Peabody Energy Corporation investors who purchased shares during the Oct. 14, 2024 to May 4, 2026 class period have until Aug. 24, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in a proposed securities class action, according to a notice from Bragar Eagel & Squire. The complaint alleges the company made overly positive statements while concealing or misrepresenting problems at its Centurion mine that were delaying the ramp-up and return to full longwall production. The notice points to a March 30, 2026 disclosure in which Peabody cut expected first-quarter output from the mine to about 250,000 tons from prior estimates of around 700,000 tons because of mining commissioning challenges, followed by a 9.7% one-day stock decline to $35.68 from $39.50. It also cites a May 5, 2026 disclosure that the company had failed to ramp up Centurion by the March 2026 deadline and had cut full-year metallurgical coal segment volume guidance, after which the shares fell 5.7% to $25.00 from $26.52. The release says investors who suffered losses or want more information may contact the firm.