Peabody Energy Corporation

Stage 1 · Basing · week 7

As of Oct 22, 2026, Peabody Energy is in Stage 1, the basing phase, now in week 7 (since Sep 8, 2026). It closed at $22.43, 42.9% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Peabody Energy Corporation engages in the production of metallurgical and thermal coal. More about the company

$22.43

-0.04% today

$2.7B · Mid cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Basing, not in an uptrend yet

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S4 21w

S4 19w

S1 14w

S2 16w

S4 14w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S1 10w → S2 8w → S3 5w → S2 10w → S3 5w → S4 21w → S1 2w → S2 9w → S3 4w → S4 19w → S1 14w → S2 16w → S3 2w → S2 13w → S3 6w → S4 14w → S1 6w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 17 stage runs.

BTU among Thermal Coal4th of 5 by relative strength

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Stocks in Thermal Coal ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	ARLPAlliance Resource Partners, L.P.	Stage 2 · wk 10	69	+1.2%
2	NRPNatural Resource Partners LP Limited Partnership	Stage 1 · wk 8	65	+6.7%
3	CNRCore Natural Resources, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 6	57	−4.1%
4	BTUPeabody Energy Corporation	Stage 1 · wk 7	39	−15.1%
5	NCNACCO Industries, Inc.	Stage 4 · wk 11	38	−7.9%

vs 52W High

-42.9%

$20.76 lo$39.25 hi

42.9% below 52W high

Stock is basing below old highs. A volume-backed breakout to new highs would be the Stage 2 signal to watch.

Stage Maturity

Week 7

1w13w26w

Week 7, early base

How long this stock has been basing. Longer bases can produce stronger breakouts, but the breakout itself is the signal.

vs 200 DMA

-20.7%

200 DMA: $28.30 · sloping down

Stock is testing its 200 DMA as part of the base. Reclaiming and holding above it is a key Stage 2 prerequisite.

Rel Volume

1.31x

vs 50-day avg

Volume in Stage 1 basing is typically quiet. A surge in volume on an upside breakout is the signal to watch.

Trend Health

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Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

-15.1%

-1.3%

-17.5%

YTD

-26.3%

-21.4%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2024-10-17

7 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2021-02-04.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S1

Wk 7 · Vol 1.31x

2026-10-21S1

Wk 7 · Vol 0.69x

2026-10-20S1

Wk 7 · Vol 1.15x

2026-10-19S1

Wk 6 · Vol 0.88x

2026-10-16S1

Wk 6 · Vol 0.76x

2026-10-15S1

Wk 6 · Vol 1.03x

2026-10-14S1

Wk 6 · Vol 1.37x

2026-10-13S1

Wk 6 · Vol 0.66x

2026-10-12S1

Wk 5 · Vol 0.85x

2026-10-09S1

Wk 5 · Vol 0.59x

2026-10-08S1

Wk 5 · Vol 1.07x

2026-10-07S1

Wk 5 · Vol 0.58x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$26.19

200 DMA

$28.30

52W High

$39.25

52W Low

$20.76

5D Low

$22.43

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$25.50

60d High

$29.69

120d High

$31.11

250d High

$39.25

Next resistance

+13.7%

to 20d High

ROE

-4.8%

Profit margin -4.6%

Dividend Yield

1.34%

P/B 0.8

Peabody Energy: quick answers

What stage is Peabody Energy in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Peabody Energy (BTU) is in Stage 1, the basing phase. It entered Stage 1 on Sep 8, 2026 and is in week 7. What the four stages mean

Is Peabody Energy in an uptrend?

Not yet. Peabody Energy is in Stage 1, a base that can come before an uptrend. It trades 20.7% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Peabody Energy from its 52-week high?

Peabody Energy closed at $22.43 on Oct 22, 2026, 42.9% below its 52-week high of $39.25. Its 52-week low is $20.76.

How has Peabody Energy performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Peabody Energy is down 21.4% over the past year and down 26.3% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Peabody Energy in?

Peabody Energy is in the Thermal Coal industry, part of the Energy sector.

About this companyEnergy· Thermal Coal

Peabody Energy Corporation engages in the production of metallurgical and thermal coal. It operates through Seaborne Thermal, Seaborne Metallurgical, Powder River Basin, and Other U.S. Thermal segments. The company operates mines in New South Wales and Queensland in Australia and in Alabama and Wyoming in the United States; mining, preparation, and sale of thermal coal, sold primarily to electric utilities; surface mining extraction processes, coal with a lower sulfur content, and Btu; and mining sub-bituminous coal deposits. It also supplies coal primarily to electricity generators, industrial facilities, and steel manufacturers. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.