Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) Shares Sold by Yaupon Capital Management LP

Yaupon Capital Management LP trimmed its holdings in Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU - Free Report) by 53.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 150,000 shares of the coal producer's stock after selling 169,661 shares during the period. Yaupon Capital Management LP owned 0.12% of Peabody Energy worth $3,141,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BTU. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in Peabody Energy by 167.2% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,189 shares of the coal producer's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 744 shares during the last quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Peabody Energy by 63.3% in the fourth quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 1,755 shares of the coal producer's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 680 shares during the period. Altshuler Shaham Ltd boosted its holdings in Peabody Energy by 45.0% in the 4th quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 2,900 shares of the coal producer's stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 900 shares in the last quarter. Natixis acquired a new position in Peabody Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $67,000. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 144.2% during 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.44% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. 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 research report on Friday, February 7th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, B. Riley decreased their target price on Peabody Energy from $27.00 to $19.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th.

Peabody Energy Stock Down 3.8 %

BTU opened at $12.35 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.57 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. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $13.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.35. Peabody Energy Co. has a 52 week low of $9.61 and a 52 week high of $29.94.

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

Peabody Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 19th were given a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 19th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.43%. Peabody Energy's dividend payout ratio 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.

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