Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Peabody Energy Corp shares valued at $100,059 were purchased by Grech James C. on Feb 24 ’25. At $14.97 per share, Grech James C. acquired 6,684 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 333,030 shares worth approximately $4.58 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Spurbeck Mark sold 10,000 shares, netting a total of over 295,200 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $29.52 each, the insider now holds 65,710 shares.
Before that, Spurbeck Mark had added 10,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $295,212, the Officer bought Peabody Energy Corp shares for $29.52 each.
As published in a research note from BMO Capital Markets on December 16, 2024, Peabody Energy Corp [BTU] has been rated up from a Market perform to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $26. Analysts at Jefferies upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in early June. As of October 29, 2021, The Benchmark Company has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for BTU. Earlier on October 04, 2021, B. Riley Securities upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for BTU stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.
Analyzing BTU Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -11.35%. Over the course of the year, Peabody Energy Corp shares have dropped approximately -34.38%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $21.34 on 01/02/25 and a 52-week low of $13.68 on 02/27/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $18.36, while a 200-day SMA reached $22.44. Nevertheless, trading volume fell to 3.43 million shares from 4.15 million shares the previous day.
Support And Resistance Levels for Peabody Energy Corp (BTU)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 13.55, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 13.35. In the upper region, resistance lies at 14.07. The next price resistance is at 14.39. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 28.27 on the 14-day chart, showing oversold technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -1.50, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 98.56%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at buying indicates that the stock is to be held.
