Peabody (BTU) EVP & COO Darren Yeates Receives 130-Share Award

What Happened

Darren R. Yeates, EVP & COO of Peabody Energy Corp (BTU), was reported to have received 130 shares on 2026-09-03 as an acquisition/award (code A). The shares were valued at $27.64 each, for a total value of approximately $3,593. This was an award/acquisition rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-03
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A) — acquisition of 130 shares
• Price per share reported: $27.64; total value ≈ $3,593
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing
• Filing date (Form 4): 2026-09-08 (no late-filing flag provided in the data)
• Footnote: The shares represent exempt dividend equivalents on prior restricted stock unit (RSU) awards (Footnote F1)

Context

These shares were issued as dividend-equivalent awards tied to prior RSU grants, meaning they are compensation-related and not a market purchase. Such awards are common forms of executive compensation and do not necessarily indicate the insider bought or sold stock based on a view of near-term share performance.