Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Buys New Shares in Peabody Energy Corporation $BTU

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new position in Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 40,041 shares of the coal producer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,319,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of BTU. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy by 104.3% in 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 purchased a new stake in Peabody Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Peabody Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $57,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Peabody Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $59,000. Finally, Silver Grove Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Peabody Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $59,000. Institutional investors own 87.44% of the company’s stock.

Peabody Energy Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE BTU traded down $0.09 during trading on Friday, reaching $23.34. The company had a trading volume of 1,996,373 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,694,874. The business’s 50-day moving average is $25.13 and its 200 day moving average is $30.31. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a market cap of $2.84 billion, a PE ratio of -23.57 and a beta of 0.38. Peabody Energy Corporation has a 12-month low of $14.11 and a 12-month 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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by ($0.40). The firm 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.27 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Peabody Energy Corporation will post 0.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Peabody Energy Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BTU has been the topic of several analyst reports. B. Riley Financial downgraded shares of Peabody Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $42.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group reduced their target price on 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 cut Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Peabody Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $34.12.

More Peabody Energy News

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

• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms, including Hagens Berman, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, Robbins Geller, and others, announced or promoted a securities class action alleging Peabody Energy misled investors about problems at its Centurion mine. Article: Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) Faces Securities Class Action Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit references surprise disclosures on March 30 and May 5, 2026, which suggests the market may be reacting to potential operational and disclosure issues rather than routine legal noise. Article: BTU INVESTOR DEADLINE
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple reminder notices about the August 24 lead-plaintiff deadline are likely adding to investor attention, but they are largely procedural rather than new company-specific operating news. Article: BTU EQUITY ACTION REMINDER

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.