NYSE:BTU Peabody Energy (BTU) Stock Forecast, Price & News $20.38 -0.40 (-1.92%) (As of 05/19/2023 08:48 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$20.27▼$21.1050-Day Range$20.38▼$26.3152-Week Range$17.42▼$32.89Volume4.44 million shsAverage Volume4.04 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.95 billionP/E Ratio1.95Dividend Yield1.47%Price Target$32.25 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Peabody Energy MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.60 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside58.2% Upside$32.25 Price TargetShort InterestBearish12.47% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.60Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$8.15 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-40.26%From $6.11 to $3.65 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.47 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector99th out of 238 stocksBituminous Coal & Lignite - Surface Mining Industry2nd out of 5 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPeabody Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $32.25, Peabody Energy has a forecasted upside of 58.2% from its current price of $20.38.Amount of Analyst CoveragePeabody Energy has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted12.47% of the outstanding shares of Peabody Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPeabody Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Peabody Energy has recently increased by 4.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPeabody Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.44%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPeabody Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Peabody Energy is 2.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Peabody Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.22% next year. This indicates that Peabody Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BTU. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPeabody Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Peabody Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 21 people have searched for BTU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -5% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added Peabody Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 83% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Peabody Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $8,152,007.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.09% of the stock of Peabody Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions77.87% of the stock of Peabody Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Peabody Energy are expected to decrease by -40.26% in the coming year, from $6.11 to $3.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Peabody Energy is 1.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Peabody Energy is 1.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 47.85.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPeabody Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.84. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) StockPeabody Energy Corp. engages in the business of coal mining. It operates through the following business segments: Powder River Basin, Midwestern U.S., Western U.S., Seaborne Metallurgical, Seaborne Thermal Mining and Corporate and Other. The Powder River Basin Mining segment consists of its mines in Wyoming. The Midwestern U.S. includes Illinois and Indiana mining operations. The Western U.S. reflects the aggregation of its New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado mining operations. The Seaborne Metallurgical covers mines in Queensland, Australia. The Seaborne Thermal Mining handles operations in New South Wales, Australia. The Corporate and Other segment includes selling and administrative expenses, results from equity affiliates, corporate hedging activities and trading and brokerage activities. The company was founded by Francis S. Peabody in 1883 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.Read More Receive BTU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Peabody Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BTU Stock News HeadlinesMay 21, 2023 | msn.comPeabody: Investing In The Stock AgainMay 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPeabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Stock Price Down 4.3%May 22, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)Final stage before digital moneyOur financial system is about to be transformed in a way that would’ve been unthinkable just a few years ago. And almost nobody is prepared for the chaos that follows.May 16, 2023 | entrepreneur.com3 Leading Coal Stock Picks to BuyMay 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) shareholders are still up 516% over 3 years despite pulling back 5.0% in the past weekMay 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJefferies Financial Group Comments on Peabody Energy Co.'s Q3 2023 Earnings (NYSE:BTU)May 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPeabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Given New $29.00 Price Target at B. RileyMay 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comB. Riley Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU)May 22, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)"Chilling War Games Show US Forces Crushed" – FOX NEWS=== BREAKING === "Chilling War Games Show US Forces Crushed" - FOX NEWS After losing to China in repeated war games, U.S. military to spend billions on new "living missile" for armed forces. Investors stand to reap 35,960% on shares of small defense contractor that makes powerful new weapon. 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(BTU) To Go Ex-Dividend on May 10thApril 28, 2023 | msn.comPeabody Energy (BTU) Declares $0.08 DividendApril 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPeabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.11 EPSApril 27, 2023 | msn.comPeabody Q1 Earnings Beat ExpectationsApril 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Board Declares Dividend on Common StockApril 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPEABODY REPORTS RESULTS FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2023April 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Energy (BTU) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat EstimatesApril 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhat's in Store for Peabody Energy (BTU) in Q1 Earnings?April 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPeabody Energy (BTU) to Release Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayApril 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comResearch Analysts Set Expectations for Peabody Energy Co.'s Q1 2023 Earnings (NYSE:BTU)April 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCan Peabody Energy (BTU) Climb 31.63% to Reach the Level Wall Street Analysts Expect?April 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody Energy (BTU) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?April 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPeabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) to Repurchase $1.00 billion in Stock April 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFollowing a 16% decline over last year, recent gains may please Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) institutional ownersApril 19, 2023 | msn.comBenchmark Reiterates Peabody Energy (BTU) Buy RecommendationApril 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPeabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Shares Gap Up to $25.23April 17, 2023 | msn.comUnusual Call Option Trade in Peabody Energy (BTU) Worth $262.50KApril 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPeabody to Announce Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive BTU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Peabody Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BTU Company Calendar Last Earnings4/27/2023Ex-Dividend for 5/31 Dividend5/10/2023Today5/21/2023Dividend Payable5/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/27/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Bituminous coal & lignite - surface mining Sub-IndustryN/A SectorOils/Energy Current SymbolNYSE:BTU CUSIPN/A CIK1064728 Webwww.peabodyenergy.com Phone(314) 342-3400Fax302-636-5454Employees5,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$32.25 High Stock Price Forecast$36.