Peabody Energy Corporation $BTU Position Decreased by RFG Advisory LLC

RFG Advisory LLC lowered its holdings in Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) by 86.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,803 shares of the coal producer’s stock after selling 44,540 shares during the period. RFG Advisory LLC’s holdings in Peabody Energy were worth $224,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA acquired a new position in shares of Peabody Energy in the 4th quarter worth $90,603,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new position in shares of Peabody Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $8,345,000. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D acquired a new position in shares of Peabody Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $2,219,000. Phoenix Financial Ltd. purchased a new position in Peabody Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $38,125,000. Finally, Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC raised its holdings in Peabody Energy by 127.8% during the 3rd quarter. Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC now owns 87,015 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $2,308,000 after buying an additional 48,815 shares during the period. 87.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Peabody Energy

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms, including Rosen, Faruqi & Faruqi, Levi & Korsinsky, Robbins Geller, Schall, and others, reiterated pending class-action claims and lead-plaintiff deadlines for investors who bought BTU shares between October 14, 2024 and May 4, 2026.
• Positive Sentiment: Peabody said it expanded and extended its revolving credit facility, a move that may improve liquidity and financial flexibility. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Peabody also announced Bryan Quinn as President of Global Operations effective August 1, a routine leadership appointment that may support operational execution. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded Peabody Energy from “strong sell” to “hold,” suggesting the stock may be viewed as less risky than before, though not yet attractive enough for a stronger buy rating.
• Negative Sentiment: The dominant news flow is negative because the securities class action focuses on alleged misrepresentations around Centurion production problems, which can weigh on investor sentiment and raise legal risk.

Peabody Energy Stock Performance

BTU stock opened at $22.14 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.87. The stock has a market cap of $2.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -22.37 and a beta of 0.38. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $30.63. Peabody Energy Corporation has a 52 week low of $13.60 and a 52 week high of $41.14.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The coal producer reported ($0.26) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by ($0.40). Peabody Energy had a negative net margin of 3.07% and a negative return on equity of 2.80%. The company had revenue of $973.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $977.42 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.27 EPS. The firm’s quarterly 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 fiscal year.

Peabody Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Peabody Energy’s dividend payout ratio is -30.30%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Peabody Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. UBS Group cut 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. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, B. Riley Financial cut shares of Peabody Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $42.00 to $30.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $34.12.

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.