The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell". The average consensus recommendation for the coal peer group is "buy". Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Peabody Energy Corp is $32.00, about 37.7% above its July 28 closing price of $23.24. The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago.
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