Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Stock Price Crosses Above 50-Day Moving Average – Here’s Why
by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat GemPeabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU – Get Free Report)’s stock price crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $23.74 and traded as high as $27.78. Peabody Energy shares last traded at $27.64, with a volume of 2,071,842 shares changing hands.
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Here are the key news stories impacting Peabody Energy this week:
- Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms reminded investors that August 24, 2026 is the deadline to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action involving investors who purchased BTU shares between October 14, 2024, and May 4, 2026. Rosen Law Firm BTU deadline notice
- Neutral Sentiment: The announcements from Rosen, Pomerantz, Faruqi & Faruqi, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, Robbins Geller and other firms encourage investors with losses—particularly those exceeding $100,000—to contact counsel. Investors may be eligible to participate under contingency-fee arrangements, but the notices do not indicate that compensation has been awarded. Pomerantz BTU investor alert
- Negative Sentiment: The litigation alleges that Peabody Energy and certain executives violated federal securities laws, reportedly following a significant stock decline linked to concerns surrounding the company’s Centurion mine promises and previously stated “on time and on budget” expectations. The allegations remain unproven, but the case creates potential legal costs, management distraction, reputational risk and uncertainty over possible damages. SueWallSt Peabody lawsuit context
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
BTU has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. B. Riley Financial lowered their price target on Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Peabody Energy from $27.00 to $26.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Zacks Research cut Peabody Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Benchmark dropped their target price on Peabody Energy from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned 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.
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Peabody Energy Stock Up 2.9%
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 business’s fifty day moving average price is $23.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.24. The firm has a market cap of $3.37 billion, a P/E ratio of -18.43 and a beta of 0.34.
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The coal producer reported ($0.74) earnings per share (EPS) 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.23) earnings per share. The company’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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 12th. Peabody Energy’s dividend payout ratio is -20.00%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D bought a new position in shares of Peabody Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,219,000. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy in the first quarter worth $1,776,000. Phoenix Financial Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy during the 4th quarter worth $38,125,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp grew its stake in Peabody Energy by 82.7% in the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 103,501 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $3,074,000 after buying an additional 46,843 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda acquired a new position in Peabody Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $3,463,000. 87.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
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.