{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"75760","rtpr_id":"nPnbnN8r0a","ticker":"BTU","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["BTU"],"title":"Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) Faces Securities Class Action Related to Surprise Centurion Problems - HBSS","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-29T19:27:00.049Z","article_body":"Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) Faces Securities Class Action Related to Surprise Centurion Problems - HBSS\n\nPR Newswire\n\nSAN FRANCISCO, June 29, 2026\n\nSAN FRANCISCO, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:\nBTU) faces a securities class action lawsuit related to surprise disclosures\nthe company made to investors on March 30 and May 5, 2026 about problems with\nits flagship metallurgical coal asset (\"Centurion\").\n\nThe lawsuit seeks to represent investors who purchased or otherwise acquired\nshares of Peabody common stock between October 14, 2024 and May 4, 2026.\n\nBetween March 27 (the trading day before the first cryptic disclosure) and the\nMay 5, 2026 fuller disclosure, investors saw the price of Peabody shares\ncrumble $14.50 (-36%). Accordingly, the severe market reactions upon the\ncompany's revelations support national shareholder rights firm Hagens Berman's\ninvestigation into legal claims that Peabody and its co-defendants violated\nthe federal securities laws.\n\nThe firm encourages Peabody investors who suffered substantial losses to\nsubmit your losses now\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4721815-1&h=2554650233&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Finvestor-fraud%2Fbtu&a=submit+your+losses+now)\n.\n\nClass Period: Oct. 14, 2024 – May 4, 2026\nLead Plaintiff Deadline: Aug. 24, 2026\nVisit: www.hbsslaw.com/investor-fraud/btu\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4721815-1&h=1781216240&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Finvestor-fraud%2Fbtu&a=www.hbsslaw.com%2Finvestor-fraud%2Fbtu)\n\nContact the Firm Now: BTU@hbsslaw.com (mailto:BTU@hbsslaw.com)\n\nPeabody Energy Corporation (BTU) Securities Class Action:\n\nPeabody characterizes itself as a leading producer of metallurgical and\nthermal coal and has promoted Centurion, its underground longwall\nmetallurgical coal mine in Queensland, Australia. According to the company,\nthe mine commenced full-scale production in February 2026.\n\nThe litigation is focused on the propriety of Peabody's statements about\nCenturion's operational status and production capabilities.\n\nFor example, Peabody's management informed investors on February 5, 2026 that\n\"the team was installing the very last shield and putting the finishing\ntouches on the Centurion Mine[,]\" and \"our team is charged up and has started\nmining some of the best metallurgical coal in the world.\" The company and its\nmanagement also assured investors that Centurion is \"going to ramp up probably\nabout 700,000 tons in Q1, about 1 million to 1.1 million tons in Q2 and Q3,\nand then it'll fall back down in Q4 as we have a longwall move.\" In response,\nthe market rewarded these statements by sending the price of Peabody shares up\nabout 7.8% the next day.\n\nJust a few weeks later, on March 30, 2026, Peabody filed a current report with\nthe SEC and abruptly disclosed that Centurion \"is expected deliver\napproximately 250,000 tons in the first quarter[.]\" In other words, the\ncompany slashed Centurion production by about 64%. The news sent the price of\nPeabody shares down almost 10%.\n\nThen, on May 5, 2026, Peabody reported its Q1 2026 financial results. Of\nparticular concern pertaining to Centurion, management revealed the truth\nabout why it slashed the mine's Q1 production assurance.\n\nDespite telling investors in February that it was mining Centurion and would\nproduce 700,000 tons in Q1, a new narrative emerged – \"as part of our\ncommissioning in February, we encountered temporary mechanical and electrical\nissues\" – and \"[a]s a result, our full year sales outlook for Centurion is\nnow 2.5 million tons compared to our original expectation of 3.5 million\ntons.\" This full year 28% reduction helped send the price of Peabody shares\ndown nearly 6%.\n\n\"We're focused on whether Peabody and its management were sufficiently\ntransparent about Centurion's operational capabilities during the Class Period\nand, if not, whether they violated federal securities laws,\" said Reed\nKathrein\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4721815-1&h=3519837959&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Fattorneys%2Freed-kathrein&a=Reed+Kathrein)\n, the Hagens Berman partner leading the firm's investigation.\n\nIf you invested in Peabody Energy and have substantial losses, or have\nknowledge that will assist the firm's investigation, submit your losses now.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4721815-1&h=1947621294&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Finvestor-fraud%2Fbtu&a=submit+your+losses+now.)