Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results

Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The energy company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.72 by ($0.54), FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $1.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.13 billion. Core Natural Resources had a net margin of 1.76% and a negative return on equity of 0.59%. Core Natural Resources’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.61 earnings per share.

Core Natural Resources Stock Performance

NYSE CNR traded up $4.00 during trading on Friday, reaching $79.22. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 878,169 shares, compared to its average volume of 520,507. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $90.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.51. Core Natural Resources has a 12 month low of $73.31 and a 12 month high of $114.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.78 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Core Natural Resources Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 30th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 30th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Core Natural Resources’s payout ratio is currently 25.64%.

Trending Headlines about Core Natural Resources

Here are the key news stories impacting Core Natural Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CNR returned $90 million to shareholders during the quarter, including repurchasing 930,611 shares. The company said it has returned $450 million over seven quarters and reduced its share count by about 10% since February 2025. Core Natural Resources Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue rose 9.7% year over year to $1.15 billion, above the cited $1.13 billion consensus estimate. CNR also secured about 29 million tons of future sales commitments amid a strengthening price environment. Core Natural Resources Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, payable December 15 to shareholders of record November 30. The annualized yield is modest at about 0.5%.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS of $0.18 missed analyst estimates and declined from $0.61 a year earlier; net income was $9 million. Reports point to operational headwinds affecting profits despite stronger revenue, raising concerns about near-term earnings. Core Natural Resources Lags Q3 Earnings Estimates CNR Q3 2026 Deep Dive

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on CNR. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Core Natural Resources from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Core Natural Resources from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. B. Riley Financial boosted their price objective on Core Natural Resources from $118.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 26th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Core Natural Resources in a research note on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group downgraded Core Natural Resources from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $101.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Core Natural Resources has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $109.00.

About Core Natural Resources

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.