In the journey to outperform the market, investors delve into the art of stock selection. Choosing the right stocks can be a powerful driver for wealth accumulation.
In the latest session, Peabody Energy Corp (NYSE: BTU) closed at $12.72 down -1.17% from its previous closing price of $12.87. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.17 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.04 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Peabody Energy Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.21 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.05. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.68 and its Current Ratio is at 2.15. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.13 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.11.
On June 07, 2022, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $25 to $36.
The Benchmark Company Upgraded its Hold to Buy on October 29, 2021, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $16.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 03 ’25 when Jarboe Scott T. sold 2,018 shares for $14.22 per share. The transaction valued at 28,696 led to the insider holds 77,619 shares of the business.
Grech James C. bought 6,684 shares of BTU for $100,059 on Feb 24 ’25. The President and CEO now owns 333,030 shares after completing the transaction at $14.97 per share. On Nov 06 ’24, another insider, Spurbeck Mark, who serves as the EVP and CFO of the company, sold 10,000 shares for $29.52 each. As a result, the insider received 295,200 and left with 65,710 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Peabody’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 4.72, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 4.47. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.37 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.42.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BTU has reached a high of $29.94, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.53. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -28.09%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -42.85%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 121.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 120.63M. Insiders hold about 0.77% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.51% stake in the company.
