Peabody Energy Corporation $BTU Shares Sold by RFG Advisory LLC

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

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 331.2% during the first quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,211,411 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $39,916,000 after purchasing an additional 930,451 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 24,328 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $723,000 after acquiring an additional 668 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $213,000. Regal Partners Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $6,309,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Peabody Energy by 30.1% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 548,607 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $16,294,000 after purchasing an additional 126,805 shares during the last quarter. 87.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Peabody Energy News Roundup

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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BTU has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Peabody Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. B. Riley Financial lowered shares of Peabody Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $42.00 to $30.00 in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Peabody Energy from $32.00 to $30.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $34.12.

Peabody Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BTU opened at $22.14 on Thursday. Peabody Energy Corporation has a 12-month low of $13.60 and a 12-month high of $41.14. The company has a market cap of $2.70 billion, a PE ratio of -22.37 and a beta of 0.38. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The coal producer reported ($0.26) 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 analyst estimates of $977.42 million. Peabody Energy had a negative net margin of 3.07% and a negative return on equity of 2.80%. Peabody Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.27 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Peabody Energy Corporation will post 0.48 EPS for the current year.

Peabody Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 8th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. 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.