{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"80193","rtpr_id":"nACSC9f5qa","ticker":"BTU","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["BTU"],"title":"BTU Court Reminder: Peabody Investors are Notified to Act before the Upcoming Securities Fraud Class Action Deadline on August 24","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-07-03T19:18:00.802Z","article_body":"A securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Peabody\ninvestors after its stock plummeted over 9% because Peabody allegedly misled\ninvestors regarding the coal production at Centurion, its flagship premium\nhard coking coal mine.\n\nNEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / July\n3, 2026 / Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP\n(https://pr.report/na10) announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed\nagainst Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) and certain of the Company's\nsenior executives for securities fraud after its significant stock drop\nresulting from potential violations of the federal securities laws.\n\nIf you invested in Peabody, you are encouraged to obtain additional\ninformation by visiting:\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/peabody-class-action-lawsuit.\n\nKey Details of the Peabody ($BTU) Class Action:\n*\nLead Plaintiff Deadline: August 24, 2026\n*\nAlleged Misconduct: Securities fraud relating to Peabody's statements about\nthe coal production at Centurion, its flagship premium hard coking coal mine.\n*\nLargest Alleged Stock Drop: March 30, 2026 - 9.7% stock drop\n*\nCourt: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri\n*\nAction: Contact BFA Law (https://pr.report/na12) to discuss your rights\n\nInvestors have until August 24, 2026 to ask the Court to be appointed to lead\nthe case. The complaint asserts securities fraud claims under Sections 10(b)\nand 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on behalf of investors in\nPeabody common stock. The class action is pending in the U.S. District Court\nfor the Eastern District of Missouri. It is captioned McGeachy v. Peabody, et\nal., No. 26-cv-01020.\n\nWhy is Peabody Being Sued for Securities Fraud?\n\nPeabody is a producer of metallurgic and thermal coal that owns interests in\n16 active coal mining operations in the United States and Australia.\n\nAccording to the complaint, during the relevant period, Peabody announced it\nwould be increasing production from its flagship premium hard coking coal\nmine, Centurion due to an acceleration of longwall operations. Peabody stated\nthat shipments of Centurion's premium hard coking coal would expand sevenfold\nin 2026 to 3.5 million tons and even more beyond that time. On February 5,\n2026, Peabody indicated that the team was \"putting the finishing touches on\nthe Centurion mine in advance of starting longwall mining, well ahead of its\noriginal schedule.\"\n\nAs alleged, in truth, the Centurion mine was facing significant commissioning\nchallenges resulting in increased costs and volume decreases in its\nproduction.\n\nWhy did Peabody's Stock Drop?\n\nOn March 30, 2026, Peabody announced lower sales volume from the Centurion\nmine due to a delivery of only 250,000 tons in the first quarter. Peabody\nattributed the low volume to \"greater than anticipated mine commissioning\nchallenges.\"\n\nThis news caused the price of Peabody common stock to drop $3.82 per share, or\n9.7%, from $39.50 per share on March 27, 2026, to $35.68 per share on March\n30, 2026.\n\nThen, on May 5, 2026, Peabody announced additional delays to the commissioning\nof the Centurion mine as well as increased costs and lower volume. Peabody\nstated it only expected to sell about 300,000 tons in the second quarter and\nreduced its full year sales outlook for Centurion from 3.5 million tons to 2.5\nmillion tons.\n\nThis news caused the price of Peabody common stock to drop $1.52 per share, or\n5.7%, from $26.52 per share on May 4, 2026, to $25.00 per share on May 5,\n2025.\n\nClick here for more information:\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/peabody-class-action-lawsuit.\n\nWhat Can You Do?\n\nIf you invested in Peabody, you may have legal options and are encouraged to\nsubmit your information to the firm.\n\nAll representation is on a contingency fee basis; there is no cost to you.\nShareholders are not responsible for any court costs or expenses of\nlitigation. The firm will seek court approval for any potential fees and\nexpenses.\n\nSubmit your information by visiting:\n\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/peabody-class-action-lawsuit\n\nOr contact:\n\nAdam McCall\nadam@bfalaw.com\n212.789.3619\n\nWhy Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP?\n\nBFA is a leading international law firm representing plaintiffs in securities\nclass actions and shareholder litigation. It has been named a top plaintiff\nlaw firm by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, and ISS SCAS, and its attorneys have\nbeen named \"Elite Trial Lawyers\" by the National Law Journal, \"Litigation\nStars\" by Benchmark Litigation, among the top \"500 Leading Plaintiff Financial\nLawyers\" by Lawdragon, \"Titans of the Plaintiffs' Bar\" by Law360 and\n\"SuperLawyers\" by Thomson Reuters.\n\nMost recently, The Legal 500 awarded BFA the most client satisfaction\naccolades of any plaintiff's securities litigation law firm, with clients\nnoting: \"[t]here is no better service provider in the practice area,\" \"[t]he\ninterest of the client is always front and center,\" and \"[t]here isn't a\nbetter firm in this space.\" One testimonial described the firm as \"nimble and\nentrepreneurial,\" with a \"relentless focus on adding value for clients.\"\n\nAmong its recent notable successes, BFA recovered over $900 million in value\nfrom Tesla, Inc.'s Board of Directors, as well as $420 million from Teva\nPharmaceutical Ind. Ltd.\n\nFor more information about BFA and its attorneys, please visit\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com.\n\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/peabody-class-action-lawsuit\n\nAttorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.