Peabody Energy Corp (BTU) experienced a notable price increase of 5.86%, crossing above its 5-day SMA. This surge is attributed to heightened investor interest, as the company saw options trading of 14,993 contracts, representing approximately 1.5 million underlying shares, particularly focused on the $35 strike call option expiring January 16, 2026.
The options trading volumes reflect a substantial percentage of BTU's average daily trading volumes over the past month, indicating a strong market sentiment surrounding the stock. This activity comes amid broader market strength, with the Nasdaq-100 up 1.60% and the S&P 500 up 0.89%, suggesting that investor confidence is contributing to the stock's upward movement.
Overall, the combination of increased options trading and favorable market conditions suggests a positive outlook for Peabody Energy Corp, as investors appear to be positioning themselves for potential gains in the near future.
Wall Street analysts forecast BTU stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BTU is 31.67 USD with a low forecast of 29.00 USD and a high forecast of 34.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast BTU stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BTU is 31.67 USD with a low forecast of 29.00 USD and a high forecast of 34.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 36.130
Low
29.00
Averages
31.67
High
34.00
Current: 36.130
Low
29.00
Averages
31.67
High
34.00
Jefferies
Christopher LaFemina
Buy
maintain
$42 -> $44
2026-01-20
Reason
Jefferies
Christopher LaFemina
Price Target
$42 -> $44
AI Analysis
2026-01-20
maintain
Buy
Reason
Jefferies analyst Christopher LaFemina raised the firm's price target on Peabody to $44 from $42 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares after updating the firm's models to reflect Q4 actual coal prices.
UBS
Neutral
maintain
$27 -> $29
2025-12-12
Reason
UBS
Price Target
$27 -> $29
2025-12-12
maintain
Neutral
Reason
UBS raised the firm's price target on Peabody to $29 from $27 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
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Benchmark
Buy
maintain
$23 -> $32
2025-10-31
Reason
Benchmark
Price Target
$23 -> $32
2025-10-31
maintain
Buy
Reason
Benchmark raised the firm's price target on Peabody to $32 from $23 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares after the company reported Q3 adjusted EBITDA of $100M, slightly missing the firm's estimate and consensus of $106M. Looking ahead, the company believes a lot of latent capacity is being taken up by the market and noted improved pricing and additional multi-year commitments would likely be needed before investing in additional production, the analyst added.
Texas Capital
Matthew Key
Buy
initiated
$27
2025-09-24
Reason
Texas Capital
Matthew Key
Price Target
$27
2025-09-24
initiated
Buy
Reason
Texas Capital analyst Matthew Key initiated coverage of Peabody Energy with a Buy rating and $27 price target.
About BTU
Peabody Energy Corporation is a coal producer, providing essential products for the production of reliable energy and steel. The Company owns interests in coal mining operations located in the United States and Australia, including interests in Middlemount Coal Pty Ltd. The Company engages in the direct and brokered trading of coal and freight-related contracts. Its segments include Seaborne Thermal, Seaborne Metallurgical, Powder River Basin, Other U.S. Thermal, and Corporate and Other. The Seaborne Thermal operations consist of mines in New South Wales, Australia. The mines in that segment utilize both surface and underground extraction processes to mine low-sulfur, high Btu thermal coal. The Seaborne Metallurgical operations consist of mines in Queensland, Australia, one in New South Wales, Australia and one in Alabama, the United States. The Company owns the southern portion of the Wards Well tenement.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
