# Peabody Energy (BTU) — Analyst Forecast

BTU · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $26.50 | $30.50 | $36.00 | 3 |

Last price $24.02 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 4, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $26.50 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | Maintained | Neutral | $29.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Benchmark | Maintained | Buy | $36.00 |
| May 6, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $30.50 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | Maintained | Buy | $42.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $35.50 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $36.50 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $34.50 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | Maintained | Buy | $43.00 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | $44.00 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $29.00 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Benchmark | Maintained | Buy | $32.00 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $27.00 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Texas Capital Securities | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $27.00 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $17.00 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | B. Riley Securities | Maintained | Buy | $24.00 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $15.50 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | UBS | Initiated Coverage | Neutral | $14.00 |
| May 7, 2025 | Benchmark | Maintained | Buy | $23.00 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | B. Riley Securities | Maintained | Buy | $19.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for BTU stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Peabody Energy (BTU) is $30.50, with a high estimate of $36.00 and a low of $26.50, across 3 analysts.

### Is BTU a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Peabody Energy currently average a Buy rating: 5 buy, 2 hold and 0 sell, from 7 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for BTU?

The average price target of $30.50 implies 26.98% upside from the last price of $24.02.

### What is the latest analyst rating on BTU?

On Aug 4, 2026, UBS maintained Peabody Energy at Neutral with a price target of $26.50.

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