Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Invests $1.32 Million in Peabody Energy Corporation $BTU

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 40,041 shares of the coal producer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,319,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy by 104.3% in the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,006 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $57,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $59,000. Finally, Silver Grove Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Peabody Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $59,000. Institutional investors own 87.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. UBS Group decreased 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 report on Wednesday, May 6th. B. Riley Financial lowered Peabody Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price target for the company from $42.00 to $30.00 in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Peabody Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $34.12.

Peabody Energy Price Performance

Shares of Peabody Energy stock traded down $0.09 on Friday, hitting $23.34. 1,996,373 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,694,874. Peabody Energy Corporation has a 52 week low of $14.11 and a 52 week high of $41.14. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $25.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $30.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.84 billion, a P/E ratio of -23.57 and a beta of 0.38.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last announced its quarterly 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 return on equity of 2.80% and a negative net margin of 3.07%.The company had revenue of $973.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $977.42 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.27 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Peabody Energy Corporation will post 0.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Peabody Energy Announces Dividend

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

Peabody Energy News Summary

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

• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms, including Hagens Berman, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, Robbins Geller, and others, announced or promoted a securities class action alleging Peabody Energy misled investors about problems at its Centurion mine. Article: Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) Faces Securities Class Action Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit references surprise disclosures on March 30 and May 5, 2026, which suggests the market may be reacting to potential operational and disclosure issues rather than routine legal noise. Article: BTU INVESTOR DEADLINE
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple reminder notices about the August 24 lead-plaintiff deadline are likely adding to investor attention, but they are largely procedural rather than new company-specific operating news. Article: BTU EQUITY ACTION REMINDER

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.