NewEdge Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in Peabody Energy Corporation $BTU

NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) by 279.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 148,965 shares of the coal producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 109,678 shares during the quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC owned about 0.12% of Peabody Energy worth $4,908,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Peabody Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Peabody Energy by 104.3% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,006 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Peabody Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy by 1,513.7% in the 1st quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,178 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Group LTD purchased a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy during the 1st quarter valued at $50,000. 87.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Peabody Energy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Peabody Energy this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms reminded shareholders who purchased Peabody shares between October 14, 2024, and May 4, 2026, of an August 24, 2026 deadline to seek appointment as lead plaintiff. These notices are largely duplicative and do not represent a new operating update. Rosen Law Firm deadline notice
• Negative Sentiment: The announced class actions allege that Peabody and certain executives misled investors about coal production at Centurion before the shares reportedly fell more than 9% when mine-production issues emerged. Plaintiffs are seeking recovery for investor losses under federal securities laws; the allegations have not been proven in court. Bleichmar Fonti & Auld lawsuit announcement

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Peabody Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings downgraded Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. UBS Group dropped their price target on Peabody Energy from $27.00 to $26.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. B. Riley Financial cut their price objective on Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Benchmark reduced their price objective on Peabody Energy from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $33.88.

Peabody Energy Stock Performance

Shares of BTU stock opened at $24.46 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The company has a market cap of $2.98 billion, a PE ratio of -16.31 and a beta of 0.34. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $28.78. Peabody Energy Corporation has a 52 week low of $15.67 and a 52 week high of $41.14.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The coal producer reported ($0.74) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.38) by ($0.36). Peabody Energy had a negative return on equity of 5.22% and a negative net margin of 4.56%.The business had revenue of $1 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.02 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.23) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Peabody Energy Corporation will post 0.33 EPS for the current year.

Peabody Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be given a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 12th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Peabody Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently -20.00%.

About Peabody Energy

Peabody Energy Corporation is one of the world’s largest private-sector coal companies, engaged primarily in the production and sale of metallurgical and thermal coal. The company’s operations span surface and underground mines, serving utilities, steel mills and other industrial customers that rely on coal as an essential component in power generation and steelmaking. Peabody’s product portfolio includes high-energy thermal coal for electricity generation and low-volatile metallurgical coal used in steel production, reflecting its diverse end-market reach.

Founded in 1883, Peabody Energy has grown from a regional mining concern into a global energy supplier.