Form 4: Peabody Energy Executive Acquires Shares Through Dividend Equivalents

Peabody Energy's EVP & COO, Darren Ronald Yeates, acquired 413 shares of common stock on June 4, 2025, as exempt dividend equivalents, bringing his total beneficial ownership to 108,243 shares.

Summary

• Darren Ronald Yeates, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (EVP & COO) of Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU), acquired 413 shares of the company's common stock.
• The acquisition occurred on June 4, 2025, and was reported on a Form 4 filing dated June 6, 2025.
• These shares represent exempt dividend equivalents on prior restricted stock unit awards, indicating they were received as part of a compensation plan rather than purchased.
• Following this transaction, Mr. Yeates directly beneficially owns a total of 108,243 shares of Peabody Energy common stock.
• The filing also noted an administrative error from a previous Form 4 filed on March 11, 2025, where 150 shares of exempt dividend equivalents on prior deferred stock unit awards were erroneously omitted.

Sentiment

Score: 6

Explanation: Neutral to slightly positive. The transaction is a routine insider acquisition of dividend equivalents, aligning management interests with shareholders. The disclosure of a past administrative error is a minor negative but is being addressed through disclosure.

Positives

• The acquisition of shares, even as dividend equivalents, increases insider ownership, which generally aligns management's interests with those of shareholders.
• The distribution of dividend equivalents indicates a mechanism for executive compensation and potentially a return or value distribution related to prior equity awards.

Future Outlook

This Form 4 filing pertains to an insider transaction and does not provide any forward-looking statements or guidance regarding the company's future outlook.

Industry Context

This Form 4 filing details a routine insider transaction related to executive compensation and does not provide broader industry context or trends.

Stakeholder Impact

• Shareholders: Increased alignment of executive interests with shareholder value through additional equity ownership, albeit through non-cash compensation.

Key Dates

Recommendation

Keywords

Peabody Energy, BTU, Form 4, Insider Transaction, Stock Acquisition, Dividend Equivalents, Executive Compensation, Darren Ronald Yeates, Common Stock