Brokerages Set Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) PT at $34.12

Shares of Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the six ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $34.1250.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group reduced their price target on Peabody Energy from $32.00 to $30.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research raised Peabody Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings cut Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, B. Riley Financial downgraded Peabody Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $42.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 30th.

Peabody Energy Stock Up 3.5%

BTU opened at $23.87 on Friday. Peabody Energy has a 12 month low of $14.25 and a 12 month high of $41.14. The company has a market cap of $2.91 billion, a PE ratio of -24.11 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a 50 day moving average of $24.90 and a 200 day moving average of $29.91.

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

Peabody Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. Peabody Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently -30.30%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Peabody Energy

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Byrne Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Peabody Energy by 39.4% during the 2nd quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 9,600 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $222,000 after acquiring an additional 2,715 shares during the period. Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda bought a new position in Peabody Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $3,463,000. Wealth High Governance Asset Management Ltda. bought a new position in Peabody Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $2,959,000. Rathbones Group PLC bought a new position in Peabody Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $240,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 279.2% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 148,965 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $4,908,000 after purchasing an additional 109,678 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.44% of the company’s stock.

More Peabody Energy News

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

• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms announced or promoted securities-fraud class actions against Peabody Energy, alleging the company misled investors about Centurion mine production and operational readiness, increasing legal and financial risk for BTU shareholders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several firms reminded investors of the August 24, 2026 deadline to seek lead-plaintiff status in the pending class action, underscoring ongoing litigation activity but not adding new operational information.

About Peabody Energy

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.