Core Natural Resources (CNR) Stock Overview
Produces, sells, and exports metallurgical and thermal coals in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Analyst Price Targets
Core Natural Resources, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$91.57 |
| 52 Week High | US$114.80 |
| 52 Week Low | US$63.36 |
| Beta | 0.25 |
| 1 Month Change | -16.89% |
| 3 Month Change | -4.48% |
| 1 Year Change | 26.81% |
| 3 Year Change | 50.66% |
| 5 Year Change | 666.92% |
| Change since IPO | 294.36% |
Recent News & Updates
CNR: Expanded Buybacks Will Drive Upside Potential In 2026 Outlook
Narrative Update on Core Natural Resources The analyst price target for Core Natural Resources has been adjusted from $111.00 to $112.25 as analysts factor in modest updates to projected revenue growth, profit margins, and forward P/E assumptions. What's in the News Core Natural Resources issued sales guidance for 2026, expecting total sales volume between 85.6 million tons and 91.4 million tons (company guidance).CNR: Buybacks And 2026 Sales Guidance Will Shape Balanced Return Outlook
Analysts now set a price target of $111.00 for Core Natural Resources, compared with the prior $109.50. They cite updated assumptions for fair value, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations.CNR: Buybacks And Moderate 2026 Sales Outlook Will Shape Future Returns
Analysts have lowered their price target for Core Natural Resources to $109.50 from $114.75, citing revised expectations for revenue growth, profit margins, and a higher assumed future P/E multiple. What's in the News Completed share repurchase of 3,088,520 shares, or 5.83% of outstanding stock, for a total of $224.26m under the buyback announced on February 20, 2025 (Key Developments) Repurchased 264,487 shares, or 0.52% of outstanding stock, for $21.67m between October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, as the final tranche of the existing buyback program (Key Developments) Issued 2026 sales volume guidance, with expected total sales between 85.6 million tons and 91.4 million tons (Key Developments) Valuation Changes Fair Value: reduced from $114.75 to $109.50, reflecting a lower assessed value per share in the model.Recent updates
CNR: Expanded Buybacks Will Drive Upside Potential In 2026 Outlook
Narrative Update on Core Natural Resources The analyst price target for Core Natural Resources has been adjusted from $111.00 to $112.25 as analysts factor in modest updates to projected revenue growth, profit margins, and forward P/E assumptions. What's in the News Core Natural Resources issued sales guidance for 2026, expecting total sales volume between 85.6 million tons and 91.4 million tons (company guidance).CNR: Buybacks And 2026 Sales Guidance Will Shape Balanced Return Outlook
Analysts now set a price target of $111.00 for Core Natural Resources, compared with the prior $109.50. They cite updated assumptions for fair value, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations.CNR: Buybacks And Moderate 2026 Sales Outlook Will Shape Future Returns
Analysts have lowered their price target for Core Natural Resources to $109.50 from $114.75, citing revised expectations for revenue growth, profit margins, and a higher assumed future P/E multiple. What's in the News Completed share repurchase of 3,088,520 shares, or 5.83% of outstanding stock, for a total of $224.26m under the buyback announced on February 20, 2025 (Key Developments) Repurchased 264,487 shares, or 0.52% of outstanding stock, for $21.67m between October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, as the final tranche of the existing buyback program (Key Developments) Issued 2026 sales volume guidance, with expected total sales between 85.6 million tons and 91.4 million tons (Key Developments) Valuation Changes Fair Value: reduced from $114.75 to $109.50, reflecting a lower assessed value per share in the model.
CNR: Leer South Restart Will Drive Stronger 2026 Performance
Analysts have kept their $105.00 price target for Core Natural Resources unchanged, citing small adjustments in projected revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E assumptions as the key inputs behind this reaffirmed view. What's in the News Issued sales guidance for 2026, with expected total sales volume in a range of 85.6 million tons to 91.4 million tons, providing an indication of the company’s volume expectations for the year (Corporate Guidance).CNR: Leer South Restart And Mine Improvements Will Support Stronger Profitability
Analysts have maintained their $105.00 price target for Core Natural Resources, with the updated view reflecting lower modeled revenue growth and profit margins, together with a higher future P/E assumption and a slightly higher discount rate. What's in the News Issued 2026 sales volume guidance, expecting total sales between 85.6 million tons and 91.4 million tons, giving investors a clearer sense of planned output for the year (Corporate Guidance).CNR: Leer South Restart Will Support Stronger Profitability And Bullish Outlook
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Core Natural Resources from $100.00 to $105.00, citing model updates that reflect revised assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. What's in the News Core Natural Resources resumed longwall operations at its Leer South metallurgical mine in Barbour County, West Virginia, after the longwall system had been idle since January 13, 2025, due to combustion related activity in a previously mined area (Key Developments).CNR: Resumed Longwall Operations And Buybacks Will Support Strong Future Upside
Narrative Update on Core Natural Resources Analysts have nudged their price target on Core Natural Resources to $114.75 from $113, citing slightly revised assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E that together point to a modestly higher assessed fair value. What's in the News Core Natural Resources resumed longwall operations at its Leer South metallurgical mine in Barbour County, West Virginia, after the system had been idle since January 13, 2025, due to combustion related activity in a previously mined area (Key Developments).
