Australian Life Sciences Stock News

The Australian stock market is navigating a period of cautious optimism, with shares hovering just above flat following a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report and recent advances past the 9,000-point mark on the ASX. In light of these developments, investors are increasingly interested in exploring opportunities beyond traditional large-cap stocks. Although "penny stocks" might seem like an outdated term, they continue to represent smaller or less-established companies that can offer...

ALS Limited recently completed a A$350,000,000 capital raising to expand laboratory capacity, support growth initiatives, and maintain balance sheet flexibility across its Commodities and Life Sciences operations. This funding bolsters ALS’s ability to invest in higher-demand testing areas and pursue acquisitions that could reshape its service mix and geographic reach. We’ll now examine how this fresh A$350,000,000 investment pool may influence ALS’s existing investment narrative and future...

Genesis Minerals has completed a Board and management restructure, moving Managing Director Raleigh Finlayson to Executive Chair and promoting Chief Operating Officer Matthew Nixon to Chief Executive Officer, effective 29 January 2026, while reshaping operational leadership and preserving a majority of Independent Non-Executive Directors on its seven-member Board. The shift separates day-to-day operational control from longer-term leadership and project oversight, with Finlayson focusing on...

Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) is under closer scrutiny after its half year 2025 earnings showed lower net income and earnings per share, alongside updated 2026 production guidance and a reduced fully franked dividend. See our latest analysis for Beach Energy. The earnings miss, reduced dividend and fresh 2026 production guidance appear to have weighed on sentiment, with a 1 week share price return of 9.96% and a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 15.81% pointing to fading momentum despite...

Why this guidance update matters for Charter Hall Retail REIT Charter Hall Retail REIT (ASX:CQR) reaffirmed its upgraded FY2026 operating earnings guidance of at least 26.4 cents per unit, together with half-year results showing A$86.2 million in sales and A$240.7 million in net income. See our latest analysis for Charter Hall Retail REIT. At a share price of A$3.98, Charter Hall Retail REIT has a 1 year total shareholder return of 28.79%. However, shorter term share price returns have been...

Group One Capital (ASX:G1C) has had a great run on the share market with its stock up by a significant 79% over the...

Telstra Group (ASX:TLS) has urged the Australian Treasury to cap spectrum licence renewal fees, arguing current proposals are too high, at the same time that half year results and regulatory consultation deadlines are putting capital allocation decisions in focus. See our latest analysis for Telstra Group. Telstra’s recent push on spectrum fees comes as the A$4.88 share price has been fairly steady in the near term, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 30.21% and 5 year total...

Despite an already strong run, Evolution Mining Limited ( ASX:EVN ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 26% in...

Most readers would already know that NRW Holdings' (ASX:NWH) stock increased by 7.7% over the past three months...

Findi Limited ( ASX:FND ) shareholders won't be pleased to see that the share price has had a very rough month...

When close to half the companies operating in the Personal Products industry in Australia have price-to-sales ratios...

It hasn't been the best quarter for Etherstack plc ( ASX:ESK ) shareholders, since the share price has fallen 17% in...

Argo Investments Limited ( ASX:ARG ) will pay a dividend of A$0.185 on the 20th of March. Based on this payment, the...

Key Insights Significantly high institutional ownership implies Horizon Gold's stock price is sensitive to their...

Although Advance Metals Limited ( ASX:AVM ) shareholders have enjoyed a great week with the stock up 18%, insiders who...

In February 2026, Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited appointed experienced global QSR leader Andrew Gregory as its incoming Group CEO and Managing Director, with his start date set for no later than 5 August 2026 and an orderly transition overseen by Executive Chairman Jack Cowin. Gregory’s three decades at McDonald’s, spanning frontline operations to global franchising and development, positions him to influence Domino’s focus on franchisee profitability, operational execution and...

CSL (ASX:CSL) has put out its H1 2026 numbers with the latest trailing 12 month snapshot showing revenue of about US$15.4b and basic EPS of US$2.89, while headline metrics for the last reported half year include H2 2025 revenue of US$7.1b and basic EPS of US$2.05. Over recent periods, the company has seen revenue move from US$6.7b in H2 2024 to US$8.5b in H1 2025 and then US$7.1b in H2 2025, alongside EPS shifting from US$1.53 to US$4.15 and then US$2.05. This sets a mixed earnings tape that...

Centuria Industrial REIT (ASX:CIP) has put fresh numbers on the table for H1 2026, with second half 2025 revenue of A$116.7 million, basic EPS of A$0.111 and funds from operations of A$54.3 million framing the latest read on performance. The trust has seen revenue move from A$112.8 million in H2 2024 to A$121.5 million in H1 2025 and A$116.7 million in H2 2025, while basic EPS has shifted from A$0.0566 to A$0.0986 and then A$0.111 over the same periods. This gives investors a clearer view of...

Star Combo Pharma Limited ( ASX:S66 ) shareholders won't be pleased to see that the share price has had a very rough...

Electro Optic Systems Holdings (ASX:EOS) is back in focus after a sharp exchange with US short seller Grizzly Research. The dispute triggered a trading suspension and a detailed company rebuttal aimed at addressing contract and acquisition concerns. See our latest analysis for Electro Optic Systems Holdings. The recent short seller report and trading halt come after a volatile stretch, with a 30 day share price return of 33.33% decline and a 90 day share price return of 40.21% gain. The 1...

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? In a...

Key Insights NextEd Group's estimated fair value is AU$0.18 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share...

Oldfields Holdings Limited ( ASX:OLH ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 29% after a shaky period...

James Hardie Industries (ASX:JHX) has posted Q3 2026 revenue of US$1.2 billion with basic EPS of US$0.12, alongside trailing 12 month EPS of US$0.24 and net income of US$119.1 million that reflect a compressed net margin versus the prior year. Over recent quarters, revenue has moved from US$953.3 million in Q3 2025 to US$971.5 million in Q4 2025, then to US$899.9 million in Q1 2026, US$1.3 billion in Q2 2026 and US$1.2 billion in Q3 2026. Basic EPS shifted from US$0.33 to US$0.10, then...