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Analysts have slightly lowered their price target for Whitehaven Coal to $7.40 from $7.44, citing updated modeling on revenue growth and profitability expectations. Analyst Commentary Following the updated price target for Whitehaven Coal, analysts have offered a range of perspectives on the company’s outlook and valuation.

Analysts have slightly increased their price target for Whitehaven Coal to $7.44 from $7.27. They cited modest improvements in profit margin and discounted cash flow metrics, despite softer revenue growth projections.

AnalystConsensusTarget made no meaningful changes to valuation assumptions.

AnalystConsensusTarget has increased revenue growth from 2.4% to 3.0%, decreased profit margin from 12.7% to 9.2% and increased future PE multiple from 8.6x to 10.8x.

AnalystConsensusTarget has decreased revenue growth from 2.7% to 2.4%, decreased profit margin from 20.1% to 12.7%, increased future PE multiple from 6.0x to 8.6x and decreased discount rate from 8.1% to 7.3%.

AnalystConsensusTarget has increased profit margin from 13.4% to 20.1% and decreased future PE multiple from 9.5x to 6.0x.

AnalystConsensusTarget made no meaningful changes to valuation assumptions.

AnalystConsensusTarget made no meaningful changes to valuation assumptions.

AnalystConsensusTarget has decreased revenue growth from 19.3% to 2.9%, increased profit margin from 11.4% to 13.4% and decreased future PE multiple from 14.2x to 9.7x.