Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda Makes New Investment in Peabody Energy Corporation $BTU

Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda bought a new position in shares of Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 105,101 shares of the coal producer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,463,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of BTU. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Peabody Energy by 104.3% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,006 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Peabody Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Peabody Energy by 1,513.7% during the first quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,178 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,105 shares during the period. Finally, Main Street Group LTD bought a new stake in Peabody Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $50,000. 87.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BTU has been the topic of several analyst reports. B. Riley Financial cut their target price on shares of Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Peabody Energy from $32.00 to $30.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Peabody Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Benchmark dropped their price objective on Peabody Energy from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Peabody Energy presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $34.88.

More Peabody Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark maintained a Buy rating while lowering its price target from $40 to $36, still implying substantial potential upside from recent trading levels. Benzinga analyst price-target report
• Positive Sentiment: Peabody declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share, payable September 3 to shareholders of record August 12. The dividend provides some income support, although the indicated yield is modest. Peabody dividend and stock information
• Neutral Sentiment: B. Riley lowered its price target from $30 to $29 and retained a Neutral rating, signaling that analysts continue to see value but have reduced expectations. B. Riley analyst price-target report
• Negative Sentiment: Peabody reported second-quarter EPS of -$0.74, missing the consensus estimate of -$0.31, while revenue of approximately $1.0 billion was below the $1.02 billion forecast. The company also issued lower metallurgical coal volume expectations, intensifying concerns about operating performance. Peabody second-quarter earnings report
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms announced or promoted a securities class action and investigations alleging that Peabody misled investors about the operational status and production capabilities of its Centurion underground metallurgical coal mine in Queensland, Australia. The allegations have not been proven, but the litigation creates legal, financial and reputational risks. Investors who purchased shares during the October 14, 2024–May 4, 2026 class period face an August 24, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline. Hagens Berman Peabody investigation

Peabody Energy Stock Performance

Shares of BTU stock opened at $21.25 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.01. Peabody Energy Corporation has a 52 week low of $14.25 and a 52 week high of $41.14. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $24.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.42. The company has a market capitalization of $2.59 billion, a P/E ratio of -14.17 and a beta of 0.34.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The coal producer reported ($0.74) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.38) by ($0.36). Peabody Energy had a negative net margin of 4.56% and a negative return on equity of 5.22%. The company had revenue of $1 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.23) EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Peabody Energy Corporation will post 0.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Peabody Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be paid a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 12th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Peabody Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently -20.00%.

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.