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On 17 December 2025, ALS Limited applied for the quotation of 342,915 fully paid ordinary shares on the ASX under the ALQ code, issued through a dividend or distribution plan. This incremental share issuance highlights how ALS is using equity-based distribution mechanisms to return value to investors while fine-tuning its capital structure. We’ll now examine how issuing new shares via the dividend or distribution plan could influence ALS’s broader investment narrative and outlook. Outshine...

Telix Pharmaceuticals (ASX:TLX) has caught investor attention after confirming it has wrapped up Part 1 of its pivotal ProstACT Phase 3 trial and already started dosing patients in Part 2 globally. See our latest analysis for Telix Pharmaceuticals. Even with this steady clinical and commercial progress, Telix’s 1 month share price return of minus 15.93 percent and year to date share price return of minus 50.42 percent show momentum has cooled. However, the 5 year total shareholder return of...

IGO (ASX:IGO) has doubled down on lithium by extending its joint venture at the Greenbushes project, a move that reinforces its long term bet on increased battery mineral demand and sector growth. See our latest analysis for IGO. The market seems to be warming back up to that strategy, with a 55.9% 3 month share price return and a 54.9% 1 year total shareholder return, even though the 3 year total shareholder return remains negative. This suggests momentum is rebuilding from a lower base. If...

Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) is back in the spotlight after CEO and Managing Director Meg O’Neill unexpectedly resigned to take the top job at bp, with Liz Westcott stepping in as Acting CEO. See our latest analysis for Woodside Energy Group. The leadership shake-up has landed just as Woodside finds itself in a broader downtrend, with a 1 month share price return of negative 11.52 percent and a year to date share price return of negative 6.17 percent. However, the 1 year total shareholder...

Earlier this month, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission imposed an additional A$150,000,000 capital charge on ASX and ordered a sweeping governance and risk-management overhaul after finding the exchange had underinvested in resilience and operational reliability. ASX has responded by resetting its transformation agenda, tightening board oversight of its clearing and settlement arms, and signalling lower dividend payouts as it rebuilds trust with regulators and market...

Boss Energy has withdrawn its 2021 Enhanced Feasibility Study for the Honeymoon uranium project after a recent review uncovered materially incorrect assumptions on future production, mineralisation and costs, prompting a reset of its long-term development plans. The company is now fast-tracking new work programs, including a wide-spaced wellfield design and updated studies through 2026, aiming to reconfigure Honeymoon’s operating profile and potential mine life while relying on its existing...

Sovereign Metals recently announced a collaboration agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group member, to advance the Kasiya rutile-graphite project in Malawi with enhanced environmental and social standards. The partnership not only brings IFC’s sustainability expertise alongside Rio Tinto’s input, but also gives IFC potential lender and investor rights, shaping a clearer path to funding and project execution. We’ll now examine how IFC’s potential role as...

Austal (ASX:ASB) has suddenly landed back in the spotlight after Canberra cleared Hanwha to almost double its stake, but only under tight security and data access conditions, and the market is clearly uneasy. See our latest analysis for Austal. The pullback to A$5.94, including an 11.5% 1 day share price drop, comes after a stellar 91.6% year to date share price return and a 96.0% 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum is cooling as investors reassess risk after Hanwha, the...

As Australian shares appear poised for a flat open, the market remains largely unaffected by global fluctuations, including recent tech sector turbulence in the U.S. Despite this calm on the broader indices, there's still room to explore opportunities within niche segments like penny stocks. Though often considered a relic of past market days, penny stocks can offer unique growth potential when backed by strong financial health and sound business strategies. In this article, we'll examine...

Charter Hall Group has announced a dividend of A$0.2483 per security for the six months ended 31 December 2025, with a record date of 31 December 2025, ex‑dividend date of 30 December 2025, and payment scheduled for 27 February 2026. This dividend decision reinforces the view that Charter Hall is prioritising reliable distributions, which can be an important consideration for income-focused investors assessing the group’s property and funds management exposure. We’ll now examine how this...

Liontown (ASX:LTR) jumped after locking in a binding offtake agreement with Canmax Technologies for 2027 to 2028 spodumene supply, alongside its first digital spot sales auction that underscored solid buyer interest. See our latest analysis for Liontown. Those deals have arrived on the back of powerful momentum, with the latest move adding to Liontown’s roughly 66% 90 day share price return and a hefty 175% total shareholder return over the past year. This suggests confidence is building...

PLS Group (ASX:PLS) is back in the spotlight after renewed optimism in lithium, as electric vehicles and large battery projects draw investors toward producers seen as well placed for a multi year demand cycle. See our latest analysis for PLS Group. That backdrop helps explain why PLS Group’s 1 day share price return of 4.64 percent sits on top of an 83.71 percent year to date share price gain and an 87.10 percent total shareholder return over the past year. This suggests momentum is building...

Electro Optic Systems Holdings (ASX:EOS) has grabbed investor attention after hosting a special call on December 14 to outline a new contract announcement, prompting fresh questions about earnings visibility and longer term growth. See our latest analysis for Electro Optic Systems Holdings. The timing of this contract focused call helps explain why Electro Optic Systems Holdings has seen such explosive momentum lately, with a 7 day share price return of 56.88 percent and a 1 year total...

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Breville Group Limited ( ASX:BRG ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a...

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Google’s experiment with homes for sale appearing directly in search results has unsettled investors in REA Group (ASX:REA). This has contributed to a decline in the company’s share price as the market reassesses its long term competitive position. See our latest analysis for REA Group. That Google trial has landed on a stock that was already under pressure, with a 1 month share price return of minus 8.1 percent and a year to date share price return of about minus 22 percent. Even though the...

When close to half the companies in Australia have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 22x, you may consider...

Sandfire Resources (ASX:SFR) just refreshed the Pre Feasibility Study for its Johnny Lee deposit and upgraded the resource at Lowry, sharpening the outlook for the Black Butte copper project’s 8 year mine life and cash flow profile. See our latest analysis for Sandfire Resources. That backdrop of improving project economics helps explain why Sandfire’s momentum has been so strong, with a roughly 80 percent year to date share price return and a three year total shareholder return above 200...

Ramelius Resources (ASX:RMS) has put a sizeable vote of confidence behind its own stock, approving a A$250 million share buyback that could retire about 4% of its share base over the next two years. See our latest analysis for Ramelius Resources. The buyback lands on top of an already strong run, with the share price up 80.57% year to date and a hefty 317.76% three year total shareholder return, suggesting momentum is still very much on Ramelius’s side. If Ramelius’s surge has you thinking...

From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in BOA Resources Limited's ( ASX:BOA ) during the past 12 months. That...

Despite an already strong run, Mayfield Group Holdings Limited ( ASX:MYG ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of...

Looking at Genesis Minerals Limited's ( ASX:GMD ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders...

Constellation Technologies (ASX:CT1) has had a great run on the share market with its stock up by a significant 100...