CNR: Leer South Restart And Insurance Recoveries Will Support Upside Potential
Analysts have raised their price target for Core Natural Resources from $110 to $125, citing updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E as key drivers of the revised view. What's in the News Core Natural Resources resumed longwall operations at its Leer South metallurgical mine in Barbour County, West Virginia, after combustion related activity in a previously mined area had kept the longwall system idle since January 13, 2025 (company announcement).CNR: Longwall Mine Recovery Will Drive Stronger Profitability Ahead
Analysts have raised their price target on Core Natural Resources from 78 dollars to 100 dollars, citing expectations for stronger long term profitability and a lower forward earnings multiple despite moderating revenue growth assumptions. What's in the News Core Natural Resources resumed longwall operations at its Leer South metallurgical mine in West Virginia after resolving a combustion related incident, recovering key equipment with limited damage and permanently sealing the affected area.Core Natural Resources: Merger Raised Leverage And Weighed On Margins
Dec 16CNR: Leadership Change And Buybacks Will Support Strong Future Upside
Analysts have raised their price target on Core Natural Resources to $113.00 per share, a modest upward revision supported by steady assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and valuation multiples. What's in the News Issued fiscal 2025 sales volume guidance of 83.4 million to 87.8 million tons, signaling confidence in sustained demand and operational capacity (company guidance) Updated share repurchase activity, buying back 270,834 shares from July 1, 2025 to November 6, 2025 for $19.44 million and completing 5.31% of shares repurchased for $202.59 million under the February 20, 2025 authorization (company filing) Appointed board chair Jimmy Brock as chief executive officer effective October 8, 2025, succeeding departing CEO Paul A.CNR: Upcoming CEO Transition Will Drive Gains Amid Share Buyback Momentum
Analysts have adjusted their price target for Core Natural Resources down slightly from $113.63 to $113.00. They cited moderated revenue growth and profit margin expectations in their latest review.CNR: Leadership Transition Will Drive Gains With Stable Margins Ahead
Analysts have reaffirmed their price target for Core Natural Resources at $113.63. They cite consistent expectations for growth and stable profit margins as key factors for maintaining their outlook.Analysts Lift Core Natural Resources Price Target on Higher Margins and Recent Buyback Activity
Analysts have raised their price target for Core Natural Resources from $98.50 to $113.63. They cite stronger projected profit margins and minor improvements in discount rate factors as key reasons for the revision.The Market Lifts Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CNR) Shares 34% But It Can Do More
Oct 09
Rising AI Demand And US Policy Will Drive Coal Success
Analysts have raised their price target for Core Natural Resources from $94.75 to $98.50, citing modest improvements in discount rate forecasts. This comes despite slight reductions in both revenue growth and profit margin estimates.Rising AI Demand And US Policy Will Drive Coal Success
With no change in the discount rate (6.89%) or future P/E (7.92x), Core Natural Resources' consensus analyst price target remains stable at $94.75. What's in the News Repurchased 1,222,706 shares for $81.94 million, completing a total of 2,600,000 shares repurchased under the current buyback program.Core Natural Resources: $1 Billion Buyback Plan Set To Deliver Strong Shareholder Value
Apr 21Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Core Natural Resources, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNR) Performance Completely
Mar 27Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR)
Feb 28Core Natural Resources: A Buy Case Built On Merger Synergies And Undervaluation
Feb 05Is Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 30
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Feb 11Shareholder Returns
| CNR | US Oil and Gas | US Market | |
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| 7D | 2.2% | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 1Y | 26.8% | 40.3% | 27.6% |
Return vs Industry: CNR underperformed the US Oil and Gas industry which returned 33.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CNR underperformed the US Market which returned 29.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CNR volatility | |
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| CNR Average Weekly Movement | 7.5% |
| Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement | 6.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.3% |
Stable Share Price: CNR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: CNR's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 4,850 | Jimmy Brock | corenaturalresources.com |
Core Natural Resources, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, sells, and exports metallurgical and thermal coals in the United States and internationally. It operates through the High CV Thermal; Metallurgical; Powder River Basin (PRB); and Core Marine Terminal segments. The High CV Thermal segment consists of Pennsylvania Mining Complex and the West Elk mine located in Colorado.
Core Natural Resources, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| CNR fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$4.54b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$153.22m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$4.16b |
1.1x
P/S Ratio-30.3x
P/E RatioIs CNR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CNR income statement (TTM) | |
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| Revenue | US$4.16b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$3.54b |
| Gross Profit | US$619.96m |
| Other Expenses | US$773.17m |
| Earnings | -US$153.22m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
May 07, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -3.02 |
| Gross Margin | 14.89% |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.68% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 10.7% |
How did CNR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.4%
Current Dividend Yield-13%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/04/29 11:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Core Natural Resources, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Mark Levin | Benchmark Company |
| Nathan Martin | Benchmark Company |
| Nicholas Giles | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |