Peabody Energy Corporation
Here’s whether Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Caution.
Positives: above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); RSI 64 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +113.2%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); 50-day MA is falling (-5.58% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-15.6%); rising volume on a downtrend (distribution, 1.39x avg). Currently 31.7% off its 52-week high. Score: -1/7.
BTU is trading below its 200-day MA ($29.17) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 63.9 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +113.2% compares to +24.4% for SPY (beat the market by 88.8%). The current 31.7% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.