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  • PEABODY ENERGY CORP Profile

    To Peabody Energy it's a coal-cooled world. The world's largest private-sector coal producer, Peabody operates more than 30 mines and processing facilities in the US and Australia. It produces about 235 million tons of coal annually and maintains 9 billion tons in reserve. US customers, primarily power companies, account for nearly 90% of Peabody's sales. Its operations include coal trading and brokering, coalbed methane production, transportation-related services, and development of coal-based generating plants. The company acquired Australian miner Excel Coal for more than $1.5 billion in 2006. Peabody was founded in 1883 as a coal supplier but began coal mining in earnest in 1926.
    Gregory H. Boyce
    CEO
    701 Market St.

    St. Louis, MO 63101-1826

    http://www.peabodyenergy.com

    Phone: 314-342-3400

    Fax: 314-342-7799
    Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Metals & Mining
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2006 Employees
    $4,574,700,000 -13.0% $264,300,000 9,200
  • Key Executives: BTU

    Name Title Officer Since
    Gregory H. Boyce CEO 3/1/05
    Eric Ford COO -
    Richard A. Navarre CFO -
    Sharon D. Fiehler Chief Administrative Officer -
    William A. Coley Director 3/1/04
    William C. Rusnack Director 1/1/02
    Alan H. Washkowitz Director 1/1/98
    Henry Givens, Jr., PhD. -
  • Top Competitors: BTU

  • Insider Trends: BTU

    Sentiment for BTU is NEUTRAL

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    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: BTU

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    06/30/08 BOYCE GREGORY H 20,641 Sale $1.82 M
    06/30/08 BOYCE GREGORY H 20,641 Exercise of Stock Options $199,970.01
    06/19/08 BOYCE GREGORY H 40,000 Sale $3.41 M
  • Ownership Breakdown : BTU

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 709.00
     
    Mutual Fund 1,265.00
    Other Major 21.00
  • Short Interest Volume: BTU

    Data as of 6/10/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 1.10 B
    Current Short Interest Ratio 2.70
    Float 270.34 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 6.70
    Average Daily Volume 7.55 M
    Outstanding Shares 271.51 M