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    Peabody Energy (BTU) Q3 Results Keep Valuation In Focus As Dividend Holds

    Simply Wall St·11/09/2026 23:32:05
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    Q3 2026 earnings set the tone

    Peabody Energy (BTU) is back in focus after its Q3 2026 update, which paired higher quarterly sales with a smaller net loss and a fresh affirmation of the regular cash dividend.

    Despite the Q3 update and dividend affirmation, Peabody Energy’s share price has been under pressure, with a 30 day share price return of down 32.23% and a year to date share price return of down 44.49% from the current US$17.03 level. The 5 year total shareholder return of 68.31% shows how different this longer run picture looks compared with the 1 year total shareholder return of down 42.74%, as investors reassess both earnings risk and the value on offer.

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    Peabody Energy now combines a long operating history, active mines and an ongoing dividend with a share price that has fallen hard in recent months. Does that mix add up to a compelling valuation today?

    Most Popular Narrative: 46% Undervalued

    Peabody Energy’s analyst consensus Narrative on Simply Wall St points to a fair value of $31.58 per share compared with the latest close at $17.03. This frames the recent share price slide against a much higher Narrative based estimate that uses a 7.24% discount rate.

    Recent balance sheet moves, including refinancing higher coupon 2028 convertible notes with 0.50% 2031 convertibles, repurchasing over 5 million shares in the process, cutting annual interest expense by US$6.6m, and unlocking US$350m of restricted cash into more than US$900m of liquidity, position Peabody Energy to sustain buybacks and dividends that can support per share earnings and capital return even through commodity cycles.

    See why 30 investors see Peabody Energy as 46% undervalued.

    Result: Fair Value of $31.58 (UNDERVALUED)

    Still, the narrative around Peabody Energy could be knocked off course if Centurion’s commissioning problems deepen or if class action outcomes divert cash from dividends and buybacks.

    Find out about the key risks to this Peabody Energy narrative.

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