Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) Stock Analysis
Energy · Thermal Coal
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $82.77: Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend.
Core Natural Resources is a major U.S. coal producer formed from the January 2025 merger of CONSOL Energy and Arch Resources, operating thermal mines in Pennsylvania (PAMC), Wyoming (Black Thunder, Coal Creek), and Colorado (West Elk), plus metallurgical mines in West Virginia... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $82.77: Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Core Natural Resources, Inc.
Latest news
- Core Natural Resources Q1 EPS $0.41 Misses $0.72 Estimate, Sales $1.084B Beat $1.060B Estimate — benzinga May 7, 2026 negative
- Earnings Scheduled For April 29, 2026 — benzinga Apr 29, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
Thesis
Key Metrics
Quality Signals
Model-generated analysis — not investment advice. Not a registered investment advisor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer
Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Price Targets
Position Sizing
Risk Alerts
Earnings
Verdict History
Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $82.77: Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $78.16. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $93.71 (+13.2% upside). Prior stop was $78.16. Stop-loss: $78.16.
Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0).
Core Natural Resources, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 12.2). TrendMatrix value score: 8.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover CNR with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $110.
What does Core Natural Resources, Inc. do?Core Natural Resources is a major U.S. coal producer formed from the January 2025 merger of CONSOL Energy and Arch...
Core Natural Resources is a major U.S. coal producer formed from the January 2025 merger of CONSOL Energy and Arch Resources, operating thermal mines in Pennsylvania (PAMC), Wyoming (Black Thunder, Coal Creek), and Colorado (West Elk), plus metallurgical mines in West Virginia (Leer Complex). In 2025, 73% of sales tons went to electric power generators, with ~72% sold domestically.