Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.54 EPS

Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The energy company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by ($0.54), FiscalAI reports. Core Natural Resources had a net margin of 1.76% and a negative return on equity of 0.59%. The firm had revenue of $1.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.61 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Core Natural Resources Stock Performance

NYSE CNR traded up $4.00 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $79.22. 878,169 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 520,507. Core Natural Resources has a 1 year low of $73.31 and a 1 year high of $114.80. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $90.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $90.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.78 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Core Natural Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, November 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 30th. Core Natural Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.64%.

Key Core Natural Resources News

Here are the key news stories impacting Core Natural Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CNR returned $90 million to shareholders during the quarter, including repurchasing 930,611 shares. The company said it has returned $450 million over seven quarters and reduced its share count by about 10% since February 2025. Core Natural Resources Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue rose 9.7% year over year to $1.15 billion, above the cited $1.13 billion consensus estimate. CNR also secured about 29 million tons of future sales commitments amid a strengthening price environment. Core Natural Resources Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, payable December 15 to shareholders of record November 30. The annualized yield is modest at about 0.5%.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS of $0.18 missed analyst estimates and declined from $0.61 a year earlier; net income was $9 million. Reports point to operational headwinds affecting profits despite stronger revenue, raising concerns about near-term earnings. Core Natural Resources Lags Q3 Earnings Estimates CNR Q3 2026 Deep Dive

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on CNR. UBS Group downgraded shares of Core Natural Resources from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $101.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on shares of Core Natural Resources from $118.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 26th. Zacks Research downgraded Core Natural Resources from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Core Natural Resources in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Core Natural Resources from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $109.00.

Core Natural Resources Company Profile

Core Natural Resources, Inc is a diversified coal producer formed through the combination of Arch Resources and CONSOL Energy, completed in January 2025. The company mines and markets both metallurgical coal, which is used in steelmaking, and thermal coal, which is used primarily for electricity generation and industrial applications.

Core Natural Resources operates mining assets in the United States, including operations in the Appalachian region and the western United States. Its portfolio includes underground and surface mines, and the company also has coal logistics and export capabilities that support deliveries to domestic and international customers.

The company serves electric utilities, steel producers, industrial users and other customers in the United States and overseas.