CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE:CEIX) Shares Bought by Trexquant Investment LP

Trexquant Investment LP grew its holdings in CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE:CEIX) by 24.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 35,151 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,913 shares during the quarter. Trexquant Investment LP owned about 0.11% of CONSOL Energy worth $3,534,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of CEIX. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. acquired a new position in CONSOL Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of CONSOL Energy by 866.7% in the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 464 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 416 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new position in CONSOL Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $74,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its position in CONSOL Energy by 41.7% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 768 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CI Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in CONSOL Energy during the third quarter worth $182,000. 86.54% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO John Rothka sold 2,000 shares of CONSOL Energy stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.56, for a total transaction of $189,120.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 13,108 shares in the company, valued at $1,239,492.48. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

CONSOL Energy Stock Down 1.6 %

CEIX stock opened at $95.53 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $85.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $91.60. CONSOL Energy Inc. has a 12 month low of $53.40 and a 12 month high of $114.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.81 billion, a PE ratio of 5.79 and a beta of 1.77.

CONSOL Energy (NYSE:CEIX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 7th. The company reported $3.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.19 by $1.20. CONSOL Energy had a return on equity of 39.24% and a net margin of 21.57%. The firm had revenue of $565.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $516.85 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $6.55 EPS. CONSOL Energy’s quarterly revenue was down 17.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that CONSOL Energy Inc. will post 11.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, B. Riley cut their price target on CONSOL Energy from $100.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th.

CONSOL Energy Company Profile

CONSOL Energy Inc, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells bituminous coal in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pennsylvania Mining Complex (PAMC) and CONSOL Marine Terminal. The company's PAMC segment engages in the mining, preparing, and marketing of bituminous coal to power generators, industrial end-users, and metallurgical end-users.