At the last check on Friday, Peabody Energy Corporation’s (NYSE:BTU) stock was up $0.44, moving up 2.03 percent to $22.08. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 3,271,136 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a $0.25 gain in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 3,138,809, while in the previous 50 days, it was 3,250,112.
Since last month, BTU stock rose 3.52%. Shares of the company fell to $20.66 on 07/17/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $32.89 was reached on 02/15/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $17.71. Since the beginning of this year, BTU’s stock price has dropped by -16.43% or -$4.59, and marked a new high 5 times. However, the stock has declined by -32.87% since its 52-week high.
BTU stock investors should be aware that Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 154 days ago on Mar 03. Elliott Investment Management, the 10% Owner of the company, disposed of 257,296 shares for $28.40 on Mar 03. It resulted in a $7,307,206 divestment by the insider. Spurbeck Mark sold 21,070 shares at an average price of $25.88 on Feb 24. The insider now owns 67,108 shares following the transaction. On Feb 24, CAO and Corporate Secretary Jarboe Scott T. sold 11,573 shares at $25.88 apiece. The transaction was valued at $299,509.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) has a P/E ratio of about 2.30. The stock’s beta is 1.09. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 0.57, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 0.92, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 2.02 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $0.0750 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $0.0750. On Thursday April 27 2023, a $0.07 dividend decrease was announced.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, Peabody Energy Corporation’s quick ratio stood at 1.80, while its current ratio was 2.20, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 was 0.09, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 0.10. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 39.20% percent. In the year ended June 29, EBITDA margin amounted to 38.28%, whereas operating margins totaled 32.10%. Based on annual data, BTU earned $1.69 billion in gross profit and brought in $4.98 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 38.20%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 58.30%.
In Peabody Energy Corporation’s quarter-end financial report for June 29, it reported total debt of $321.5 million. According to the earnings report, the company had a lower net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. BTU’s revenue rose 154.49% to $1.36 billion during the quarter, while net income inched up to -$1.27 billion. While analysts expected Peabody Energy Corporation to report $1.72 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $1.15 per share, beating the consensus estimate by -33.10%. During the quarter, the company generated $480.8 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Peabody Energy Corporation were 2.27 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $346.2 million. The value of shareholders’ equity is $144.7 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Peabody Energy Corporation’s (BTU) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 32.68%, the RSI 9-day stood at 50.79% on 03 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Peabody Energy Corporation price is up by +1.18% percent or $0.25. At present, BTU shares trade -0.02% below its 20-day simple moving average and -11.81% percent below its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately +7.46% above its SMA50 and -18.68% below its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 45.95% and Stochastic coefficient D was 55.51%, while ATR was 0.74. Given the Stochastic reading of 46.76% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 52.08%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.28, while the 14-day reading stands at -0.21.
Analyst Ratings
Jefferies upgraded its rating on Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE: BTU) to a Buy in a note to investors on June 07, 2022. The analysts firm previously had a Hold rating on the stock.Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) has been rated Overweight by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, BTU is a sell, and 2 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 0 analysts rate Peabody Energy Corporation stock as buy, with 3 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $25.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $24.00 – $28.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) will achieve an average price target of $26.00.
