HNRGEnergy · Thermal CoalThe 3 Wall Street analysts covering Hallador Energy Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $28 — +81.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 22 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Hallador Energy Co. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (62): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Volatility (5): The share price moves around a lot.
Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on HNRG, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +81.9% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Northland Capital Markets | Maintains | Outperform | $29 → $34 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Jefferies | Initiates | Hold | $18 |
| 13 Mar 2026 | B. Riley Securities | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 25 Sept 2025 | Texas Capital Securities | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 13 Aug 2025 | B. Riley Securities | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 19 May 2025 | Northland Capital Markets | Initiates | Outperform | — |
| 1 Apr 2025 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 9 Dec 2024 | Alliance Global Partners | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 13 Nov 2024 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 30 May 2024 | B. Riley Securities | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 30 Aug 2023 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 17 Jan 2023 | B. Riley Securities | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 25 Mar 2020 | B. Riley FBR | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 24 Mar 2020 | B. Riley FBR | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 24 Mar 2020 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 5 May 2018 | B. Riley FBR | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 8 Nov 2017 | B. Riley FBR | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 8 Nov 2017 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 18 Sept 2015 | FBR Capital | Initiates | Outperform | — |
| 29 July 2015 | BB&T Capital | Downgrade | Hold | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. HNRG appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 1% of US stocks
Cheaper than 59% of US stocks
Cheaper than 28% of US stocks
Cheaper than 29% of US stocks
Higher than 25% of US stocks
Higher than 23% of US stocks
Higher than 53% of US stocks
Higher than 24% of US stocks
Higher than 30% of US stocks
Higher than 43% of US stocks
Higher than 59% of US stocks
Higher than 24% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
| Company | Market cap | TKN rank |
|---|---|---|
| HNRGHallador Energy Co. | $725.1M | 22 |
| NCNACCO Industries, Inc. | $305.9M | 54 |
| BTUPeabody Energy Corp. | $3.4B | 44 |
| CNRCore Natural Resources, Inc. | $4.7B | 90 |
| VTSVitesse Energy, Inc.* | $720.4M | 26 |
| WHKWhiteHawk Minerals Corp.* | $743.7M | 4 |
| GRNTGranite Ridge Resources, Inc.* | $670.7M | 41 |
* Nearest Energy names by size — few thermal coal companies of this scale trade in the US universe.
Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.
The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Hallador Energy Co. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →
Seeking Alpha published the transcript of Hallador Energy Company's (HNRG) Q2 2026 earnings call. The item presents the company's quarterly earnings call transcript for review.
Why it matters — A HNRG watcher would care because the transcript provides direct access to management's discussion of the company's second-quarter 2026 results.
Hallador Energy reported a second-quarter net loss, attributed to a planned maintenance outage and limited unplanned downtime at its Merom power plant that affected profitability. Management highlighted progress on the proposed Turtle Creek natural gas generation project and its expanding long-term contracted sales position.
Why it matters — HNRG watchers would care because the quarterly loss and plant downtime weigh on near-term results, while the Turtle Creek project and growing contracted sales could shape the company's future outlook.
Hallador Energy reported a second-quarter loss of $0.32 per share, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a $0.12 loss, and a decline from earnings of $0.19 per share in the same quarter last year.
Why it matters — The result significantly missed analyst expectations and reversed a year-ago profit, signaling weaker operational performance.
Hallador Energy Company has scheduled a conference call for August 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss its second quarter 2026 results.
Why it matters — The call will provide investors and analysts with the company's financial results and operational update for the second quarter.
The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Hallador Energy Co. have a median 12-month price target of $28, with estimates ranging from $28 to $29. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 3 analysts covering Hallador Energy Co., 3 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Hallador Energy Co. 22 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 22 Aug 2026, Hallador Energy Co. ranks 22 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (62 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 3 analysts implies +81.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Hallador Energy Co. 22 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Hallador Energy Co. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for HNRG are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $28 to $29 over the next 12 months.
Hallador Energy Co. returned -2.3% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Hallador Energy Company is a vertically integrated independent power producer that combines coal production with electric power generation. Headquartered in Terre Haute, Indiana, the company operates through two core segments: Coal Operations via Sunrise Coal, LLC, which produces and supplies bituminous coal from underground and surface mines in the Illinois Basin to fuel its own facilities and third-party customers; and Electric Operations via Hallador Power Company, LLC, which generates electricity and capacity at the approximately one-gigawatt Merom Generating Station.
The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 11 Aug 2026): "Hallador Energy Company (HNRG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript". Seeking Alpha published the transcript of Hallador Energy Company's (HNRG) Q2 2026 earnings call. The item presents the company's quarterly earnings call transcript for review.
Hallador Energy Company is a vertically integrated independent power producer that combines coal production with electric power generation. Headquartered in Terre Haute, Indiana, the company operates through two core segments: Coal Operations via Sunrise Coal, LLC, which produces and supplies bituminous coal from underground and surface mines in the Illinois Basin to fuel its own facilities and third-party customers; and Electric Operations via Hallador Power Company, LLC, which generates electricity and capacity at the approximately one-gigawatt Merom Generating Station. This structure ensures a reliable fuel supply chain for power output while serving the electric power generation industry. Hallador Energy Company plays a key role in the energy sector by providing dispatchable power and coal resources, supporting capacity needs in regional grids through contracted electric sales, capacity payments, and coal deliveries. Its operations bridge mining and power production, emphasizing the linkage between fuel sourcing and energy delivery in the utilities market.
CEO Mr. Brent K. Bilsland · 615 employees · United States · https://www.halladorenergy.com