Sidoti Issues Pessimistic Outlook for ARLP Earnings

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP) – Stock analysts at Sidoti dropped their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Alliance Resource Partners in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 28th. Sidoti analyst M. Mathison now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $0.82 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.83. The consensus estimate for Alliance Resource Partners’ current full-year earnings is $2.51 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Alliance Resource Partners’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.75 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.08 EPS.

Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The energy company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by ($0.01). Alliance Resource Partners had a net margin of 12.25% and a return on equity of 17.61%. The firm had revenue of $551.56 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $554.30 million.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on ARLP. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Alliance Resource Partners from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Alliance Resource Partners from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Alliance Resource Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Alliance Resource Partners currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $30.00.

Alliance Resource Partners Price Performance

Shares of ARLP opened at $25.91 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $24.70 and its 200-day moving average is $25.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 0.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.33 billion, a PE ratio of 12.64 and a beta of 0.23. Alliance Resource Partners has a fifty-two week low of $22.20 and a fifty-two week high of $29.45.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alliance Resource Partners

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ARLP. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in Alliance Resource Partners by 95.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,363,174 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $78,127,000 after purchasing an additional 1,641,741 shares during the period. Energy Income Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 145.9% during the first quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC now owns 737,328 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $20,387,000 after purchasing an additional 437,486 shares during the period. ING Groep NV boosted its position in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 76.7% during the 4th quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 668,000 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $15,518,000 after purchasing an additional 289,900 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 1,636.3% in the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 268,637 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $6,792,000 after buying an additional 253,165 shares during the period. Finally, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners in the 1st quarter valued at about $6,830,000. 18.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Alliance Resource Partners Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 7th. Alliance Resource Partners’s payout ratio is 126.32%.

Key Headlines Impacting Alliance Resource Partners

Here are the key news stories impacting Alliance Resource Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management reported broad strength in second-quarter operations, including record performance from its coal and oil-and-gas royalty businesses. The company also updated its 2026 guidance, reinforcing confidence in near-term cash generation. Alliance Resource Partners Delivers Strong Q2 2026 Results with Record Coal and Oil & Gas Royalties Performance
• Positive Sentiment: Alliance expects distributable cash flow per unit to increase approximately 8% to 9% next year as its AllDale oil-and-gas royalty business expands. This growth could improve the partnership’s ability to sustain or raise future distributions. Alliance Resource Partners expects 8% to 9% distributable cash flow per unit lift next year
• Positive Sentiment: ARLP declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.60 per unit, payable August 14 to holders of record August 7. The distribution equates to an annualized yield of roughly 9.4%, which may attract income-focused investors. Alliance Resource Partners Reports Second Quarter Results and Declares Distribution

About Alliance Resource Partners

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) is a Tulsa, Oklahoma–based master limited partnership engaged in the production, marketing and transportation of bituminous coal. Through its subsidiaries, the company develops, owns and operates surface and underground coal mines, providing fuel primarily for electric power generation and various industrial applications. Alliance’s integrated business model covers the extraction of raw coal, processing at preparation plants and delivery to domestic and export customers.

The partnership operates multiple mining complexes across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia.