Peabody Energy Corporation which can be found using ticker (BTU) now have 5 market analysts covering the stock. The analyst consensus now points to a rating of ‘Buy’. The range between the high target price and low target price is between 39 and 30 with the average target price sitting at $33.20. Given that the stocks previous close was at $24.68 and the analysts are correct then we can expect a percentage increase in value of 34.5%. The day 50 moving average is $25.76 and the 200 moving average now moves to $25.57. The company has a market capitalization of $3,486m. Visit the company website at: https://www.peabodyenergy.com
The potential market cap would be $4,690m based on the market consensus.
Peabody Energy Corporation engages in coal mining business in the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, India, Brazil, Belgium, Chile, France, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, South Korea, and internationally. The company operates through Seaborne Thermal Mining, Seaborne Metallurgical Mining, Powder River Basin Mining, and Other U.S. Thermal Mining segments. It is involved in the mining, preparation, and sale of thermal coal primarily to electric utilities; mining bituminous and sub-bituminous coal deposits; and mining metallurgical coal, such as hard coking coal, semi-hard coking coal, semi-soft coking coal, and pulverized coal injection coal. The company supplies coal primarily to electricity generators, industrial facilities, and steel manufacturers. It also engages in direct and brokered trading of coal and freight-related contracts, as well as provides transportation-related services. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
The company is not paying dividends at this time.
Other points of data to note are a P/E ratio of 3.12, revenue per share of 35.06 and a 15.2% return on assets.
