Peabody Energy Corp: (NYSE: BTU)

$21.39

0.22 (1.04%)

Volume 749,194

May 22 10:03 AM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

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
		21.01 - 21.49
	
		52wk Low - High
		18.22 - 29.84
	
		Previous Close
		21.17
	
		Avg. Volume
		7,514,332
	
		Industry
		COAL
	
		Market Cap
		5.71 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.34 - 1.61
	
		Beta
		1.34
	
		PE (Forward)
		147.27
	
		Current Year Est.
		0.14
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-75.00%
	
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            147.27
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            12.27
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            0.14
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            -0.04
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            -0.07
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -75.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-23-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.07
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            12.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Peabody Energy is the largest private-sector coal company in the world. They offer a broad portfolio of coal supplies including coal produced from operations that Peabody Energy manages or owns majority interests in along with brokered coal secured by Peabody Coaltrade.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	-0.04	0.03	0.14	1.52
Number of Estimates	15	13	16	17
Low Estimate	-0.12	-0.20	-0.36	0.33
High Estimate	0.03	0.19	0.48	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.73	0.51	0.84	0.14
EPS Growth	-105.57%	-93.97%	-82.89%	960.26%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
PEABODY ENERGY	BTU	21.17
ALLIANCE HLDGS	AHGP	65.47
ALLIANCE RES	ARLP	77.49
ALPHA NATRL RES	ANR	7.21
ARCH COAL INC	ACI	5.55
CHINA COAL EGY	CCOZY	14.74
CONSOL ENERGY	CNX	35.44
HALLADOR ENERGY	HNRG	7.35
HIDILI INDU INT	HIIDY	21.95
JAMES RIVER CL	JRCC	3.13

Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:COAL

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Apr 24, 2013

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Peabody's Loss Narrower than Expected

Apr 18, 2013

Peabody Energy Earnings Likely to Miss

Apr 17, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	0.07
Sales	8,078
Net Income	-782
Price/Earnings	302.43
Price/Book	1.16
Price/Cash Flow	6.40
Price/Sales	0.73

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News

CONSOL Energy and Other Energy Stocks Worth a Look Now - Benzinga

May 21, 2013

Next Resistance Level for Peabody Energy (BTU) is $21.71 - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 21, 2013

Shares of Arch Coal Rank the Highest in Terms of Relative Performance in the Coal & Consumable Fuels Industry (ACI, ANR, YZC, BTU, CLD) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 21, 2013

Peabody Energy Shares Climbing Higher, Up 2.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 20, 2013

Potential Peabody Energy (BTU) Trade Has $17.65 Breakeven - Freshbrewedmedia

May 20, 2013

Buyers Accumulate Shares of Peabody Energy, Up 1.5% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 16, 2013

Analyzing the Global Coal Industry: 2013 Edition - M2

May 15, 2013

Peabody Energy (BTU) Showing Bearish Technicals But Could Break Through $21.31 Resistance - Freshbrewedmedia

May 14, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.00
ABR (Last Week)	2.00
# of recs in ABR	19
Average Target Price	27.71
Industry Rank by ABR	199 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 18

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Day Low - High	21.01 - 21.49
52wk Low - High	18.22 - 29.84
Previous Close	21.17
Avg. Volume	7,514,332
Industry	COAL
Market Cap	5.71 B
Div - Yield	0.34 - 1.61
Beta	1.34
PE (Forward)	147.27
Current Year Est.	0.14
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-75.00%

PE (Forward)	147.27
PEG Ratio	12.27
Current Year Est.	0.14
Current Quarter Estimate	-0.04
Most Accurate Estimate	-0.07
Earnings ESP	-75.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-23-2013
EPS Last Year	0.07
Expected Earnings Growth	12.00%

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Peabody Energy Corp: (NYSE: BTU)

$21.39

0.22 (1.04%)

Volume 749,194

May 22 10:03 AM ET

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Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:COAL

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