Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) Shares Bought by U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Peabody Energy Co. (NYSE:BTU) by 3.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 84,914 shares of the coal producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,909 shares during the quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC owned 0.07% of Peabody Energy worth $1,778,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 265,937.3% in the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 8,023,686 shares of the coal producer’s stock worth $212,949,000 after buying an additional 8,020,670 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in Peabody Energy by 113.5% during the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,350,855 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $28,287,000 after buying an additional 718,274 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in Peabody Energy by 7.6% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,631,707 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $202,546,000 after buying an additional 540,219 shares during the period. Yaupon Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Peabody Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $8,484,000. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of Peabody Energy by 547.9% during the 3rd quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 273,529 shares of the coal producer’s stock valued at $7,259,000 after purchasing an additional 231,309 shares in the last quarter. 87.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Mark Spurbeck sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.52, for a total transaction of $295,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 65,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,939,759.20. The trade was a 13.21 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Peabody Energy from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $26.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Peabody Energy from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Benchmark raised their price objective on shares of Peabody Energy from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st.

Peabody Energy Trading Down 3.5 %

NYSE:BTU opened at $17.51 on Tuesday. Peabody Energy Co. has a 12 month low of $17.49 and a 12 month high of $29.94. The firm has a market cap of $2.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.63 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company’s 50 day moving average is $20.73 and its 200-day moving average is $23.00.

Peabody Energy Company 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.