Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for CNR Q1 Earnings

Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CNR) – Investment analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Core Natural Resources in a research note issued on Monday, February 24th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles forecasts that the energy company will post earnings per share of $1.67 for the quarter. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $136.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Core Natural Resources’ current full-year earnings is $11.40 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Core Natural Resources’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.57 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.86 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.37 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.67 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $15.58 EPS.

Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The energy company reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $1.44. The firm had revenue of $595.29 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $493.50 million. Core Natural Resources had a return on equity of 23.87% and a net margin of 12.81%.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on CNR. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $112.00 target price on shares of Core Natural Resources in a report on Tuesday. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Core Natural Resources in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised Core Natural Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $165.00 to $150.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised Core Natural Resources from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $165.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $147.17.

Core Natural Resources Trading Down 2.0 %

NYSE:CNR opened at $74.17 on Wednesday. Core Natural Resources has a 52-week low of $73.09 and a 52-week high of $134.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $121.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $136.17. The company has a market capitalization of $2.18 billion, a PE ratio of 7.72 and a beta of 1.74.

Core Natural Resources Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.54%. Core Natural Resources’s payout ratio is currently 4.16%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in CNR. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Core Natural Resources by 4.4% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 751,044 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $78,609,000 after purchasing an additional 31,310 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Core Natural Resources in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,488,000. Barclays PLC increased its stake in shares of Core Natural Resources by 143.8% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 51,602 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $7,130,000 after acquiring an additional 30,437 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Core Natural Resources by 266.2% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 41,874 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $4,382,000 after acquiring an additional 30,440 shares during the period. Finally, Royce & Associates LP boosted its position in shares of Core Natural Resources by 141.5% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 10,695 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,119,000 after acquiring an additional 6,266 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.54% of the company’s stock.

Core Natural Resources Company Profile

Core Natural Resources, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells bituminous coal in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pennsylvania Mining Complex (PAMC) and CONSOL Marine Terminal. The company’s PAMC segment engages in the mining, preparing, and marketing of bituminous coal to power generators, industrial end-users, and metallurgical end-users.