The stock price of Peabody Energy Corp (NYSE: BTU) has dropped by -4.10 compared to previous close of 27.41. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -0.70% in its stock price over the last five trading days. marketwatch.com reported 2024-11-25 that Anglo American’s deal sits in line with the mining company’s plans to refocus its business on copper, iron ore and crop nutrients.
Is It Worth Investing in Peabody Energy Corp (NYSE: BTU) Right Now?
Peabody Energy Corp (NYSE: BTU) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 6.96x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.99. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for BTU is 120.70M, and at present, short sellers hold a 13.01% of that float. On November 25, 2024, the average trading volume of BTU was 2.72M shares.
BTU’s Market Performance
BTU stock saw an increase of -0.70% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 7.73% and a quarterly increase of 13.35%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.56%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.69% for Peabody Energy Corp (BTU). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.90% for BTU’s stock, with a simple moving average of 9.84% for the last 200 days.
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 1.33% 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 -12.21% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.69%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.56%, as shares surge +7.00% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +19.37% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BTU rose by +1.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.81% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $27.09. In addition, Peabody Energy Corp saw 8.08% 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 0.09 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 4.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.51.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.56 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.67. 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
To sum up, Peabody Energy Corp (BTU) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
