Q2 Earnings Estimate for Peabody Energy Issued By B. Riley

Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) – Research analysts at B. Riley decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Peabody Energy in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 7th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now forecasts that the coal producer will post earnings per share of ($0.10) for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.02). B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Peabody Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.61 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Peabody Energy’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.42 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.92 EPS.

Separately, Benchmark lowered their price objective on Peabody Energy from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th.

Peabody Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BTU opened at $14.23 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.27 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.15 and a quick ratio of 1.68. The company’s 50-day moving average is $12.94 and its 200 day moving average is $18.13. Peabody Energy has a 1 year low of $9.61 and a 1 year high of $29.94.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The coal producer reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $937.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $976.57 million. Peabody Energy had a return on equity of 10.33% and a net margin of 8.75%. The business’s revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.30 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Peabody Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Byrne Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 63.3% in the 4th quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 1,755 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 680 shares during the period. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Peabody Energy by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 13,234 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $277,000 after acquiring an additional 693 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Peabody Energy by 167.2% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,189 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 744 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in Peabody Energy by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 24,556 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $514,000 after acquiring an additional 885 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Altshuler Shaham Ltd increased its holdings in Peabody Energy by 45.0% in the 4th quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 2,900 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.44% of the company’s stock.

Peabody Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. 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.