NYSE: BTU · Thermal Coal

Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU) drew about 58 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 36% bullish but is at odds: X runs 81% bullish while Reddit sits at just 12%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 4 of 6 analysts rating BTU a buy.

There is little buzz around BTU this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on BTU

Wall Street’s 67% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 12% to X at 81%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 4
Hold 2
Sell 0
Avg target $32.83

6 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 4 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $32.83.

6 analysts67% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 36%
Spread 69 pts
Most bullish X 81%
Most bearish Reddit 12%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on BTU

69pt spread
Wall St
67%
X
81%
News
15%
Reddit
12%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 36%

Analysts sit 31 points above the crowd average of 36%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 81% bullish while Reddit sits at 12%, a 69-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why BTU reads Sell

Sell -21.0
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 36.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-18.2
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 1 down, 2 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 22.2, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU) buzz held subdued around 6.7 while the price drifted down 5.6% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 2.7M shares. Updated Jul 15, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, BTU gained 6.0%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 21.5 and was variable, swinging between 6.7 and 33.5. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 10 of the 17 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw BTU this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 25.5
Bullish 12%
Mentions 24
Trend Stable
10 subredditsSentiment +0.0
Bullish 13%Neutral 83%Bearish 4%
r/UKPersonalFinance Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 5 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 15.9
Bullish 81%
Mentions 21
Trend Stable
21 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 81%Neutral 19%Bearish 0%
@JessMurphy64619 Bullish 0.22
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News signal

Open source page
Buzz 25.3
Bullish 15%
Mentions 13
Trend Falling
10 publishersSentiment +0.1
Bullish 40%Neutral 34%Bearish 26%
PR Newswire Neutral 0.02
“Key Dates and Disclosure Events Peabody Energy Shareholders Need to Know: From "On Time and On Budget" Assurances to a $14.50 Per Share Los…” Led by PR Newswire and The Street.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 15, 2026.

Adanos signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (4 / 2 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)
36%
Avg price target
$32.83
Most bullish source
X, 81%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 12%
Sentiment spread
69 pts
Mentions (7d)
58
Market cap
$2.93B
P/E · Forward P/E
n/a · 24.7
EPS · Beta
-$0.98 · 0.4
Revenue (TTM)
$3.9B · -3% margin
Industry
Thermal Coal

Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 36% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 58 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about BTU stock?

Reddit discussion around Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU) is fairly quiet with 24 mentions across 10 tracked subreddits. The tone is 12% bullish with stable 3-day activity momentum, suggesting steady attention.

Is Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU), averaging 36% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 81% bullish and Reddit at 12%, a 69-point spread. On the professional side, 4 of 6 analysts rate BTU a buy.

What do analysts say about Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU)?

Of the 6 analysts covering Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU), 4 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $32.83. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 36% bullish.

What is the sentiment on BTU stock?

Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU) sentiment is bearish across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 81% bullish, News reads 15% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 12% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does BTU carry a sell signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bearish discussion around Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU). All 3 tracked sources lean negative, with reddit being the most bearish at 12% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU) sentiment right now?

Reddit is the dominant discussion channel with 24 mentions (41% of total volume). X contributes 21 mentions and News contributes 13 mentions. Sentiment is bearish across all sources.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Peabody Energy Corp New (BTU)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. BTU's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bearish sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this BTU sentiment data?

The BTU sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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