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Peabody Energy Corp. Inc. (BTU) Price Performance: A Fundamental Analysis Perspective

Investors’ outlook regarding the stock price performance over the year has been a mixed bag, with a range of optimism to pessimism depending on their perspective. Until today this year the stock’s price performance recorded an increase of 3.87%. However, over the last six months, the performance has been weaker by 15.45%. The price of BTU decreased -0.08% over the last 30 days. And in the last five days, it has fallen by -1.14%.

Peabody Energy Corp. experienced a somewhat shaky performance in the stock market. The company’s stock reached a 1-year high of $27.70 on 04/17/23, while the lowest price for the same period was registered at $17.71 on 05/30/23.

52-week price history of BTU Stock

Analyzing a stock’s 52-week high and low prices can offer important information about its present condition and future outlook. Peabody Energy Corp.’s current trading price is -8.81% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 42.63%. The stock’s price range during this period has varied between$17.71 and $27.70. The Peabody Energy Corp.’s shares, which operate in the Energy, saw a trading volume of around 3.47 million for the day, a figure considerably lower than their average daily volume of 3.93 million over last three months.

Market Capitalization vs. Financial Performance: A Comparative Study

Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) has experienced a quarterly rise of 6.81% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 3.24B and boasts a workforce of 5400 employees.

Combining Moving Average and Trading Volume Data for Better Market Insight

Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 24.60, with a change in price of -0.51. Similarly, Peabody Energy Corp. recorded 3,426,935 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of -1.98%.

BTU’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio Cause for Concern? An In-Depth Look

The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is a significant metric that provides insights into a company’s financial state and market presence. By dividing a company’s current liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, the D/E ratio depicts the extent of debt used by a company to fund its assets relative to the value of its shareholders’ equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for BTU stands at 0.11. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 0.10.

BTU Stock Stochastic Average

As of today, Peabody Energy Corp.’s raw stochastic average for the last 50 days stands at 56.17%. This is a rise compared to the raw stochastic average of the previous 20 days, which was noted at 45.65%. Furthermore, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the past 20 days were 70.61% and 83.02%, respectively.