The stock of Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) increased by $0.12 on Tuesday to finish at $21.79, up 0.55 percent. The last five days have seen an average of 2,612,400 shares of common stock traded. 5 times new highs were reached in the current year, with a fall of -$4.63. The average number of shares traded over the last 20 days was 3,098,800, while the average volume over the last 50 days totaled 2,904,568.
BTU stock dropped -2.90% since last month. On 08/02/23, the company’s shares reached a one-month low of $21.00. The stock touched a high of $32.89 on 02/15/23, after rallying from a low of $17.71 in 52 weeks. The price of BTU stock has declined by -17.52% or -$4.63 this year, reaching a new high 5 times. Still, the stock price is down -33.75% from the 52-week high.
Insider Transactions
BTU stock investors should be aware that Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 180 days ago on Mar 03. On Mar 03, 10% Owner Elliott Investment Management sold 257,296 shares at $28.40 each. This transaction resulted in the insider making $7,307,206. On Feb 24, Spurbeck Mark sold 21,070 shares at a price of US$25.88. After the transaction, the insider now owns 67,108 shares. CAO and Corporate Secretary Jarboe Scott T. had earlier sold 11,573 shares on Feb 24 for $25.88 a share. The transaction was completed for $299,509.
Valuation Metrics
Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) has a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 2.66. Beta for the stock is 1.09. There are also a few other valuation ratios worth considering, including the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 0.52, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 0.90, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 1.79.
Company paid $0.0750 per share in dividends, remained unchanged from $0.0750 last year. A $0.07 dividend decrease was reported on Thursday April 27 2023.
Financial Health
For the recent quarter, Peabody Energy Corporation’s quick ratio was 1.80, while its current ratio was 2.20, indicating its ability to pay off its debt. The company’s long-term debt to equity ratio for the recent quarter is 0.09, and the total debt to equity ratio is 0.10. As far as profitability goes, gross margin for the trailing twelve months is 38.00% percent. Peabody Energy Corporation’s EBITDA margin for the recent year was 38.28%, whereas its operating margin stood at 29.10% for the same period. Based on annual data, it had gross profit of $1.69 billion and revenue of $4.98 billion.
Investors will also look at the performance of the company’s management in order to determine the potential profitability of their investment. BTU’s return on assets (ROA) during the last 12 months has been 25.70%. There was a 38.20% return on investment (ROI) in the past year. In the meantime, the return on equity (ROE) for the last 12 months was 45.60%.
Earnings Surprise
A lower net income was reported in the quarter under review than the previous quarter. Net income for the quarter came in at -$1.27 billion, while revenues rose by 204.19% to $1.36 billion. EBITDA was $341.4 million for the quarter. At the end of Peabody Energy Corporation’s most recent quarter, its liabilities totaled 2.3 billion, while its total debt was $346.2 million. Equity owned by shareholders amounts to $132.8 million.
Technical Picture
Here’s a quick look at Peabody Energy Corporation’s (BTU) price momentum from a technical perspective. As of 29 August, the RSI 9-day stood at 46.81%, suggesting the stock is Neutral, with a 19.17% historical volatility rate.
The stochastic %K and %D were 15.17% and 11.44% respectively, while the average true range (ATR) was 0.65. Based on the 14-day stochastic reading of 22.66%, the RSI (14) reading is 48.36%. On the 9-day MACD Oscillator, the stock is at -0.22, and the 14-day reading is at -0.42.
Analyst Ratings
In its most recent analyst report, Jefferies raised its rating on Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE: BTU) to a Buy. Prior to this, analysts firm rated the stock as a Hold. Analysts have assigned Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) an Overweight rating. BTU is a stock that is recommended for selling by 0 brokerage firms, while 2 companies recommend holding. The stock is underweighted by 0 analysts. Among the analysts who rate the stock, 0 rates it overweight and 3 others recommend it as a buy.
What is BTU’s price target for the next 12 months?
The current consensus forecast for the stock is between $24.00 and $28.00, with a median target price of $25.00. In analyzing these forecasts, the average price target given by analysts for Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) is $26.00.