\n\nIf you'd like more information and answers to other frequently asked questions\nabout the Peabody case and the firm's investigation, read more.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4721815-1&h=1747613616&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Fcases%2Fpeabody-energy-corporation-btu-securities-class-action&a=read+more.)\n\nWhistleblowers: Persons with non-public information regarding Peabody Energy\nshould consider their options to help in the investigation or take advantage\nof the SEC Whistleblower program. Under the new program, whistleblowers who\nprovide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of\nany successful recovery made by the SEC.\n\nAbout Hagens Berman\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4721815-1&h=1243481443&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2F&a=About+Hagens+Berman)\n\nHagens Berman is a global plaintiffs' rights complex litigation firm focusing\non corporate accountability. The firm is home to a robust practice and\nrepresents investors as well as whistleblowers, workers, consumers and others\nin cases achieving real results for those harmed by corporate negligence and\nother wrongdoings. Hagens Berman's team has secured more than $2.9 billion in\nthis area of law. More about the firm and its successes can be found\nat hbsslaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4721815-1&h=2946951258&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2F&a=hbsslaw.com)\n. Follow the firm for updates and news at @ClassActionLaw\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4721815-1&h=2503681876&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FClassActionLaw&a=%40ClassActionLaw)\n.\n\nAttorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any\nfuture case.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peabody-energy-corporation-btu-faces-securities-class-action-related-to-surprise-centurion-problems--hbss-302813445.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peabody-energy-corporation-btu-faces-securities-class-action-related-to-surprise-centurion-problems--hbss-302813445.html)\n\nSOURCE Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP\n\n\n\nFor more information, call Reed Kathrein at 844-916-0895 or email BTU@hbsslaw.com.\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1117217/Hagens-Berman-Sobol-Shapiro-LLP-Logo.jpg?id=OA2743826\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnbnN8r0a","title":"Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) Faces Securities Class Action Related to Surprise Centurion Problems - HBSS","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"BTU","created":"2026-06-29T19:27:00.049Z","tickers":["BTU"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) Faces Securities Class Action Related to Surprise Centurion Problems - HBSS\n\nPR Newswire\n\nSAN FRANCISCO, June 29, 2026\n\nSAN FRANCISCO, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:\nBTU) faces a securities class action lawsuit related to surprise disclosures\nthe company made to investors on March 30 and May 5, 2026 about problems with\nits flagship metallurgical coal asset (\"Centurion\").\n\nThe lawsuit seeks to represent investors who purchased or otherwise acquired\nshares of Peabody common stock between October 14, 2024 and May 4, 2026.\n\nBetween March 27 (the trading day before the first cryptic disclosure) and the\nMay 5, 2026 fuller disclosure, investors saw the price of Peabody shares\ncrumble $14.50 (-36%). Accordingly, the severe market reactions upon the\ncompany's revelations support national shareholder rights firm Hagens Berman's\ninvestigation into legal claims that Peabody and its co-defendants violated\nthe federal securities laws.\n\nThe firm encourages Peabody investors who suffered substantial losses to\nsubmit your losses now\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4721815-1&h=2554650233&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Finvestor-fraud%2Fbtu&a=submit+your+losses+now)\n.\n\nClass Period: Oct. 14, 2024 – May 4, 2026\nLead Plaintiff Deadline: Aug. 24, 2026\nVisit: www.hbsslaw.com/investor-fraud/btu\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4721815-1&h=1781216240&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Finvestor-fraud%2Fbtu&a=www.hbsslaw.com%2Finvestor-fraud%2Fbtu)\n\nContact the Firm Now: BTU@hbsslaw.com (mailto:BTU@hbsslaw.com)\n\nPeabody Energy Corporation (BTU) Securities Class Action:\n\nPeabody characterizes itself as a leading producer of metallurgical and\nthermal coal and has promoted Centurion, its underground longwall\nmetallurgical coal mine in Queensland, Australia. According to the company,\nthe mine commenced full-scale production in February 2026.\n\nThe litigation is focused on the propriety of Peabody's statements about\nCenturion's operational status and production capabilities.