Singular Research Brokers Cut Earnings Estimates for ARLP

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP) – Investment analysts at Singular Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Alliance Resource Partners in a research note issued on Monday, February 24th. Singular Research analyst D. Marsh now expects that the energy company will earn $0.79 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.88. Singular Research currently has a “Moderate Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Alliance Resource Partners’ current full-year earnings is $2.72 per share. Singular Research also issued estimates for Alliance Resource Partners’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The energy company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.38). Alliance Resource Partners had a net margin of 14.74% and a return on equity of 19.09%.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on ARLP. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $29.00 price target (up previously from $27.00) on shares of Alliance Resource Partners in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. StockNews.com lowered Alliance Resource Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th.

Alliance Resource Partners Stock Up 0.9 %

ARLP stock opened at $26.57 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.40 billion, a PE ratio of 9.63 and a beta of 1.16. Alliance Resource Partners has a 12 month low of $18.32 and a 12 month high of $30.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 1.69. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $26.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.87.

Alliance Resource Partners Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th were issued a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.54%. Alliance Resource Partners’s dividend payout ratio is currently 101.45%.

Insider Activity at Alliance Resource Partners

In other Alliance Resource Partners news, SVP Timothy J. Whelan sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.00, for a total transaction of $280,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 157,946 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,422,488. The trade was a 5.95 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 16.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Alliance Resource Partners in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in shares of Alliance Resource Partners in the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Summit Securities Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 350.0% in the fourth quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 1,400 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in shares of Alliance Resource Partners by 223.5% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,406 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $90,000 after purchasing an additional 2,353 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Alliance Resource Partners during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $105,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 18.11% of the company’s stock.

About Alliance Resource Partners

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., a diversified natural resource company, produces and markets coal primarily to utilities and industrial users in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Illinois Basin Coal Operations, Appalachia Coal Operations, Oil & Gas Royalties, and Coal Royalties.