Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Acquires 54,072 Shares of Peabody Energy Corporation $BTU

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) by 0.9% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 6,233,585 shares of the coal producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 54,072 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 0.05% of Peabody Energy worth $205,429,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Peabody Energy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Peabody Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Main Street Group LTD bought a new position in Peabody Energy during the 1st quarter valued at $50,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy in the 4th quarter worth $57,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy in the 4th quarter worth $59,000. Institutional investors own 87.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on BTU. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Peabody Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. B. Riley Financial lowered Peabody Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $42.00 to $30.00 in a report on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group decreased their price target on Peabody Energy from $32.00 to $30.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $34.12.

Peabody Energy Stock Performance

Shares of BTU opened at $22.83 on Friday. Peabody Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $14.25 and a 52-week high of $41.14. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $24.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $29.82. 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 $2.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -23.06 and a beta of 0.38.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The coal producer reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by ($0.40). The firm had revenue of $973.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $977.42 million. Peabody Energy had a negative net margin of 3.07% and a negative return on equity of 2.80%. Peabody Energy’s revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.27 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Peabody Energy Corporation will post 0.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Peabody Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a $0.075 dividend. 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 (DPR) is -30.30%.

Key Headlines Impacting Peabody Energy

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms, including Rosen, Robbins Geller, The Schall Law Firm, Hagens Berman, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, Faruqi & Faruqi, Pomerantz, Bernstein Liebhard, and The Gross Law Firm, issued reminders about an existing securities class action against Peabody Energy and the August 24, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The lawsuits allege Peabody inflated guidance for its metallurgical coal segment and concealed operational failures at the Centurion mine, which keeps legal and reputational risk in focus for shareholders. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The growing number of class action notices may increase uncertainty around potential liabilities, legal costs, and management distraction, which can weigh on the stock. Article Title

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.