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$29.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+58.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$10.47 Trailing P/E Ratio1.95 Forward P/E Ratio3.34 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.30 billion Net Margins29.80% Pretax Margin31.86% Return on Equity48.04% Return on Assets25.56% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.09 Current Ratio2.17 Quick Ratio1.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.98 billion Price / Sales0.59 Cash Flow$11.65 per share Price / Cash Flow1.75 Book Value$24.39 per share Price / Book0.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares144,700,000Free Float144,570,000Market Cap$2.95 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.02 Key ExecutivesJames C. GrechPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorDarren R. YeatesChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentMark A. SpurbeckEVP, Chief Financial & Accounting OfficerScott T. JarboeSecretary, Chief Administrative & Legal OfficerPatrick J. ForkinSenior Vice President-Corporate DevelopmentKey CompetitorsAlliance Resource PartnersNASDAQ:ARLPArch ResourcesNYSE:ARCHSM EnergyNYSE:SMBlack Stone MineralsNYSE:BSMCosanNYSE:CSANView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsJPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 2,500 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.000%Long Focus Capital Management LLCBought 165,000 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.467%Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.Bought 21,441 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.028%First Trust Advisors LPBought 9,148 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.103%Hudson Bay Capital Management LPSold 5,000 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.052%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BTU Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Peabody Energy stock right now? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Peabody Energy in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" BTU shares. View BTU analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Peabody Energy's stock price forecast for 2023? 5 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Peabody Energy's stock. Their BTU share price forecasts range from $29.00 to $36.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $32.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 58.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BTU or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BTU shares performed in 2023? Peabody Energy's stock was trading at $26.42 at the start of the year. Since then, BTU stock has decreased by 22.9% and is now trading at $20.38. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Peabody Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 27th 2023. View our BTU earnings forecast. How were Peabody Energy's earnings last quarter? Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 27th. The coal producer reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.11. The coal producer earned $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. Peabody Energy had a net margin of 29.80% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 48.04%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 97.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.51 earnings per share. How often does Peabody Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Peabody Energy? Peabody Energy declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 11th will be given a dividend of $0.075 per share on Wednesday, May 31st. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.47%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 10th. Read our dividend analysis for BTU. What ETFs hold Peabody Energy's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME), Direxion Daily Metal Miners Bull 2X Shares (MNM), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL), Cambria Value and Momentum ETF (VAMO), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF (QMOM), Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF (SAMT), Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF (NSCS) and Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF (DSMC). Is Peabody Energy a good dividend stock? Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.44%. The dividend payout ratio is 2.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BTU will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.22% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BTU. How will Peabody Energy's stock buyback program work? Peabody Energy announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Monday, April 17th 2023, which permits the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 26.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. What is Glenn Kellow's approval rating as Peabody Energy's CEO? 73 employees have rated Peabody Energy Chief Executive Officer Glenn Kellow on Glassdoor.com. Glenn Kellow has an approval rating of 53% among the company's employees. This puts Glenn Kellow in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Peabody Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Peabody Energy investors own include Peabody Energy (BTUUQ), Replimune Group (REPL), AbbVie (ABBV), Alibaba Group (BABA), International Business Machines (IBM), AT&T (T), Twitter (TWTR), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) and Exxon Mobil (XOM). What is Peabody Energy's stock symbol? Peabody Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BTU." Who are Peabody Energy's major shareholders? Peabody Energy's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (5.49%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.97%), State Street Corp (4.30%), Boston Partners (4.06%), Susquehanna International Group LLP (0.00%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.54%). Insiders that own company stock include Elliott Investment Management, Glenn L Kellow, Kemal Williamson, Marc E Hathhorn, Mark Spurbeck, Paul V Richard and Scott T Jarboe. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Peabody Energy? Shares of BTU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Peabody Energy's stock price today? One share of BTU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.38. How much money does Peabody Energy make? Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) has a market capitalization of $2.95 billion and generates $4.98 billion in revenue each year. The coal producer earns $1.30 billion in net income (profit) each year or $10.47 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Peabody Energy have? The company employs 5,500 workers across the globe. How can I contact Peabody Energy? Peabody Energy's mailing address is 701 MARKET ST, ST LOUIS MO, 63101. The official website for the company is www.peabodyenergy.com. The coal producer can be reached via phone at (314) 342-3400, via email at ir@peabodyenergy.com, or via fax at 302-636-5454. This page (NYSE:BTU) was last updated on 5/22/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Peabody Energy Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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