Peabody Energy Corp (NYSE: BTU)’s stock price has increased by 0.16 compared to its previous closing price of 12.58. However, the company has seen a 2.36% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-24 that ST. LOUIS, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, Peabody (NYSE: BTU) will announce results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. A conference call with management is scheduled for 10 a.m.
Is It Worth Investing in Peabody Energy Corp (NYSE: BTU) Right Now?
Peabody Energy Corp (NYSE: BTU) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 4.68x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for BTU is at 0.49. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BTU is 120.63M, and currently, shorts hold a 13.96% of that float. The average trading volume for BTU on April 29, 2025 was 5.05M shares.
BTU’s Market Performance
The stock of Peabody Energy Corp (BTU) has seen a 2.36% increase in the past week, with a -12.13% drop in the past month, and a -31.67% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.25%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.87% for BTU. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.95% for BTU’s stock, with a -38.12% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BTU
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BTU stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for BTU by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for BTU in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $26 based on the research report published on December 16, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BTU reach a price target of $36, previously predicting the price at $25. The rating they have provided for BTU stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on June 07th, 2022.
The Benchmark Company gave a rating of “Buy” to BTU, setting the target price at $16 in the report published on October 29th of the previous year.
BTU Trading at -4.98% 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 -57.92% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.25%, as shares sank -8.16% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -26.32% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BTU rose by +2.36%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -43.60% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $12.24. In addition, Peabody Energy Corp saw -39.83% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BTU starting from Jarboe Scott T., who sale 2,018 shares at the price of $14.22 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Jarboe Scott T. now owns 77,619 shares of Peabody Energy Corp, valued at $28,696 using the latest closing price.
Grech James C., the President and CEO of Peabody Energy Corp, purchase 6,684 shares at $14.97 during a trade that took place back on Feb 24 ’25, which means that Grech James C. is holding 333,030 shares at $100,059 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
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for Peabody Energy Corp stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 10.41, with 6.29 for asset returns.
Based on Peabody Energy Corp (BTU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 11.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.58.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 906.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.68. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.22. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.79for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.71. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.15.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Peabody Energy Corp (BTU) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
