own 87.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Peabody Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Peabody announced Bryan Quinn as President of Global Operations, effective August 1, 2026, a management appointment that could support operational execution. Peabody Names Bryan Quinn President of Global Operations
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms issued reminders and investor notices about the pending BTU securities class action, keeping the case in the spotlight but adding no new company-specific operational news. BTU INVESTOR ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Peabody Energy Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on August 24, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional firms, including Robbins LLP, Schall, Rosen, Pomerantz, and others, reiterated that a class action has been filed over alleged misleading statements about Centurion production issues, reinforcing legal overhang rather than changing the business outlook. Investor Notice: Robbins LLP Informs Investors of the Peabody Energy Corporation Securities Class Action
• Negative Sentiment: The newly filed and widely publicized class action alleges Peabody and executives made false or misleading statements about Centurion, which could increase legal costs, distraction, and headline risk for BTU shares. Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) Faces Securities Class Action Related to Surprise Centurion Problems – HBSS

About Peabody Energy

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.