X Square Capital LLC Takes $2.47 Million Position in Peabody Energy Corporation $BTU

X Square Capital LLC bought a new position in Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 106,829 shares of the coal producer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,470,000. X Square Capital LLC owned approximately 0.09% of Peabody Energy at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in Peabody Energy by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 72,693 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $985,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy by 45.3% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 33,359 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $452,000 after purchasing an additional 10,401 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Peabody Energy during the first quarter worth $261,000. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy by 21.4% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 291,577 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $3,913,000 after purchasing an additional 51,384 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 742.1% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 281,576 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $3,779,000 after buying an additional 248,140 shares in the last quarter. 87.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Peabody Energy News

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms reminded investors that August 24, 2026 is the deadline to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action involving investors who purchased BTU shares between October 14, 2024, and May 4, 2026. Rosen Law Firm BTU deadline notice
• Neutral Sentiment: The announcements from Rosen, Pomerantz, Faruqi & Faruqi, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, Robbins Geller and other firms encourage investors with losses—particularly those exceeding $100,000—to contact counsel. Investors may be eligible to participate under contingency-fee arrangements, but the notices do not indicate that compensation has been awarded. Pomerantz BTU investor alert
• Negative Sentiment: The litigation alleges that Peabody Energy and certain executives violated federal securities laws, reportedly following a significant stock decline linked to concerns surrounding the company’s Centurion mine promises and previously stated “on time and on budget” expectations. The allegations remain unproven, but the case creates potential legal costs, management distraction, reputational risk and uncertainty over possible damages. SueWallSt Peabody lawsuit context

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BTU has been the topic of several research reports. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Peabody Energy from $27.00 to $26.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Benchmark lowered their price objective on shares of Peabody Energy from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Peabody Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Peabody Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, B. Riley Financial reduced their target price on shares of Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Peabody Energy has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $33.88.

Peabody Energy Trading Up 2.9%

BTU stock opened at $27.64 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. Peabody Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $15.80 and a twelve month high of $41.14. The company has a market cap of $3.37 billion, a P/E ratio of -18.43 and a beta of 0.34. The business has a fifty day moving average of $23.74 and a 200-day moving average of $28.24.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The coal producer reported ($0.74) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.38) by ($0.36). The firm had revenue of $1 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. Peabody Energy had a negative net margin of 4.56% and a negative return on equity of 5.22%. Peabody Energy’s revenue was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.23) EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Peabody Energy Corporation will post 0.33 EPS for the current year.

Peabody Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be paid a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 12th. Peabody Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -20.00%.

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.