Analysts Offer Predictions for CNR Q1 Earnings

Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CNR) – Stock analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Core Natural Resources in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 24th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $1.67 for the quarter. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $136.00 target price 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.

CNR has been the topic of several other reports. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Core Natural Resources in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $112.00 target price on shares of Core Natural Resources in a report on Tuesday. Piper Sandler upgraded Core Natural Resources from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $165.00 to $150.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Core Natural Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $165.00 to $150.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $147.17.

Core Natural Resources Stock Performance

NYSE:CNR opened at $74.17 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $121.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $136.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. Core Natural Resources has a twelve month low of $73.09 and a twelve month high of $134.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.72 and a beta of 1.74.

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

Core Natural Resources Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.54%. Core Natural Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.16%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Core Natural Resources

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CNR. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Core Natural Resources by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 8,800 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,243,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Core Natural Resources by 82.0% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 222 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its position in shares of Core Natural Resources by 63.8% in the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 267 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Core Natural Resources by 340.5% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 185 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in Core Natural Resources by 226.7% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 245 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. 86.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Core Natural Resources

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.