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Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) Stock Profile & Financial OverviewPeabody Energy Corporation

Listed on NYSE • Energy / Coal
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BTU Company Overview & Business Description

Peabody Energy Corporation engages in coal mining business in the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, India, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, South Korea, and internationally. The company operates through Seaborne Thermal Mining, Seaborne Metallurgical Mining, Powder River Basin Mining, and Other U.S. Thermal Mining segments. It is involved in mining, preparation, and sale of thermal coal primarily to electric utilities; mining bituminous and sub-bituminous coal deposits; and mining metallurgical coal, such as hard coking coal, semi-hard coking coal, semi-soft coking coal, and pulverized coal injection coal. The company supplies coal primarily to electricity generators, industrial facilities, and steel manufacturers. As of December 31, 2021, it owned interests in 17 coal mining operations located in the United States and Australia; and had approximately 2.5 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves and approximately 450,000 acres of surface property through ownership and lease agreements. The company also engages in direct and brokered trading of coal and freight-related contracts, as well as provides transportation-related services. Peabody Energy Corporation was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Key Information

Symbol: BTU
CEO: James C. Grech
Exchange: NYSE
CIK: 0001064728
SEC Filings: View SEC →

Current Trend for BTU

An assessment of the current trend environment for BTU, based on the latest closing price data and intended to describe the market context heading into the next trading session.

As of 2025-12-24, the current trend for BTU is a Sideways Consolidation (Range-Bound Environment).

The weekly trend is in a consolidation regime, which automatically downgrades the daily signal to sideways conditions. This environment favors short-term mean-reversion rather than trend-following.

  • The weekly context is non-trending (sideways), which typically caps the duration and magnitude of daily trend moves.
  • Price is currently compressing tightly (optimal low-risk zone), sitting 0.34 ATR away from the adaptive KAMA baseline.
  • The market is maintaining a healthy 'Higher-High, Higher-Low' sequence, confirming buyer control.

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Adaptive Trend Model · Daily & Weekly (2025-12-24 ET)

This model uses an adaptive trend algorithm based on daily and weekly price data to identify whether a stock is in an uptrend, downtrend, or consolidation over a multi-week to multi-month horizon. Compared with traditional moving-average systems, it filters short-term noise more effectively, captures trend continuation more reliably, and provides a stronger basis for position sizing and risk-management decisions such as stop-loss and take-profit levels.

As of 2025-12-24, BTU in a strong expansion phase; Long-term trend is bullish.

Trend Strength: BTU last closed at 30.79, trading 1.3 ATR above the adaptive KAMA baseline (28.92). Technical Classification: Confirmed High-Momentum Uptrend.

Trend Score: Technical Score: 95/100. Classification: Strong/Established. Alignment: High. Logic: Full multi-timeframe alignment with strong momentum filters.

SuperTrend Risk: Structural Support: Adaptive SuperTrend at 25.70. This level serves as the calculated invalidation point for the current upward structure.

Risk Skew: Multi-timeframe risk skew is currently assessed as Constructive Upside. Daily and weekly trends are in high-quality alignment with healthy momentum. Risk skew favors continued upside follow-through from current levels.

Key Levels: In this bullish structure, key support is anchored by immediate support (KAMA) at 28.92, with the critical trend-guard (SuperTrend) at 25.70.

BTU Real-Time Stock Price & Market Data (Updated: Dec 23 12:53 PM EST)

Price
31.07
Change
0.37
Change %
1.21%
Open
30.63
Previous Close
30.7
High
31.53
Low
30.59
Volume
505,472
Market Cap
3,778,112,000
EV/EBITDA
5.68

BTU Shares Outstanding, Float, Short Interest & Ownership (Updated: Dec 23 12:53 PM EST)

Shares Outstanding
121,600,000
FloatShares
107,873,792
Float Ratio
88.71%
Shares Short
15,825,076
Short Percent Of Float
The percent of float shares currently sold short. Reflects market sentiment and risk of a short squeeze.
18.13%
Short Ratio
Days needed to cover all short positions. Indicates short-selling pressure.
4.69 trading days
Held Percent Insiders
0.67%
Held Percent Institutions
106.83%