Analysts Issue Forecasts for Hallador Energy Q3 Earnings

Hallador Energy Company (NASDAQ:HNRG) – Equities researchers at Northland Securities dropped their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hallador Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 11th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of ($0.02) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.29. The consensus estimate for Hallador Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.16 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Hallador Energy’s FY2026 earnings at ($0.44) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.27 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on HNRG. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Hallador Energy in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Hallador Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, June 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.12.

Hallador Energy Price Performance

NASDAQ HNRG opened at $15.77 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $743.40 million, a P/E ratio of 788.50 and a beta of 0.25. Hallador Energy has a 12 month low of $13.65 and a 12 month high of $24.70. The company has a 50-day moving average of $16.37 and a 200-day moving average of $17.31.

Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The energy company reported ($0.32) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.12) by ($0.20). Hallador Energy had a negative return on equity of 0.53% and a negative net margin of 0.20%.The business had revenue of $101.51 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $90.33 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hallador Energy

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Lubar & Co. Inc acquired a new position in Hallador Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $103,806,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Hallador Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $49,594,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Hallador Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $18,735,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Hallador Energy by 12.0% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,022,983 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $16,658,000 after purchasing an additional 109,781 shares during the period. Finally, Apis Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Hallador Energy by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Apis Capital Advisors LLC now owns 914,000 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $17,403,000 after purchasing an additional 60,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.38% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Hallador Energy

In other Hallador Energy news, Director Daniel Timothy Hudson purchased 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 9th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $16.58 per share, with a total value of $82,900.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 20,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $331,600. This trade represents a 33.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Charles Ray Iv Wesley purchased 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was bought at an average price of $16.69 per share, with a total value of $250,350.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 338,469 shares in the company, valued at $5,649,047.61. This represents a 4.64% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have acquired 35,000 shares of company stock valued at $589,170. 17.43% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hallador Energy Company Profile

Hallador Energy Company is a coal producer and mine operator trading on NASDAQ under the symbol HNRG. The company’s primary business activities center on the production and sale of bituminous thermal coal. Hallador’s operations encompass two surface mines: the Shoal Creek Mine located in southwestern Indiana and the Bull Mountain Mine situated in eastern Montana. Both sites are designed to extract high-quality coal reserves for the power generation market.

Hallador Energy markets its coal primarily to electric utilities and industrial customers across the United States.