106,026 Shares in Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) Acquired by Capital Fund Management S.A.

Capital Fund Management S.A. purchased a new position in shares of Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 106,026 shares of the coal producer's stock, valued at approximately $2,220,000. Capital Fund Management S.A. owned about 0.09% of Peabody Energy as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in BTU. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 144.2% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,951 shares of the coal producer's stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 2,333 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers grew its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 327,601 shares of the coal producer's stock valued at $6,860,000 after buying an additional 7,586 shares in the last quarter. Elevate Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,889,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy by 15.7% during the 4th quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 43,766 shares of the coal producer's stock valued at $916,000 after buying an additional 5,940 shares during the period. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its position in Peabody Energy by 52.1% during the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 57,800 shares of the coal producer's stock worth $1,210,000 after acquiring an additional 19,800 shares in the last quarter. 87.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on BTU shares. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Benchmark dropped their price target on shares of Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, B. Riley cut their price objective on shares of Peabody Energy from $27.00 to $19.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th.

Peabody Energy Stock Up 5.4 %

Shares of Peabody Energy stock traded up $0.66 on Friday, hitting $12.89. 3,847,850 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,199,316. Peabody Energy Co. has a 52-week low of $9.61 and a 52-week high of $29.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 2.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market cap of $1.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.77 and a beta of 0.52. The firm's 50-day moving average is $13.59 and its 200 day moving average is $19.63.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The coal producer reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by ($0.25). Peabody Energy had a return on equity of 10.33% and a net margin of 8.75%. Equities analysts anticipate that Peabody Energy Co. will post 2.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Peabody Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 19th were given a dividend of $0.075 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 19th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.33%. Peabody Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 11.11%.

Peabody Energy Profile

Peabody Energy Corporation engages in coal mining business in the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, India, Brazil, Belgium, Chile, France, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Germany, and internationally. The company operates through Seaborne Thermal, Seaborne Metallurgical, Powder River Basin, Other U.S.