Roberts Malcolm James, an insider at Peabody Energy Corp (BTU), acquired 24,150 shares of the company on December 2, 2025, at a price of $29.43 per share, totaling approximately $711,000. Following this transaction, he holds a total of 24,150 shares in the firm.
Peabody Energy, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, operates in the energy sector, focusing on coal mining. The company, which went public on April 3, 2017, has a market capitalization of $3.7 billion. Its operations include interests in coal mining in the U.S. and Australia, encompassing a range of segments such as Seaborne Thermal and Seaborne Metallurgical.
This insider purchase may be viewed as a positive signal, as executives often have access to non-public information that could inform their confidence in the company’s future. However, investors should consider such transactions within a broader context, as various personal and regulatory factors can influence insider buying or selling behavior.
Insider transactions are required to be reported to the SEC, providing transparency into the perspectives of company executives and board members regarding their stock. While this purchase from a single insider is noteworthy, it represents just one aspect of the overall market sentiment. Investors are encouraged to analyze patterns of insider activity across multiple individuals and time periods to gain a more comprehensive understanding.
Peabody Energy is set to report its upcoming earnings on May 4, 2026, with an estimated EPS of $0.34 and revenue of $1.1 billion, followed by another report on July 29, 2026, with an estimated EPS of $0.52 and revenue of $1.2 billion.