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Peabody Energy (BTU) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$20.63 -0.92 (-4.27%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

Peabody Energy - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
0
Buy
3

Based on 3 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Peabody Energy in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 3 analysts, 3 have given a buy rating for BTU.

Consensus Price Target

$30.00
45.42% Upside
According to the 3 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Peabody Energy, the average price target is $30.00. The highest price target for BTU is $34.00, while the lowest price target for BTU is $26.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 45.42% from the current price of $20.63.
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BTU Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/22/23 to 12/21/24
1 Month Ago
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
3 Months Ago
9/23/23 to 9/22/24
1 Year Ago
12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
3 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
Hold
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$30.00$30.00$29.00$31.67
Forecasted Upside45.42% Upside6.70% Upside21.29% Upside26.31% Upside
Consensus Rating
Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Buy

BTU Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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BTU Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Peabody Energy Stock vs. The Competition

TypePeabody EnergyOils/Energy CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
3.00
2.63
2.51
Consensus RatingBuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside45.42% Upside1,671.86% Upside14.54% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/16/2024BMO Capital Markets
4 of 5 stars
K. Jancic
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UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$26.00 ➝ $26.00+18.18%
11/1/2024Benchmark
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$28.00 ➝ $30.00+13.16%
9/17/2024B. Riley
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$32.00 ➝ $34.00+51.72%
10/4/2023Jefferies Financial Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$27.00 ➝ $30.00+21.70%

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BTU Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 3 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Peabody Energy is $30.00, with a high forecast of $34.00 and a low forecast of $26.00.

3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Peabody Energy in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" BTU shares.

According to analysts, Peabody Energy's stock has a predicted upside of 45.42% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Peabody Energy's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Peabody Energy has been rated by research analysts at Benchmark, and BMO Capital Markets in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Peabody Energy more than other "oils/energy" companies. The consensus rating for Peabody Energy is Buy while the average consensus rating for "oils/energy" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how BTU compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:BTU) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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