Stock Traders Purchase Large Volume of Call Options on Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG)

Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRGGet Free Report) saw some unusual options trading on Monday. Investors purchased 3,454 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 132% compared to the typical daily volume of 1,490 call options.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Alliance Global Partners began coverage on Hallador Energy in a research report on Monday, December 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $17.00 price target for the company.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hallador Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its position in Hallador Energy by 493.7% during the fourth quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 84,108 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $963,000 after buying an additional 69,941 shares during the period. Wexford Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Hallador Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $785,000. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its stake in shares of Hallador Energy by 53.4% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 19,531 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $224,000 after purchasing an additional 6,800 shares during the last quarter. Taconic Capital Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Hallador Energy by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Taconic Capital Advisors LP now owns 464,732 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $5,321,000 after purchasing an additional 25,008 shares during the period. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. lifted its stake in Hallador Energy by 4,460.2% in the fourth quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,097,500 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $12,566,000 after purchasing an additional 1,073,433 shares during the last quarter. 61.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Hallador Energy Trading Up 3.3 %

NASDAQ:HNRG opened at $11.48 on Tuesday. Hallador Energy has a 52 week low of $4.33 and a 52 week high of $14.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $10.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.58. The firm has a market cap of $489.24 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.87 and a beta of 0.55.

Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRGGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 17th. The energy company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.01. Hallador Energy had a negative return on equity of 6.71% and a negative net margin of 4.85%. On average, equities analysts expect that Hallador Energy will post -0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Hallador Energy

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Hallador Energy Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production of steam coal in the State of Indiana for the electric power generation industry. The company owns the Oaktown Mine 1 and Oaktown Mine 2 underground mines in Oaktown; Freelandville Center Pit surface mine in Freelandville; and Prosperity Surface mine in Petersburg, Indiana.

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