SG Americas Securities LLC Sells 56,012 Shares of Peabody Energy Corporation $BTU

SG Americas Securities LLC cut its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) by 72.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 21,573 shares of the coal producer’s stock after selling 56,012 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Peabody Energy were worth $711,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of BTU. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Peabody Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Peabody Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $57,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy in the fourth quarter worth $59,000. Finally, Silver Grove Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Peabody Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $59,000. 87.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. B. Riley Financial downgraded shares of Peabody Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $30.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings cut Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Peabody Energy from $32.00 to $30.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Peabody Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.12.

Key Stories Impacting Peabody Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Peabody Energy this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms announced or publicized securities fraud class actions against Peabody Energy, alleging the company and certain executives misled investors about Centurion mine production and operational problems. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuits focus on disclosures made on March 30 and May 5, 2026, and say investors suffered losses after Peabody revealed problems at its flagship Centurion asset. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several firms reminded investors that the lead plaintiff deadline in the Peabody class action is August 24, 2026, keeping the legal case in focus but not adding new business developments. Article Title

Peabody Energy Price Performance

Shares of BTU stock traded down $0.51 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $22.17. 56,353 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,401,426. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $25.44 and a 200 day moving average of $30.51. Peabody Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $14.02 and a 52-week high of $41.14. The company has a market cap of $2.70 billion, a PE ratio of -22.52 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The coal producer reported ($0.26) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by ($0.40). Peabody Energy had a negative return on equity of 2.80% and a negative net margin of 3.07%.The business had revenue of $973.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $977.42 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.27 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Peabody Energy Corporation will post 0.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Peabody Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a dividend of $0.075 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Peabody Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -30.30%.

Peabody Energy 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.