Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The coal producer reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.01, FiscalAI reports. Peabody Energy had a negative return on equity of 0.25% and a negative net margin of 0.83%.The company had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.25 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Here are the key takeaways from Peabody Energy’s conference call:

• Centurion longwall mining started ahead of schedule and is expected to ramp to an average of 4.7 million tons/year, with an updated project NPV of $2.1 billion at $225 benchmark pricing and segment realizations rising toward 80%+ of the premium hard coking coal index.
• Peabody finished 2025 with strong liquidity and cash generation — $575 million cash, >$900 million total liquidity, Q4 adjusted EBITDA of $118 million and full-year operating cash flow of $336 million — supporting the company’s stated priority of returning cash to shareholders.
• Market fundamentals are improving for metallurgical coal (benchmark pricing up ~15% in late 2025 and tightening Chinese supply plus rising Indian demand) while thermal markets remain broadly stable, and potential Indonesian production quotas could further tighten seaborne thermal supply.
• 2026 guidance flags near-term headwinds — seaborne thermal volumes are expected to decline with unit costs rising to about $50/ton (driven by lower production and FX) and operational cadence effects (longwall moves and mine sequencing) will weigh on early‑year shipments and margins.
• Peabody’s early-stage critical minerals program (800+ PRB samples) shows encouraging heavy rare earths, germanium and gallium prospects and a recommended $6.25 million Wyoming grant for a pilot, but commercialization timing and economics remain uncertain.

Peabody Energy Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE BTU traded down $0.39 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $34.62. 2,214,215 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,117,215. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $31.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $26.40. Peabody Energy has a twelve month low of $9.61 and a twelve month high of $39.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -119.53 and a beta of 0.52.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Scott T. Jarboe sold 2,151 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.26, for a total value of $73,693.26. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 82,306 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,819,803.56. The trade was a 2.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Peabody Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 72,693 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $985,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Peabody Energy by 104.3% in the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,006 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024 shares during the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 97,286 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $2,611,000 after acquiring an additional 1,114 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 40,164 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $1,065,000 after purchasing an additional 1,228 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in Peabody Energy by 31.1% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 12,782 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $172,000 after purchasing an additional 3,035 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on BTU. UBS Group boosted their target price on Peabody Energy from $27.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. B. Riley increased their target price on shares of Peabody Energy from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Benchmark boosted their price target on Peabody Energy from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Peabody Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $37.00.

Peabody Energy Company Profile

Peabody Energy Corporation is one of the world’s largest private-sector coal companies, engaged primarily in the production and sale of metallurgical and thermal coal. The company’s operations span surface and underground mines, serving utilities, steel mills and other industrial customers that rely on coal as an essential component in power generation and steelmaking. Peabody’s product portfolio includes high-energy thermal coal for electricity generation and low-volatile metallurgical coal used in steel production, reflecting its diverse end-market reach.

Founded in 1883, Peabody Energy has grown from a regional mining concern into a global energy supplier.