\n\nFor example, Peabody's management informed investors on February 5, 2026 that\n\"the team was installing the very last shield and putting the finishing\ntouches on the Centurion Mine[,]\" and \"our team is charged up and has started\nmining some of the best metallurgical coal in the world.\" The company and its\nmanagement also assured investors that Centurion is \"going to ramp up probably\nabout 700,000 tons in Q1, about 1 million to 1.1 million tons in Q2 and Q3,\nand then it'll fall back down in Q4 as we have a longwall move.\" In response,\nthe market rewarded these statements by sending the price of Peabody shares up\nabout 7.8% the next day.\n\nJust a few weeks later, on March 30, 2026, Peabody filed a current report with\nthe SEC and abruptly disclosed that Centurion \"is expected deliver\napproximately 250,000 tons in the first quarter[.]\" In other words, the\ncompany slashed Centurion production by about 64%. The news sent the price of\nPeabody shares down almost 10%.\n\nThen, on May 5, 2026, Peabody reported its Q1 2026 financial results. Of\nparticular concern pertaining to Centurion, management revealed the truth\nabout why it slashed the mine's Q1 production assurance.\n\nDespite telling investors in February that it was mining Centurion and would\nproduce 700,000 tons in Q1, a new narrative emerged – \"as part of our\ncommissioning in February, we encountered temporary mechanical and electrical\nissues\" – and \"[a]s a result, our full year sales outlook for Centurion is\nnow 2.5 million tons compared to our original expectation of 3.5 million\ntons.\" This full year 28% reduction helped send the price of Peabody shares\ndown nearly 6%.\n\n\"We're focused on whether Peabody and its management were sufficiently\ntransparent about Centurion's operational capabilities during the Class Period\nand, if not, whether they violated federal securities laws,\" said Reed\nKathrein\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4721815-1&h=3519837959&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Fattorneys%2Freed-kathrein&a=Reed+Kathrein)\n, the Hagens Berman partner leading the firm's investigation.\n\nIf you invested in Peabody Energy and have substantial losses, or have\nknowledge that will assist the firm's investigation, submit your losses now.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4721815-1&h=1947621294&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Finvestor-fraud%2Fbtu&a=submit+your+losses+now.)\n\nIf you'd like more information and answers to other frequently asked questions\nabout the Peabody case and the firm's investigation, read more.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4721815-1&h=1747613616&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Fcases%2Fpeabody-energy-corporation-btu-securities-class-action&a=read+more.)\n\nWhistleblowers: Persons with non-public information regarding Peabody Energy\nshould consider their options to help in the investigation or take advantage\nof the SEC Whistleblower program. Under the new program, whistleblowers who\nprovide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of\nany successful recovery made by the SEC.\n\nAbout Hagens Berman\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4721815-1&h=1243481443&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2F&a=About+Hagens+Berman)\n\nHagens Berman is a global plaintiffs' rights complex litigation firm focusing\non corporate accountability. The firm is home to a robust practice and\nrepresents investors as well as whistleblowers, workers, consumers and others\nin cases achieving real results for those harmed by corporate negligence and\nother wrongdoings. Hagens Berman's team has secured more than $2.9 billion in\nthis area of law. More about the firm and its successes can be found\nat hbsslaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4721815-1&h=2946951258&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2F&a=hbsslaw.com)\n. Follow the firm for updates and news at @ClassActionLaw\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4721815-1&h=2503681876&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FClassActionLaw&a=%40ClassActionLaw)\n.\n\nAttorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any\nfuture case.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peabody-energy-corporation-btu-faces-securities-class-action-related-to-surprise-centurion-problems--hbss-302813445.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peabody-energy-corporation-btu-faces-securities-class-action-related-to-surprise-centurion-problems--hbss-302813445.html)\n\nSOURCE Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP\n\n\n\nFor more information, call Reed Kathrein at 844-916-0895 or email BTU@hbsslaw.com.\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1117217/Hagens-Berman-Sobol-Shapiro-LLP-Logo.jpg?id=OA2743826\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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