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After finishing at $24.03 in the prior trading day, Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU) closed at $24.09, up 0.25%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.25 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.45 million shares were traded. BTU stock price reached its highest trading level at $24.505 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $23.965.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of BTU by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.19 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 2.19. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.70 and its Current Ratio is at 2.06. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.11 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.10.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Jefferies on June 07, 2022, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $36 from $25 previously.
On October 29, 2021, The Benchmark Company Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $16.
B. Riley Securities Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on October 04, 2021, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $15 to $22.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 27 ’24 when Jarboe Scott T. sold 14,582 shares for $24.85 per share. The transaction valued at 362,363 led to the insider holds 66,133 shares of the business.
Yeates Darren Ronald sold 25,793 shares of BTU for $637,345 on Feb 23 ’24. The EVP & COO now owns 80,367 shares after completing the transaction at $24.71 per share. On Feb 23 ’24, another insider, Spurbeck Mark, who serves as the EVP and CFO of the company, sold 6,826 shares for $24.57 each. As a result, the insider received 167,715 and left with 75,464 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BTU now has a Market Capitalization of 3066464256 and an Enterprise Value of 2582676480. As of this moment, Peabody’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 4.84, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.91. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.64 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.87. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.522 whereas that against EBITDA is 1.821.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BTU has reached a high of $27.24, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $17.71. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.10%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.98%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 4.07M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3055440 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 128.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 127.55M. Insiders hold about 0.63% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.58% stake in the company. Shares short for BTU as of 1711584000 were 17322622 with a Short Ratio of 4.26, compared to 1709164800 on 16793338. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 17322622 and a Short% of Float of 17.969999.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, BTU’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.225, compared to 0.30 this year.
Earnings Estimates
Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by BTF analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $98.97, with high estimates of $2.61 and low estimates of $28.82.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $Basic Materials and $Consumer Defensive for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $Financial.
