Research Analysts Set Expectations for ARLP Q1 Earnings

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP) – Research analysts at Sidoti lifted their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Alliance Resource Partners in a report issued on Thursday, July 23rd. Sidoti analyst M. Mathison now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings per share of $0.69 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.68. The consensus estimate for Alliance Resource Partners’ current full-year earnings is $2.51 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Alliance Resource Partners’ Q2 2027 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.96 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.73 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $0.80 EPS.

Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) last released its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The energy company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by ($0.28). Alliance Resource Partners had a return on equity of 16.87% and a net margin of 11.35%.The firm had revenue of $516.02 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $518.24 million.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on ARLP. Wall Street Zen downgraded Alliance Resource Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. Zacks Research raised Alliance Resource Partners from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Alliance Resource Partners from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.00.

Alliance Resource Partners Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ARLP opened at $24.71 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.01 and a beta of 0.23. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $24.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.49. Alliance Resource Partners has a fifty-two week low of $22.20 and a fifty-two week high of $29.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ARLP. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Alliance Resource Partners by 734.1% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,302 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 2,026 shares during the last quarter. Dayah Capital LLC bought a new stake in Alliance Resource Partners during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,825,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 74.2% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 269,655 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $7,456,000 after buying an additional 114,880 shares during the last quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 29.5% during the first quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 20,075 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $555,000 after purchasing an additional 4,575 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 26.9% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 27,356 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $756,000 after buying an additional 5,794 shares during the period. 18.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alliance Resource Partners Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. Alliance Resource Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 126.32%.

More Alliance Resource Partners News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alliance Resource Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised several longer-term earnings estimates for Alliance Resource Partners, including FY2027 EPS to $2.96 from $2.88, while also lifting Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, and Q4 2027 forecasts.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts also increased 2028 estimates, with Q1 2028 EPS now seen at $0.73 and Q2 2028 at $0.80, suggesting improved profitability over time.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti’s updated near-term forecasts remain close to consensus, including Q2 2026 EPS of $0.62 versus the market estimate of $0.68 and FY2026 EPS of $2.50 versus consensus of $2.53.
• Negative Sentiment: The firm did cut its Q2 2026 earnings estimate from $0.68 to $0.62 and trimmed FY2026 EPS from $2.54 to $2.50, which may pressure sentiment around the stock’s short-term outlook.

About Alliance Resource Partners

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) is a Tulsa, Oklahoma–based master limited partnership engaged in the production, marketing and transportation of bituminous coal. Through its subsidiaries, the company develops, owns and operates surface and underground coal mines, providing fuel primarily for electric power generation and various industrial applications. Alliance’s integrated business model covers the extraction of raw coal, processing at preparation plants and delivery to domestic and export customers.

The partnership operates multiple mining complexes across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia.