Peabody Energy’s Rise in Natural Gas Futures and Airbnb Post-IPO Lockup Ends
Peabody Energy
Peabody Energy is a small cap stock with a market capitalization of $845.38 million. They specialize in coal mining internationally, and being an energy company, they have had a volatile 2020 and 2021.
On Monday, coal stocks increased as natural gas futures rose by a lot. This comes after the hack on Colonial Pipeline, which sent gas prices soaring across the East Coast. Along with this, analysts forecasted warm weather for the next couple of weeks, which will lift demand. Hidden Rock Capital wrote that Peabody has a 3 times upside with strong coal prices, but unlimited downside if gas prices weaken.
Peabody jumped to $8.60 on Monday, up 32.31%.
Airbnb
Airbnb has been one of the most popular companies in the last decade. They provide a platform for people to choose homes for vacation rentals, and they help people on vacation find a form of lodging. However, they did not become public until December of 2020, where they entered the market through an IPO.
On Monday, Airbnb’s post-IPO lockup period ended. This means that insiders are now allowed to sell shares of Airbnb stock, which includes the CEO and other board members of the company. Before the expiration, 40 percent of Airbnb insider shares were already unlocked, which mitigates the impact.
Nonetheless, Airbnb fell to $132.50 on Wednesday, down 6.16%.
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