Cloud Peak Egy: (NYSE: CLD)

$18.75

0.34 (1.85%)

Volume 504,892

May 17 04:04 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 5-Strong Sell

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		18.35 - 18.82
	
		52wk Low - High
		14.13 - 22.31
	
		Previous Close
		18.41
	
		Avg. Volume
		947,674
	
		Industry
		COAL
	
		Market Cap
		1.15 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.47
	
		PE (Forward)
		18.70
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.00
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-12.50%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            18.70
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.00
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.24
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.21
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -12.50%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-06-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.79
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
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            Company Description
        
Cloud Peak Energy operates as a producer of low sulfur, high quality, sub-bituminous coal in the United States. It owns and operates three surface coal mines in the Powder River Basin named: Antelope, Cordero Rojo and the Spring Creek Mine. The Antelope Mine and Cordero Rojo Mine are located in Wyoming and the Spring Creek Mine is located near Decker, Montana. The company is headquartered in Gillette, Wyoming.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.24	0.30	1.00	1.23
Number of Estimates	9	9	12	12
Low Estimate	0.15	0.20	0.79	0.78
High Estimate	0.35	0.43	1.37	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.34	0.80	2.15	1.00
EPS Growth	-29.74%	-62.64%	-53.37%	22.86%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
CLOUD PEAK EGY	CLD	18.75
ALLIANCE HLDGS	AHGP	61.12
ALLIANCE RES	ARLP	74.53
ALPHA NATRL RES	ANR	6.75
ARCH COAL INC	ACI	5.01
CHINA COAL EGY	CCOZY	14.74
CONSOL ENERGY	CNX	33.97
HALLADOR ENERGY	HNRG	7.29
HIDILI INDU INT	HIIDY	21.95
JAMES RIVER CL	JRCC	2.44

Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:COAL

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Tuesday

Feb 19, 2013

Cloud Peak Beats EPS, Sales Trail

Feb 14, 2013

SunCoke Beats Squarely

Feb 06, 2013

Cloud Peak Joins Indian Crow Tribe

Jan 16, 2013

NRP Buys Wisconsin Sand Reserves

Oct 31, 2012

Still Neutral on NRP

Sep 07, 2012

NRP Completes Phased Acquisition

Aug 23, 2012

Earnings Preview: NRP

Aug 03, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.79
Sales	1,517
Net Income	163
Price/Earnings	10.47
Price/Book	1.21
Price/Cash Flow	5.05
Price/Sales	0.77

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News

Earnings Look Back: Cloud Peak Energy Is Down 4.0% Since Reporting Quarterly Results 2 Weeks Ago (CLD) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

Shares of Cloud Peak Energy Receive a Boost, Up 1.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 17, 2013

WEALTHMAKERS.COM Issues Bullish Research Reports on ACIW, AEZS, ARCO, BODY, CELG, CLD - M2

May 17, 2013

Cloud Peak Energy (CLD) Trading Near $17.74 Support Level - Freshbrewedmedia

May 15, 2013

Sino Clean Energy has the Lowest P/E Ratio in the Coal & Consumable Fuels Industry (SCEI, LLEN, CLD) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 15, 2013

Cloud Peak Energy Inc. Announces Results of 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders - Businesswire

May 14, 2013

Walter Energy Sees Sharp Rise in Short Interest - Benzinga

May 12, 2013

Analysis of Relative Performance in the Coal & Consumable Fuels Industry for Shares of Alpha Natural Resources (ANR, NRP, BTU, CNX, CLD) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 10, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.67
ABR (Last Week)	2.67
# of recs in ABR	12
Average Target Price	20.61
Industry Rank by ABR	221 out of 265
Rank in Industry	18 out of 18

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Day Low - High	18.35 - 18.82
52wk Low - High	14.13 - 22.31
Previous Close	18.41
Avg. Volume	947,674
Industry	COAL
Market Cap	1.15 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.47
PE (Forward)	18.70
Current Year Est.	1.00
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-12.50%

PE (Forward)	18.70
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	1.00
Current Quarter Estimate	0.24
Most Accurate Estimate	0.21
Earnings ESP	-12.50%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-06-2013
EPS Last Year	1.79
Expected Earnings Growth	NA

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Cloud Peak Egy: (NYSE: CLD)

$18.75

0.34 (1.85%)

Volume 504,892

May 17 04:04 PM ET

Stock Activity

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