Renaissance Technologies LLC Cuts Stake in Peabody Energy Corporation $BTU

Renaissance Technologies LLC lessened its stake in shares of Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) by 3.3% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 5,932,627 shares of the coal producer’s stock after selling 202,300 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC’s holdings in Peabody Energy were worth $195,480,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA acquired a new position in Peabody Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $90,603,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new stake in Peabody Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $8,345,000. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D acquired a new stake in Peabody Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,219,000. Phoenix Financial Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,125,000. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,776,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.44% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BTU has been the subject of several analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Peabody Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Peabody Energy from $32.00 to $30.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. B. Riley Financial lowered shares of Peabody Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $42.00 to $30.00 in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Peabody Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $34.12.

Trending Headlines about Peabody Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Peabody Energy this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms, including Rosen, Robbins Geller, The Schall Law Firm, Hagens Berman, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, Faruqi & Faruqi, Pomerantz, Bernstein Liebhard, and The Gross Law Firm, issued reminders about an existing securities class action against Peabody Energy and the August 24, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The lawsuits allege Peabody inflated guidance for its metallurgical coal segment and concealed operational failures at the Centurion mine, which keeps legal and reputational risk in focus for shareholders. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The growing number of class action notices may increase uncertainty around potential liabilities, legal costs, and management distraction, which can weigh on the stock. Article Title

Peabody Energy Price Performance

BTU stock opened at $22.83 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $24.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.82. Peabody Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $14.25 and a 52-week high of $41.14. The company has a market capitalization of $2.78 billion, a PE ratio of -23.06 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The coal producer reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by ($0.40). Peabody Energy had a negative net margin of 3.07% and a negative return on equity of 2.80%. The business had revenue of $973.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $977.42 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.27 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Peabody Energy Corporation will post 0.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Peabody Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 8th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. Peabody Energy’s dividend payout ratio is -30.30%.

About Peabody Energy

Peabody Energy Corporation is one of the world’s largest private-sector coal companies, engaged primarily in the production and sale of metallurgical and thermal coal. The company’s operations span surface and underground mines, serving utilities, steel mills and other industrial customers that rely on coal as an essential component in power generation and steelmaking. Peabody’s product portfolio includes high-energy thermal coal for electricity generation and low-volatile metallurgical coal used in steel production, reflecting its diverse end-market reach.

Founded in 1883, Peabody Energy has grown from a regional mining concern into a global energy supplier.