Peabody Energy Corp (NYSE: BTU) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 5.48x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.53. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BTU is 120.66M, and at present, short sellers hold a 12.72% of that float. On May 13, 2025, the average trading volume of BTU was 5.41M shares.
BTU) stock’s latest price update
Peabody Energy Corp (NYSE: BTU)’s stock price has increased by 2.24 compared to its previous closing price of 14.29. However, the company has seen a 7.98% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-09 that Trading at just 2× EV/EBITDA, BTU offers a rare margin of safety in today’s market. Strategic shift into high‑margin coking coal taps booming steel demand in Asia. Even if the deal does not go through, Peabody has many plus points like ongoing Centurion ramp‑up, and conservative leverage.
BTU’s Market Performance
Peabody Energy Corp (BTU) has experienced a 7.98% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 30.10% rise in the past month, and a -12.72% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.89%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.42% for BTU. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 12.26% for BTU’s stock, with a -26.56% 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 12.22% 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 -51.20% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.42%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.89%, as shares surge +14.77% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.95% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BTU rose by +7.98%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -33.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.02. In addition, Peabody Energy Corp saw -30.23% 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:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.13 for the gross margin
The net margin for Peabody Energy Corp stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 10.33, with 6.41 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 11.91. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.84.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 954.9 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.69. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 15.09for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.72. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.36.
Conclusion
To sum up, Peabody Energy Corp (BTU) has seen a mixed 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.
