What is B. Riley’s Estimate for Hallador Energy Q3 Earnings?

Hallador Energy Company (NASDAQ:HNRG) – Research analysts at B. Riley lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Hallador Energy in a report issued on Tuesday, August 12th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now forecasts that the energy company will earn ($0.06) per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.16). B. Riley has a “Neutral” rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hallador Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.31) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Hallador Energy’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.55 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Hallador Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Northland Securities assumed coverage on Hallador Energy in a research note on Monday, May 19th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $23.00 target price for the company. Citigroup cut Hallador Energy to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Northland Capmk upgraded Hallador Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.00.

Hallador Energy Stock Down 4.6%

HNRG opened at $16.37 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $16.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.37. The company has a market cap of $704.07 million, a PE ratio of -3.28 and a beta of 0.52. Hallador Energy has a 1 year low of $5.58 and a 1 year high of $22.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.67.

Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The energy company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.15) by $0.34. The firm had revenue of $102.89 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $91.73 million. Hallador Energy had a negative net margin of 46.61% and a positive return on equity of 11.58%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hallador Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HNRG. Ameriprise Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hallador Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $18,735,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Hallador Energy by 4,460.2% in the 4th quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,097,500 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $12,566,000 after purchasing an additional 1,073,433 shares during the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of Hallador Energy by 2,371.9% in the 2nd quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 786,671 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $12,453,000 after purchasing an additional 754,846 shares during the last quarter. Empyrean Capital Partners LP increased its position in Hallador Energy by 71.0% in the fourth quarter. Empyrean Capital Partners LP now owns 1,325,000 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $15,171,000 after buying an additional 550,000 shares during the period. Finally, Apis Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Hallador Energy by 106.9% in the fourth quarter. Apis Capital Advisors LLC now owns 898,000 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $10,282,000 after buying an additional 464,000 shares during the period. 61.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director David C. Hardie sold 97,837 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.05, for a total transaction of $1,863,794.85. Following the sale, the director directly owned 139,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,649,645.45. This represents a 41.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 23.73% of the company’s stock.

Hallador Energy Company Profile

Hallador Energy Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production of steam coal in the State of Indiana for the electric power generation industry. The company owns the Oaktown Mine 1 and Oaktown Mine 2 underground mines in Oaktown; Freelandville Center Pit surface mine in Freelandville; and Prosperity Surface mine in Petersburg, Indiana.