Australian Professional Services Stock News

Lendlease Group (ASX:LLC) has drawn fresh attention after reporting full year 2026 sales of A$5,429 million and shifting from a prior net profit to a net loss of A$749 million. See our latest analysis for Lendlease Group. The share price of Lendlease Group has fallen sharply over the year, with a year to date share price return of 45.93% and a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 46.97%. This points to fading momentum as investors reassess the company after its recent earnings release...

Elevra Lithium (ASX:ELV) is back in focus after reaching an agreement with Morella Corporation to expand their existing joint venture to four additional exploration projects, widening the remit to cover all minerals beyond lithium. See our latest analysis for Elevra Lithium. At a latest share price of A$8.72, Elevra Lithium has seen a 10.24% one month share price return but a 36.49% decline over three months. The one year total shareholder return of 132.53% contrasts with weaker three and...

In August 2026, CSL Limited reported full-year results showing revenue rising slightly to US$15.80 billion but moving from prior net income to a US$2.58 billion net loss, while also declaring a US$1.62 per share dividend for the six months ended June 30, 2026, payable on October 2, 2026. At the same time, CSL issued 2027 guidance calling for revenue to remain in line with the prior year but underlying NPAT to increase by about 5%, highlighting a contrast between current headline losses and...

Central banks are openly debating future rate moves as inflation data sends mixed signals. That kind of uncertainty keeps many investors on the sidelines. It also creates room for fast growing stocks with high insider ownership, where managers and shareholders are clearly aligned. This article looks at three stocks from the Fast Growing Stocks With High Insider Ownership screener that fit that profile right now. The stocks covered below are only a starting sample from this theme, and the full...

Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) has drawn investor attention after reporting full year 2026 earnings, highlighted by sales of A$3,774.6 million and a move from a prior net loss to A$54.8 million in net income. See our latest analysis for Bega Cheese. At a latest share price of A$6.66, Bega Cheese has seen strong momentum, with a 90 day share price return of 23.56% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 21.34%. This suggests investor confidence has picked up following the FY26 earnings and...

The Australian market is anticipated to open softly today, influenced by a Wall Street decline and rising oil prices amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Despite these broader market challenges, penny stocks continue to capture investor interest due to their potential for high returns at lower price points. Although the term 'penny stock' might seem outdated, it remains relevant as these smaller or newer companies can offer significant opportunities when underpinned by strong financials...

JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) has moved into focus after releasing its full year 2026 results. This was followed by an earnings call on 17 August 2026 outlining sales, profit and earnings per share outcomes. See our latest analysis for JB Hi-Fi. JB Hi-Fi's recent full year 2026 results and earnings call have come against a weaker share price backdrop, with the stock down 27.05% on a year to date share price basis. The 5 year total shareholder return of 94.78% points to much stronger longer term outcomes...

Kantra Copper walked into this result with the stock at A$0.93 and a three month gain of about 38%, which means expectations were already running hot. The headline today is simple: the copper producer has swung to a solid profit in H1 2026, with basic earnings per share of A$0.085 and net income of A$19.52m on revenue of A$115.65m. The key question for investors now is whether this profit run and the current valuation can live alongside a balance sheet that has recently relied on dilution and...

Northern Star Resources reported full-year 2026 results, with sales of A$7,623.10 million, net income of A$1,664.30 million and a fully franked A$0.30 per share dividend for the six months to 30 June 2026, alongside production guidance of 350 koz gold sold for the September 2026 quarter and 1,500–1,650 koz for fiscal 2027. The earnings release was accompanied by active governance developments, including a new independent director appointment, an activist push from Elliott Investment...

What the RfRecon launch means for DroneShield investors DroneShield (ASX:DRO) has announced RfRecon, a portable radio frequency intelligence solution, positioning the company more directly in RF intelligence tools. Investors now have a fresh product milestone to weigh against recent share price performance. See our latest analysis for DroneShield. DroneShield’s recent RfRecon announcement lands after a sharp reset in sentiment, with the stock’s 30 day share price return down 10.14% and year...

