Peabody Energy Corporation $BTU Shares Acquired by NewEdge Advisors LLC

NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) by 279.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 148,965 shares of the coal producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 109,678 shares during the quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC’s holdings in Peabody Energy were worth $4,908,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Peabody Energy by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 72,693 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $985,000 after buying an additional 700 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy during the first quarter valued at about $261,000. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 21.4% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 291,577 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $3,913,000 after acquiring an additional 51,384 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 742.1% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 281,576 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $3,779,000 after acquiring an additional 248,140 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 19.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,208,031 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $123,572,000 after acquiring an additional 1,487,531 shares during the last quarter. 87.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Peabody Energy News

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

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

Peabody Energy Stock Performance

Shares of BTU stock opened at $24.46 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.01. Peabody Energy Corporation has a one year low of $15.67 and a one year high of $41.14. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $24.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $28.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.31 and a beta of 0.34.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The coal producer reported ($0.74) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.38) by ($0.36). Peabody Energy had a negative net margin of 4.56% and a negative return on equity of 5.22%. The firm had revenue of $1 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.23) earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Peabody Energy Corporation will post 0.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Peabody Energy Dividend Announcement

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

Peabody Energy Company Profile

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.