Why Peabody Is Poised to Bounce Back
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, coal producer Peabody Energy has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Peabody and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Peabodyfacts
Headquarters (founded) | St. Louis, Mo. (1883) |
Market Cap | $4.0 billion |
Industry | Coal and consumable fuels |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $7.8 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Gregory Boyce Vice President/CFO Michael Crew |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 8.8% |
Cash/Debt | $638.2 million / $6.2 billion |
Dividend Yield | 2.3% |
Competitors | Arch Coal BHP Billiton CONSOL Energy |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 2,058 members who have rated Peabody believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, Coinmann, tapped Peabody as a particularly timely bargain opportunity:
Recent sell off has been overdone. This stock is an excellent value based on its discount to book value and the outlook for a recovery in coal. It and its peers are taking capacity out of the market that will help shore up pricing very soon.
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