B. Riley Cuts Earnings Estimates for Core Natural Resources

Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CNR) – Investment analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Core Natural Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 24th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now expects that the energy company will post earnings of $3.87 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.23. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $136.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Core Natural Resources’ current full-year earnings is $11.40 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Core Natural Resources’ Q2 2026 earnings at $3.91 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.97 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.91 EPS.

Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The energy company reported $3.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $1.44. The business had revenue of $595.29 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $493.50 million. Core Natural Resources had a net margin of 12.81% and a return on equity of 23.87%.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $112.00 price target on shares of Core Natural Resources in a research note on Tuesday. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Core Natural Resources in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Piper Sandler raised shares of Core Natural Resources from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $165.00 to $150.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Core Natural Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $165.00 to $150.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $147.17.

Core Natural Resources Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of Core Natural Resources stock opened at $75.07 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $120.21 and a 200 day moving average of $135.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.81 and a beta of 1.74. Core Natural Resources has a fifty-two week low of $73.09 and a fifty-two week high of $134.59.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CNR. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Core Natural Resources by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 751,044 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $78,609,000 after buying an additional 31,310 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Core Natural Resources in the third quarter worth $1,488,000. Barclays PLC increased its position in shares of Core Natural Resources by 143.8% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 51,602 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $7,130,000 after acquiring an additional 30,437 shares during the period. FMR LLC raised its stake in shares of Core Natural Resources by 266.2% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 41,874 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $4,382,000 after acquiring an additional 30,440 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royce & Associates LP boosted its holdings in Core Natural Resources by 141.5% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 10,695 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,119,000 after purchasing an additional 6,266 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.54% of the company’s stock.

Core Natural Resources Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.53%. Core Natural Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.16%.

Core Natural Resources Company Profile

Core Natural Resources, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells bituminous coal in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pennsylvania Mining Complex (PAMC) and CONSOL Marine Terminal. The company’s PAMC segment engages in the mining, preparing, and marketing of bituminous coal to power generators, industrial end-users, and metallurgical end-users.