Best Coal Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top coal stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best coal stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the thermal coal industry.

Industry: Thermal Coal
Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
DD Score
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
CNR
CORE NATURAL RESOURCES INC
NYSE
Thermal Coal
$2.34B$79.44-6.72%$721.77M5.87x0.85
BTU
PEABODY ENERGY CORP
NYSE
Thermal Coal
$1.97B$16.21-5.20%$1.07B3.89x0.60
ARLP
ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP
NASDAQ
Thermal Coal
$3.43B$26.76-0.63%$770.32M7.60x0.58
NRP
NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP
NYSE
Thermal Coal
$1.33B$102.10-0.66%$213.15M7.64x0.53
HNRG
HALLADOR ENERGY CO
NASDAQ
Thermal Coal
$464.95M$10.91-4.30%$44.90M-18.49x0.82
NC
NACCO INDUSTRIES INC
NYSE
Thermal Coal
$233.28M$31.970.35%-$1.09M-13.78x0.50

Coal Stocks FAQ

What are the best coal stocks to buy right now in Feb 2025?

According to Due Diligence Score, the 3 best coal mining stocks to buy right now are:

1. Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR)


Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) is the top coal stock with a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 15 points higher than the coal industry average of 35. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Core Natural Resources has seen its stock lose -1.23% over the past year, underperforming other coal stocks by -6 percentage points.

Core Natural Resources has an average 1 year price target of $123.67, an upside of 55.67% from Core Natural Resources's current stock price of $79.44.

Core Natural Resources stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Core Natural Resources, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU)


Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) is the second best coal stock with a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 9 points higher than the coal industry average of 35. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Peabody Energy has seen its stock lose -34.87% over the past year, underperforming other coal stocks by -40 percentage points.

Peabody Energy has an average 1 year price target of $27.60, an upside of 70.27% from Peabody Energy's current stock price of $16.21.

Peabody Energy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Peabody Energy, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP)


Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) is the third best coal stock with a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 8 points higher than the coal industry average of 35. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Alliance Resource Partners has seen its stock return 35.49% over the past year, overperforming other coal stocks by 31 percentage points.

Alliance Resource Partners has an average 1 year price target of $29.00, an upside of 8.37% from Alliance Resource Partners's current stock price of $26.76.

Alliance Resource Partners stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Alliance Resource Partners, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the coal stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 5 coal stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 coal stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP)


Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) has an annual dividend yield of 7.85%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the coal industry average of 3.55%. Alliance Resource Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Alliance Resource Partners's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Alliance Resource Partners's dividend payout ratio of 79.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP)


Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP) has an annual dividend yield of 4.59%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the coal industry average of 3.55%. Natural Resource Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Natural Resource Partners's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Natural Resource Partners's dividend payout ratio of 40.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Nacco Industries (NYSE:NC)


Nacco Industries (NYSE:NC) has an annual dividend yield of 2.1%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the coal industry average of 3.55%. Nacco Industries's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Nacco Industries's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nacco Industries's dividend payout ratio of -38.5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are coal stocks down?

Coal stocks were down -2.85% in the last day, and down -1.12% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why coal stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued coal stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 2 most undervalued coal stocks right now are:

1. Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU)


Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) is the most undervalued coal stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Peabody Energy has a valuation score of 57, which is 28 points higher than the coal industry average of 29. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Peabody Energy's stock has dropped -34.87% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the coal industry by -40 percentage points.

2. Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR)


Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) is the second most undervalued coal stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Core Natural Resources has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the coal industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Core Natural Resources's stock has dropped -1.23% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the coal industry by -6 percentage points.

Are coal stocks a good buy now?

100% of coal stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect coal stocks to rise by 46.46% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the thermal coal industry?

The average P/E ratio of the thermal coal industry is 4.69x.
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