Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Peabody Energy Corp shares valued at $28,696 were sold by Jarboe Scott T. on Mar 03 ’25. At $14.22 per share, Jarboe Scott T. sold 2,018 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 77,619 shares worth approximately $1.0 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Grech James C. purchased 6,684 shares, netting a total of over 100,059 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $14.97 each, the insider now holds 333,030 shares.
Before that, Spurbeck Mark had sold 10,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $295,200, the EVP and CFO traded Peabody Energy Corp shares for $29.52 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 10,000 shares, worth approximately $0.85 million.
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
On last trading session,, Peabody Energy Corp [NYSE: BTU] plunged -0.08% to $12.89. The stock’s lowest price that day was $12.58, but it reached a high of $12.955 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -8.39%. Over the course of the year, Peabody Energy Corp shares have dropped approximately -41.06%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $21.34 on 01/02/25 and a 52-week low of $9.61 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Peabody Energy Corp (BTU)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 12.66, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 12.43. In the upper region, resistance lies at 13.04. The next price resistance is at 13.18. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 42.32 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Peabody Energy Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of Peabody Energy Corp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 0.13 million shares to 15.48 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 15.35 million shares. A jump of 0.86% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.21 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.21.
Which companies own the most shares of Peabody Energy Corp (BTU)?
In terms of Peabody Energy Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 27.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 113.18% from the previous closing price of $12.9. Analysts anticipate Peabody Energy Corp stock to reach 29 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 26. In spite of this, 2 analysts ranked Peabody Energy Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On August 07, 2020, Vertical Research assigned a price target of “a Hold” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $3.
