U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC Acquires 2,909 Shares of Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU)

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) by 3.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 84,914 shares of the coal producer’s stock after buying an additional 2,909 shares during the quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Peabody Energy were worth $1,778,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Peabody Energy by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,897 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $183,000 after acquiring an additional 611 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its position in Peabody Energy by 7.6% during the 2nd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 10,023 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $222,000 after acquiring an additional 709 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in Peabody Energy by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 24,556 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $514,000 after acquiring an additional 885 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy by 43.0% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 3,350 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $89,000 after buying an additional 1,008 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Peabody Energy by 69.7% in the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,802 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 1,151 shares during the last quarter. 87.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BTU has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Benchmark increased their price objective on Peabody Energy from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Peabody Energy from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $26.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 6th.

Insider Transactions at Peabody Energy

In other news, CFO Mark Spurbeck sold 10,000 shares of Peabody Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.52, for a total value of $295,200.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 65,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,939,759.20. This trade represents a 13.21 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Peabody Energy Price Performance

Shares of BTU stock opened at $17.51 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $2.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.63 and a beta of 0.95. Peabody Energy Co. has a fifty-two week low of $17.49 and a fifty-two week high of $29.94. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $20.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $23.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 2.32.

Peabody Energy Profile

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, Germany, and internationally. The company operates through Seaborne Thermal, Seaborne Metallurgical, Powder River Basin, Other U.S.