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Shares of coal mining company Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) fell 10.3% in the afternoon session after the company reported a wider-than-expected second-quarter loss, significantly missing analyst expectations.

The coal company published its second-quarter results.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) reported a second-quarter net loss attributable to common stockholders of $90.6 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA of $24 million, as lower U.S. thermal volumes and elevated commissioning costs at its Centurion metallurgical coal mine weighed on result

Coal mining company Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 12.7% year on year to $1.00 billion. Its GAAP loss of $0.74 per share was 75.9% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Coal mining company Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) will be announcing earnings results this Wednesday before market hours. Here’s what to look for.

Running at a loss can be a red flag. Many of these businesses face mounting challenges as competition increases and funding becomes harder to secure.

Peabody Energy (BTU) has drawn fresh investor attention after the U.S. Department of Energy selected the company for funding to advance rare earth element and critical mineral recovery from its Powder River Basin resource base. See our latest analysis for Peabody Energy. Despite the Department of Energy grant and recent balance sheet moves, Peabody Energy’s share price has been under pressure, with the 30 day share price return down 19.32% and the year to date share price return down 26.11%...

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance rare earth elements and critical minerals production in Wyoming. The funding supports projects aimed at strengthening a domestic supply chain for materials used in energy, technology, and national security applications. The DOE award places Peabody Energy at the center of U.S. efforts to expand domestic sources of rare earth elements and critical minerals, alongside its existing coal operations. For...

Energy stocks were higher late Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 2.6% and

Energy stocks were higher Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 1.7% and the S

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Quanta Services is highlighted as Zacks' Bull of the Day on AI-driven grid demand, while Peabody Energy faces pressure from weak earnings and coal headwinds.

Peabody earnings have downtrended and flipped negative as solar electricity production flips coal production for the first time in history.

Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula flags Peabody Energy, Molina Healthcare, and H&R Block as cheap businesses worth owning, but cheap and high-quality still fails retirement investors if the income dries up when markets turn ugly.

Shares of coal mining company Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) fell 2.9% in the afternoon session after the U.S. Treasury formally issued a 60-day general license authorizing the production and sale of Iranian crude oil, extending a de-escalation trade that began when Washington and Tehran signed an interim peace framework the previous week.

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Peabody Energy’s Australian subsidiaries have entered into new A$700,000,000 surety bond facilities with Liberty and Swiss Re to back mine reclamation obligations, replacing previously 100% cash‑collateralised programs that were secured against substantially all of their assets. By shifting from cash-backed guarantees to asset-backed surety bonds and amending its revolving credit agreement, Peabody has increased financial flexibility while maintaining regulatory bonding support for its...

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As the Q1 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the mixed or offshore upstream e&p industry, including Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) and its peers.

The U.S. government has invoked the Defense Production Act to direct substantial financial support into the coal industry. Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU), as the largest coal producer in the U.S., is positioned to receive a share of hundreds of millions in federal funding. The program focuses on building and modernizing coal powered infrastructure, with material implications for Peabody's operations and capital plans. For Peabody Energy, the timing of this move comes as the stock trades at...

With $544 million in hedge fund investment in the stock as of Q1 2026, Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) is among the best coal stocks to invest in. Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) shares jumped nearly 10% on May 28, 2026, the same day the company priced a $225 million offering of convertible notes. The notes, due […]

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after energy stocks pulled back despite oil prices remaining structurally elevated, as WTI crude fell 1.76% to $91.40 a barrel (still more than 40% above year-ago levels).

The package includes $425 million to upgrade 13 existing coal-fired power plants across 10 states and $75 million for a new export terminal in Oakland, California. An additional $200 million in Department of Energy grants will fund two new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia and restart a coal plant in western Maryland. The new U.S. coal plants will be the first to be built since 2013.

Peabody Energy stock rises with President Donald Trump planning to unlock federal funding for the industry.

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Peabody Energy (BTU) is back in focus after the company priced and completed a US$225 million offering of 0.50% convertible senior notes due 2031, an unsecured instrument targeting qualified institutional buyers. See our latest analysis for Peabody Energy. The new convertible notes arrive after a volatile stretch, with the share price falling 7.04% on the day but still showing a 10.18% 7 day share price return and a 5 year total shareholder return of 240.70%. This indicates that long term...

Peabody is more than a power-generation coal producer. Its growth potential relies on Centurion, an Australian mine that must deliver more consistent steelmaking coal earnings.

Peabody Energy has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small loss of 4.1% while holding steady at $26.11. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 9.1% gain during that period.

Peabody Energy recently reported a US$32.4 million net loss for Q1 2026 and delayed production at its Centurion metallurgical coal mine, while also confirming the immediate resignation of director Joe W. Laymon for personal health reasons. These setbacks come as the company faces a securities fraud investigation into whether prior statements about Centurion’s costs and timelines may have misled investors, raising fresh questions about project execution and governance. We’ll now examine how...

Investing.com -- Chinese authorities revised the death toll from a coal mine gas explosion in northern Shanxi province to 82 on Saturday, down from an initially reported figure of at least 90, Reuters reported.