What is B. Riley’s Forecast for Peabody Energy Q1 Earnings?

Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) – B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Peabody Energy in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 10th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles forecasts that the coal producer will post earnings of $0.26 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Peabody Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.34 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Peabody Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.51 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.68 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.39 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on BTU. Benchmark dropped their target price on Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. BMO Capital Markets raised Peabody Energy from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $26.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 6th.

Peabody Energy Stock Down 2.9 %

Shares of BTU opened at $16.78 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 2.15. Peabody Energy has a 52 week low of $15.79 and a 52 week high of $29.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.21 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $19.74 and a 200-day moving average of $22.74.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The coal producer reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by ($0.25). Peabody Energy had a net margin of 8.75% and a return on equity of 10.33%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Peabody Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Old West Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Peabody Energy by 211.3% during the 4th quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC now owns 57,243 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $1,199,000 after purchasing an additional 38,853 shares during the last quarter. Islay Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy during the fourth quarter worth $680,000. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new position in Peabody Energy during the fourth quarter worth $314,000. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP bought a new position in Peabody Energy during the fourth quarter worth $8,565,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Peabody Energy by 6.8% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 187,353 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $3,923,000 after buying an additional 11,929 shares during the period. 87.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Peabody Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 19th will be given a dividend of $0.075 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 19th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.79%. Peabody Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.11%.

About Peabody Energy

Peabody Energy Corporation engages in coal mining business in the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, India, Brazil, Belgium, Chile, France, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Germany, and internationally. The company operates through Seaborne Thermal, Seaborne Metallurgical, Powder River Basin, Other U.S.