409,039 Shares in Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) Bought by ExodusPoint Capital Management LP

ExodusPoint Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 409,039 shares of the coal producer's stock, valued at approximately $8,565,000. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP owned 0.34% of Peabody Energy as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy by 144.2% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,951 shares of the coal producer's stock worth $83,000 after acquiring an additional 2,333 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in Peabody Energy by 2.4% in the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Elevate Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Peabody Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,889,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC grew its stake 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 worth $916,000 after acquiring an additional 5,940 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its stake in Peabody Energy by 52.1% in the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 57,800 shares of the coal producer's stock valued at $1,210,000 after buying an additional 19,800 shares during the last quarter. 87.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on BTU shares. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Peabody Energy from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $26.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Benchmark decreased their target price on shares of Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 6th.

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Peabody Energy Trading Down 7.4 %

Shares of NYSE BTU traded down $0.90 during trading on Thursday, reaching $11.36. The company had a trading volume of 3,960,266 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,135,693. The company's fifty day moving average price is $14.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.14. Peabody Energy Co. has a 12 month low of $9.61 and a 12 month high of $29.94. The stock has a market cap of $1.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.22 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 2.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

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

Peabody Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 19th were given a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.64%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 19th. Peabody Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.