The stock of Peabody Energy Corp (BTU) has seen a -1.47% decrease in the past week, with a 0.19% gain in the past month, and a 22.88% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.91%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.22% for BTU. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.66% for BTU stock, with a simple moving average of 12.15% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Peabody Energy Corp (NYSE: BTU) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Peabody Energy Corp (NYSE: BTU) is above average at 7.10x. The 36-month beta value for BTU is also noteworthy at 1.00. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for BTU is 125.06M, and at present, short sellers hold a 12.55% of that float. The average trading volume of BTU on November 13, 2024 was 2.78M shares.
BTU) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Peabody Energy Corp (NYSE: BTU) has plunged by -5.07 when compared to previous closing price of 28.23, but the company has seen a -1.47% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2024-11-08 that PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Radius Recycling, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDUS) today announced the appointment of Marc Hathhorn as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective November 1, 2024. Hathhorn joins Radius from Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE: BTU) and brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in the mining industry.
Analysts’ Opinion of BTU
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BTU stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for BTU by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BTU in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $36 based on the research report published on June 07, 2022 of the previous year 2022.
The Benchmark Company, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BTU reach a price target of $16. The rating they have provided for BTU stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 29th, 2021.
B. Riley Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to BTU, setting the target price at $22 in the report published on October 04th of the previous year.
BTU Trading at 7.49% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BTU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.91%, as shares surge +5.43% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +21.10% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BTU fell by -1.47%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +0.64% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $26.10. In addition, Peabody Energy Corp saw 10.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BTU starting from Spurbeck Mark, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $29.52 back on Nov 06 ’24. After this action, Spurbeck Mark now owns 65,710 shares of Peabody Energy Corp, valued at $295,200 using the latest closing price.
Spurbeck Mark, the Officer of Peabody Energy Corp, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $29.52 during a trade that took place back on Nov 06 ’24, which means that Spurbeck Mark is holding shares at $295,212 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BTU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.13 for the gross margin
The net margin for Peabody Energy Corp stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 15.10, with 9.25 for asset returns.
Based on Peabody Energy Corp (BTU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.11 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.35. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.51.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.35 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.41. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.71. The receivables turnover for the company is 14.04for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.32.
Conclusion
In summary, Peabody Energy Corp (BTU) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