\n\nSOURCE: Bleichmar, Fonti, & Auld LLP\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/btu-court-reminder-peabody-investors-are-notified-to-act-before-1185456)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSC9f5qa","title":"BTU Court Reminder: Peabody Investors are Notified to Act before the Upcoming Securities Fraud Class Action Deadline on August 24","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"BTU","created":"2026-07-03T19:18:00.802Z","tickers":["BTU"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"A securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Peabody\ninvestors after its stock plummeted over 9% because Peabody allegedly misled\ninvestors regarding the coal production at Centurion, its flagship premium\nhard coking coal mine.\n\nNEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / July\n3, 2026 / Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP\n(https://pr.report/na10) announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed\nagainst Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) and certain of the Company's\nsenior executives for securities fraud after its significant stock drop\nresulting from potential violations of the federal securities laws.\n\nIf you invested in Peabody, you are encouraged to obtain additional\ninformation by visiting:\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/peabody-class-action-lawsuit.\n\nKey Details of the Peabody ($BTU) Class Action:\n*\nLead Plaintiff Deadline: August 24, 2026\n*\nAlleged Misconduct: Securities fraud relating to Peabody's statements about\nthe coal production at Centurion, its flagship premium hard coking coal mine.\n*\nLargest Alleged Stock Drop: March 30, 2026 - 9.7% stock drop\n*\nCourt: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri\n*\nAction: Contact BFA Law (https://pr.report/na12) to discuss your rights\n\nInvestors have until August 24, 2026 to ask the Court to be appointed to lead\nthe case. The complaint asserts securities fraud claims under Sections 10(b)\nand 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on behalf of investors in\nPeabody common stock. The class action is pending in the U.S. District Court\nfor the Eastern District of Missouri. It is captioned McGeachy v. Peabody, et\nal., No. 26-cv-01020.\n\nWhy is Peabody Being Sued for Securities Fraud?\n\nPeabody is a producer of metallurgic and thermal coal that owns interests in\n16 active coal mining operations in the United States and Australia.\n\nAccording to the complaint, during the relevant period, Peabody announced it\nwould be increasing production from its flagship premium hard coking coal\nmine, Centurion due to an acceleration of longwall operations. Peabody stated\nthat shipments of Centurion's premium hard coking coal would expand sevenfold\nin 2026 to 3.5 million tons and even more beyond that time. On February 5,\n2026, Peabody indicated that the team was \"putting the finishing touches on\nthe Centurion mine in advance of starting longwall mining, well ahead of its\noriginal schedule.\"\n\nAs alleged, in truth, the Centurion mine was facing significant commissioning\nchallenges resulting in increased costs and volume decreases in its\nproduction.\n\nWhy did Peabody's Stock Drop?\n\nOn March 30, 2026, Peabody announced lower sales volume from the Centurion\nmine due to a delivery of only 250,000 tons in the first quarter. Peabody\nattributed the low volume to \"greater than anticipated mine commissioning\nchallenges.\"\n\nThis news caused the price of Peabody common stock to drop $3.82 per share, or\n9.7%, from $39.50 per share on March 27, 2026, to $35.68 per share on March\n30, 2026.\n\nThen, on May 5, 2026, Peabody announced additional delays to the commissioning\nof the Centurion mine as well as increased costs and lower volume. Peabody\nstated it only expected to sell about 300,000 tons in the second quarter and\nreduced its full year sales outlook for Centurion from 3.5 million tons to 2.5\nmillion tons.\n\nThis news caused the price of Peabody common stock to drop $1.52 per share, or\n5.7%, from $26.52 per share on May 4, 2026, to $25.00 per share on May 5,\n2025.\n\nClick here for more information:\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/peabody-class-action-lawsuit.\n\nWhat Can You Do?\n\nIf you invested in Peabody, you may have legal options and are encouraged to\nsubmit your information to the firm.\n\nAll representation is on a contingency fee basis; there is no cost to you.\nShareholders are not responsible for any court costs or expenses of\nlitigation. The firm will seek court approval for any potential fees and\nexpenses.\n\nSubmit your information by visiting:\n\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/peabody-class-action-lawsuit\n\nOr contact:\n\nAdam McCall\nadam@bfalaw.com\n212.789.3619\n\nWhy Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP?\n\nBFA is a leading international law firm representing plaintiffs in securities\nclass actions and shareholder litigation. It has been named a top plaintiff\nlaw firm by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, and ISS SCAS, and its attorneys have\nbeen named \"Elite Trial Lawyers\" by the National Law Journal, \"Litigation\nStars\" by Benchmark Litigation, among the top \"500 Leading Plaintiff Financial\nLawyers\" by Lawdragon, \"Titans of the Plaintiffs' Bar\" by Law360 and\n\"SuperLawyers\" by Thomson Reuters.\n\nMost recently, The Legal 500 awarded BFA the most client satisfaction\naccolades of any plaintiff's securities litigation law firm, with clients\nnoting: \"[t]here is no better service provider in the practice area,\" \"[t]he\ninterest of the client is always front and center,\" and \"[t]here isn't a\nbetter firm in this space.\" One testimonial described the firm as \"nimble and\nentrepreneurial,\" with a \"relentless focus on adding value for clients.\"\n\nAmong its recent notable successes, BFA recovered over $900 million in value\nfrom Tesla, Inc.'s Board of Directors, as well as $420 million from Teva\nPharmaceutical Ind. Ltd.\n\nFor more information about BFA and its attorneys, please visit\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com.\n\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/peabody-class-action-lawsuit\n\nAttorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.\n\nSOURCE: Bleichmar, Fonti, & Auld LLP\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/btu-court-reminder-peabody-investors-are-notified-to-act-before-1185456)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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