Hallador Energy (HNRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hallador Energy Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production of steam coal in the State of Indiana for the electric power generation industry. The company owns the Oaktown Mine 1 and Oaktown Mine 2 underground mines in Oaktown; Freelandville Center Pit surface mine in Freelandville; and Prosperity Surface mine in Petersburg, Indiana. It is also involved in gas exploration activities in Indiana; and operation of logistics transport facility. Hallador Energy Company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.10 to $13.95
• 50-Day Range: $8.60 to $13.79
• 52-Week Range: $4.33 to $14.00
• Volume: 756,089 shs
• Average Volume: 544,394 shs
• Market Capitalization: $587.72 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $16.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Hallador Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hallador Energy scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 164th out of 271 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Hallador Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hallador Energy has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Hallador Energy are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.31) to $0.16 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hallador Energy is -25.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hallador Energy is -25.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hallador Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.23% of the float of Hallador Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hallador Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hallador Energy has recently increased by 4.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Hallador Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Hallador Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Hallador Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 100.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Hallador Energy may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.23% of the float of Hallador Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hallador Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hallador Energy has recently increased by 4.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.16

News Sentiment

Hallador Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.16. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Hallador Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for HNRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hallador Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

32.30% of the stock of Hallador Energy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

61.38% of the stock of Hallador Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HNRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HNRG shares performed this year?

Hallador Energy's stock was trading at $11.45 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HNRG stock has increased by 20.4% and is now trading at $13.79.
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How were Hallador Energy's earnings last quarter?

Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March, 17th. The energy company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.01. The energy company had revenue of $94.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $102.46 million. Hallador Energy had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.71% and a negative net margin of 4.85%.
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Who are Hallador Energy's major shareholders?

Hallador Energy's top institutional shareholders include Rhumbline Advisers (0.09%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include David C Hardie, Charles Ray Iv Wesley and Zarrell Thomas Gray.
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How do I buy shares of Hallador Energy?

Shares of HNRG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Hallador Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hallador Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/17/2025
• Today: 4/14/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Electric services
• Sub-Industry: Coal & Consumable Fuels
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HNRG
• CIK: 788965
• Web: www.halladorenergy.com
• Phone: (303) 839-5504
• Fax: 303-832-3013
• Employees: 800
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $16.00
• High Stock Price Target: $17.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($5.73)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $44.79 million
• Net Margins: -4.85%
• Pretax Margin: -6.47%
• Return on Equity: -6.71%
• Return on Assets: -3.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 0.58
• Quick Ratio: 0.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $404.39 million
• Price / Sales: 1.45
• Cash Flow: $2.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.30
• Book Value: $8.10 per share
• Price / Book: 1.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 42,619,000
• Free Float: 28,852,000
• Market Cap: $587.72 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.18