What is B. Riley’s Estimate for CNR Q1 Earnings?

Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CNR) – Equities researchers at B. Riley lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Core Natural Resources in a report issued on Monday, February 24th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings per share of $3.87 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.23. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $136.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Core Natural Resources’ current full-year earnings is $11.40 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Core Natural Resources’ Q2 2026 earnings at $3.91 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.97 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.91 EPS.

Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The energy company reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $1.44. The business had revenue of $595.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $493.50 million. Core Natural Resources had a return on equity of 23.87% and a net margin of 12.81%.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on CNR. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Core Natural Resources in a report on Thursday, January 30th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Piper Sandler raised Core Natural Resources from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $165.00 to $150.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. Benchmark lifted their price target on Core Natural Resources from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised Core Natural Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $165.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Core Natural Resources has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $158.50.

Core Natural Resources Price Performance

CNR opened at $75.78 on Tuesday. Core Natural Resources has a 1 year low of $74.45 and a 1 year high of $134.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The company has a market capitalization of $2.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.89 and a beta of 1.74. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $124.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $136.96.

Core Natural Resources Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.53%. Core Natural Resources’s payout ratio is presently 4.16%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Core Natural Resources by 340.5% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 185 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Core Natural Resources in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its stake in shares of Core Natural Resources by 63.8% during the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 267 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Core Natural Resources by 82.0% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 222 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in Core Natural Resources by 226.7% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 245 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.54% of the company’s stock.

About Core Natural Resources

Core Natural Resources, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells bituminous coal in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pennsylvania Mining Complex (PAMC) and CONSOL Marine Terminal. The company’s PAMC segment engages in the mining, preparing, and marketing of bituminous coal to power generators, industrial end-users, and metallurgical end-users.