FY2026 EPS Forecast for Peabody Energy Increased by Analyst

Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Peabody Energy in a research note issued on Thursday, January 30th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now expects that the coal producer will earn $6.56 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.20. The consensus estimate for Peabody Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.89 per share.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The coal producer reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by ($0.25). Peabody Energy had a return on equity of 14.74% and a net margin of 12.24%.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Benchmark boosted their target price on Peabody Energy from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. BMO Capital Markets raised Peabody Energy from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $26.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 6th.

Peabody Energy Price Performance

NYSE:BTU traded down $1.56 on Monday, reaching $16.43. The stock had a trading volume of 8,137,037 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,294,622. The company has a market capitalization of $2.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.35 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $20.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Peabody Energy has a 1-year low of $16.34 and a 1-year high of $29.94.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Peabody Energy

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in BTU. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in Peabody Energy by 6.2% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 74,829 shares of the coal producer's stock worth $1,655,000 after purchasing an additional 4,394 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 7.6% during the 2nd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 10,023 shares of the coal producer's stock worth $222,000 after buying an additional 709 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC bought a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy during the second quarter worth approximately $272,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Peabody Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $768,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Peabody Energy by 163.1% in the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 15,363 shares of the coal producer's stock valued at $408,000 after buying an additional 9,523 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.44% of the company's stock.

Peabody Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 19th will be paid a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 19th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.83%. Peabody Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.94%.

Peabody Energy Company 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.