Update shared on05 Sep 2025
Fair value Increased 0.22%Westgold Resources’ valuation outlook remains stable, as evidenced by minimal changes in both the discount rate and future P/E, with the consensus analyst price target rising only slightly from A$4.14 to A$4.15.
What's in the News
- Westgold Resources' Board approved a share buyback plan, aiming to repurchase up to 47,183,455 shares (5% of share capital) through September 2026.
- The company declared a 3 cent per share unfranked final dividend for FY25, representing a 78% payout ratio, totaling $28.3 million.
- FY25 gold production totaled 326,384 ounces; FY26 guidance is 345,000–385,000 ounces, including 15,000–30,000 ounces from third-party ore.
- $50 million allocated for FY26 exploration and resource definition, split between the Murchison and Southern Goldfields packages, with emphasis on Bluebird-South Junction and Beta Hunt.
- Ongoing updates to resource estimation processes and cost profiling methods, including use of validated historical cost matrices and increased drilling activity, with plans for further exploration and a maiden Ore Reserve at Fletcher.
Valuation Changes
Summary of Valuation Changes for Westgold Resources
- The Consensus Analyst Price Target remained effectively unchanged, moving only marginally from A$4.14 to A$4.15.
- The Discount Rate for Westgold Resources remained effectively unchanged, moving only marginally from 7.00% to 7.11%.
- The Future P/E for Westgold Resources remained effectively unchanged, moving only marginally from 7.74x to 7.78x.
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