Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) – What Are Researchers Saying About This Stock?

Shares of Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CNR) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the five brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $113.50.

CNR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Core Natural Resources from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. UBS Group cut Core Natural Resources from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $101.00 to $105.00 in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Zacks Research lowered Core Natural Resources from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, B. Riley Financial upped their price target on Core Natural Resources from $118.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 26th.

Core Natural Resources Stock Performance

NYSE:CNR opened at $86.75 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $92.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $90.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The company has a market cap of $4.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,904.99 and a beta of 0.25. Core Natural Resources has a twelve month low of $74.75 and a twelve month high of $114.80.

Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported $2.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $1.91. Core Natural Resources had a net margin of 2.34% and a return on equity of 0.03%. The firm had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Core Natural Resources will post 2.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Core Natural Resources Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 31st. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Core Natural Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.10%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Core Natural Resources

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates LLC lifted its stake in shares of Core Natural Resources by 134.0% in the 1st quarter. Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates LLC now owns 708,225 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $74,172,000 after purchasing an additional 405,505 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Core Natural Resources during the 2nd quarter worth $26,071,000. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Core Natural Resources by 122.2% during the 1st quarter. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC now owns 500,000 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $52,365,000 after purchasing an additional 275,000 shares during the last quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Core Natural Resources by 68.9% during the 1st quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC now owns 223,354 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $23,392,000 after purchasing an additional 91,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in shares of Core Natural Resources by 228.8% during the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 85,770 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $8,979,000 after purchasing an additional 59,683 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.54% of the company’s stock.

Core Natural Resources Company Profile

Core Natural Resources, Inc is a diversified coal producer formed through the combination of Arch Resources and CONSOL Energy, completed in January 2025. The company mines and markets both metallurgical coal, which is used in steelmaking, and thermal coal, which is used primarily for electricity generation and industrial applications.

Core Natural Resources operates mining assets in the United States, including operations in the Appalachian region and the western United States. Its portfolio includes underground and surface mines, and the company also has coal logistics and export capabilities that support deliveries to domestic and international customers.

The company serves electric utilities, steel producers, industrial users and other customers in the United States and overseas.