Peabody Energy
About: Peabody Energy Corp is a producer of metallurgical and thermal coal. It also markets and brokers coal, both as principal and agent, and trades coal and freight-related contracts. The company operates in the following segment: Seaborne Thermal, Seaborne Metallurgical, Powder River Basin, Other U.S. Thermal and Corporate and Other. Powder River Basin segment generates the majority of the revenue for the company. A substantial part of its overall revenue is generated from its customers in the United States, and rest from Japan, China, Australia, Taiwan and other regions.
Employees: 5,400
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Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
99% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $467M | Put options by funds: $234M
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 108 | Existing positions reduced: 69
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.44B [Q2] → $3.07B (+$633M) [Q3]
4.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.62% [Q2] → 92.05% (+4.43%) [Q3]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q2] → 6 (+0) [Q3]
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 278 [Q2] → 276 (-2) [Q3]
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 53
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$26
26%
upside
Avg. target
$27
32%
upside
High target
$30
45%
upside
3 analyst ratings
2 positive
67%
1 neutral
33%
0 negative
0%
BMO Capital Katja Jancic 17% 1-year accuracy 2 / 12 met price target | 26%upside $26 | Outperform Upgraded | 16 Dec 2024 |
Benchmark Nathan Martin 25% 1-year accuracy 8 / 32 met price target | 45%upside $30 | Buy Maintained | 1 Nov 2024 |
BMO Capital David Gagliano 0 / 0 met price target | 26%upside $26 | Market Perform Maintained | 10 Oct 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 8 articles about BTU published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
Peabody Energy: It Won't Take Much To Have A Strong Return In 2025
Peabody Energy is shifting its focus from thermal to metallurgical coal, aiming for a 74/26 split by 2026 through strategic acquisitions and new projects. The company is undervalued at a 2.69x EV/EBITDA multiple, despite initiatives to enhance its metallurgical coal production and extend business longevity. Peabody's share buyback program and debt reduction efforts are pivotal in driving shareholder returns and addressing investment community concerns.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
5 days ago
Peabody Announces First Coal Shipment from Centurion Mine
Marks another major milestone in the redevelopment of the premium steelmaking coal mine ST. LOUIS , Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody (NYSE: BTU) today announced that it has successfully shipped the first product from its Centurion Mine in Queensland's Bowen Basin, marking another major milestone in the redevelopment of the premium hard coking coal mine.
Positive
Schaeffers Research
3 weeks ago
'Oversold' Coal Mining Stock Due For a Rebound
Peabody Energy Corp (NYSE:BTU) stock has been chopping lower since its Nov. 6 52-week high of $29.94, down 10% in just the last week.
Positive
Market Watch
3 weeks ago
Anglo American to sell steelmaking coal assets to Peabody Energy for $3.8 billion
Anglo American's deal sits in line with the mining company's plans to refocus its business on copper, iron ore and crop nutrients.
Negative
Barrons
3 weeks ago
Peabody Energy Stock Drops After Coal Deal. Anglo American's Breakup Begins.
The company is paying up to $3.8 billion in cash for the Anglo assets.
Neutral
Investopedia
3 weeks ago
Anglo American Exits Coal With $3.8B Sale To Peabody Energy
Anglo American is selling its remaining steelmaking coal assets for up to nearly $3.8 billion to U.S. firm Peabody Energy (BTU), as the London-listed mining giant restructures its business after rejecting several takeover bids by rival BHP.
Positive
Reuters
3 weeks ago
Anglo American agrees to sell Aussie coal mines for up to $3.78 bln to Peabody Energy
Anglo American on Monday agreed to sell its Australian steelmaking coal mines to Peabody Energy for a cash consideration of up to $3.78 billion, in its first major disposal as part of a wider restructuring plan.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Peabody to Acquire Tier 1 Australian Metallurgical Coal Assets from Anglo American
Transforms Peabody into a leading global seaborne metallurgical coal producer with Tier 1 mines 1 near the world's strongest steel markets Transaction represents an attractive 3.1x times enterprise-value-to-2026 EBITDA multiple Delivers significant cash flow accretion to Peabody across all time periods Positions Peabody to capture substantial synergies and enhance margins Enables continuing capital allocation balance between shareholder returns and reinvestment in the portfolio Company to host conference call today, Nov. 25, 2024, at 11 a.m. EST ST. LOUIS , Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody (NYSE: BTU) today announced it has agreed to acquire world-class steelmaking coal assets from Anglo American plc in a transaction that meaningfully accelerates Peabody's strategy to reweight its global coal portfolio toward seaborne metallurgical coal.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
RWE and Peabody Partner to Develop Solar and Energy Storage Pipeline on Repurposed, Reclaimed Mine Lands
Partnership projects will have the capacity of more than 5.5 Gigawatt of solar energy and battery storage across Indiana and Illinois Creates significant local jobs and regional economic benefits and potential energy production to power 850,000 homes RWE is acquiring majority interest in the R3 Renewables LLC ownership group AUSTIN, Texas and ST. LOUIS , Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RWE, a leading renewable energy company, and Peabody (NYSE: BTU) today announced a new partnership to strategically advance renewable energy projects by repurposing reclaimed land previously used for mining.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
4 Coal Stocks to Watch Despite Ongoing Industry Headwinds
Despite the expected drop in U.S. coal production volumes, coal producers like Peabody Energy (BTU), Warrior Met Coal (HCC), CONSOL Energy (CEIX) and SunCoke Energy (SXC) are likely to remain competitive with improving export volumes.
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