Earnings decline puts Southern Cross Electrical Engineering in focus Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX:SXE) has moved into the spotlight after reporting full year 2026 earnings, with both sales and net income below the previous year's levels. See our latest analysis for Southern Cross Electrical Engineering. Despite the weaker full year 2026 earnings, Southern Cross Electrical Engineering shares have shown strong momentum, with a 24.21% 90 day share price return and a very large 5...

Viewing insider transactions for Codrus Minerals Limited's ( ASX:CDR ) over the last year, we see that insiders were...

On August 18, 2026, Whitehaven Coal reported full-year 2026 results showing sales of A$5,401 million and net income of A$385 million, both lower than the prior year, while also receiving a shareholder activist notice from Market Forces ahead of its November 2026 AGM. The activist proposal asking Whitehaven to justify how surplus capital for development projects compares with additional shareholder returns puts the company’s capital allocation framework and growth-versus-payout choices under...

Insiders who purchased AU$1.32m worth of Macro Metals Limited ( ASX:M4M ) shares over the past year recouped some of...

Insiders who bought Solvar Limited ( ASX:SVR ) stock in the last 12 months were richly rewarded last week. The...

Schaffer stock has been grinding higher in recent weeks, yet at A$19.60 it still trades on a P/E of 12x that is below both the Australian market and the wider auto components peer group. The latest full year numbers put that value appeal under the spotlight. Earnings from continuing operations of A$24.831 million on A$210.899 million of trailing revenue translate into a net margin of 10.9%, only a touch above last year and set against a five year earnings decline. The gap between a value...

Region Group previously reported full-year results for the year ended June 30, 2026, with sales rising to A$329.1 million and revenue to A$392.7 million, alongside net income of A$268.8 million. Earnings quality also strengthened, as both basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increased compared with the prior year. We’ll now examine how Region Group’s higher earnings per share from continuing operations shapes the company’s investment narrative and future...

Zip Co Limited (ASX:ZIP) has approved an on‑market share buyback of up to 79,680,755 shares, or 6.4% of its issued capital, for A$50 million, to run through 14 September 2027, following the release of its full-year 2026 results. The buyback follows a year in which Zip Co grew revenue to A$1,347.4 million and increased net income to A$116.4 million, while also highlighting higher operating margins and cash earnings. We’ll now examine how Zip Co’s newly announced A$50 million share buyback...

The recent 25% drop in Vintage Energy Limited's ( ASX:VEN ) stock could come as a blow to insiders who purchased...

Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU) has drawn investor attention after reporting half year 2026 results that showed sales of A$455.9 million and a shift from a prior profit to a net loss. See our latest analysis for Iluka Resources. Iluka Resources' latest half year loss and operational updates follow a mixed share price trend, with a 16.53% 1 month share price return but a 12.20% decline over 3 months, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 15.91% contrasts with weaker 3 and 5 year total...

Central banks are wrestling with inflation and interest rate questions, yet the PBoC is holding its loan prime rates at record lows. That means pockets of support still exist while many investors remain cautious. This disconnect can leave high quality undervalued stocks mispriced. In this article you will see three stocks from our High Quality Undervalued Stocks screener that combine strong fundamentals with attractive entry points. The three stocks below are just a starting sample from this...

Yancoal Australia stock closed at A$5.78 after the market absorbed a coal miner that produced strongly yet printed a very thin bottom line. The headline is not the record first half production or A$3.0b revenue. It is the sharp squeeze from A$277m net income in the prior half year period to just A$17m this time, hit by A$272m of largely non operating items. Investors now have to decide whether this margin pressure justifies the current P/E of 26x, or whether the market is fixated on...

Codan (ASX:CDA) has moved back into focus after its full year 2026 results showed sales of A$874.97m and net income of A$175.18m, alongside management’s renewed emphasis on acquisitions. See our latest analysis for Codan. The strong full year 2026 result and renewed acquisition focus come alongside powerful momentum in Codan’s stock, with a 30 day share price return of 16.77% and a year to date share price return of 68.44%. Over longer horizons, total shareholder returns have been very large,...

We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse Camplify Holdings Limited's ( ASX:CHL ) business as it appears the company...