Australian Professional Services Stock News

Austal (ASX:ASB) has drawn fresh investor focus after reporting full year 2026 earnings, combining higher group sales, a shift to a net loss and a record A$16.5b order book. At a share price of A$4.19, Austal has seen a 14.8% 1 month share price gain and a 4.5% 3 month share price gain. However, the year to date share price return is down 38.2% and the 1 year total shareholder return is down 45.6%, even though the 3 year and 5 year total shareholder returns are up strongly. This suggests...

Why Zimplats Holdings Stock Is Back On Investors' Radar Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) has drawn fresh attention after reporting full year 2026 earnings, with sales of US$1,298.83 million and net income of US$276.67 million, up sharply from the previous year. Earnings per share from continuing operations came in at US$2.57 on both a basic and diluted basis, compared with US$0.38 a year earlier, giving investors new numbers to assess against the recent share price recovery. The strong 2026...

Why Perenti’s latest buyback and dividend move matters for investors Perenti (ASX:PRN) has put capital management in the spotlight after authorising a new on market buyback of up to 84,500,000 shares, alongside full year 2026 results, fresh 2027 guidance and a higher dividend. Perenti’s shares trade at A$2.30 and the stock has seen an 8.49% 1 month share price return, even though the year to date share price return is down 18.44%. The 5 year total shareholder return of 209.44% shows how...

Half year earnings and higher dividend set the tone for TPG Telecom TPG Telecom (ASX:TPG) is in focus after releasing half year 2026 results and announcing a higher A$0.10 dividend for the period, with the stock reacting to this mix of earnings and income news. At A$3.79, TPG Telecom’s recent half year earnings announcement and the higher A$0.10 dividend for the period have arrived after a mixed stretch for the stock. The 30 day share price return of 5.87% contrasts with a year to date share...

Titomic headed into this half year on the back of a share price that closed at A$0.17 on 28 August and a 3 month slide of about 31%. The market had already marked the stock down. The earnings release explains why. Revenue for H1 2026 came in at about A$4.9m, yet the company booked a net loss of roughly A$19.4m and basic earnings per share stayed firmly in the red. This time the focus is not on revenue. It is on the scale of the ongoing loss and what that implies for Titomic’s already tight...

Why Alkane Resources stock is in focus after earnings, dividend and exploration news Alkane Resources (ASX:ALK) has drawn fresh interest after reporting full year 2026 results with A$935.82 million in sales and A$228.72 million in net income, declaring a maiden dividend and releasing high grade exploration assays. These updates provide several angles to assess the stock. Investors can consider how the new dividend, buyback capacity, earnings profile and Costerfield drilling results relate to...

In August 2026, Xero reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of NZ$3.62–3.73 billion and highlighted that growth will be supported by both higher average revenue per customer and continued customer expansion, including early monetization of new AI features. At Xerocon US, Xero unveiled an expanded suite of AI-powered tools and integrations built on its JAX platform, positioning its cloud accounting software as an automation hub for small businesses and accountants that connects directly...

The Australian market is facing a challenging period, with the ASX expected to fall sharply amid surging oil prices and rising bond yields. For investors looking at smaller or newer companies, penny stocks—despite their somewhat outdated name—remain a relevant area of interest due to their potential for value and growth. In this article, we explore several penny stocks that stand out for their financial strength, offering an intriguing option for those seeking under-the-radar opportunities in...

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In August 2026, FireFly Metals Ltd completed a A$150.00 million follow-on equity offering at A$1.78 per share after releasing a highly positive Preliminary Economic Assessment and upgraded Mineral Resource Estimate for its Green Bay Ming Mine Copper-Gold Project, which outlined robust project economics, long mine life and receipt of key permits for early works. The updated study highlighted a large high-grade core at the Ming Deposit, with lower-quartile projected operating costs and...

Why Regis Resources Stock Is Back On Investor Radars Regis Resources (ASX:RRL) is attracting fresh attention after reporting full year sales of A$2,349.1 million and net income of A$715.11 million, alongside updated production guidance and both ordinary and special dividend payments. The Regis Resources share price is now at A$8.42, with a 1-day share price return of 1.45% and a 30-day share price return of 38.26% that aligns with the recent earnings, production update and dividend...

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Mineral Resources Limited recently reported full-year results to June 30, 2026, swinging from a net loss of A$904.00 million to net income of A$1.06 billion on sales of A$6.46 billion, and confirmed an annual dividend of A$0.83 per share payable on September 30, 2026. Investor confidence was further supported when the Australian Securities and Investments Commission closed its investigation into the company and its current and former directors and officers with no enforcement action. We’ll...

Insiders who bought AU$288.4k worth of Voltaic Strategic Resources Limited ( ASX:VSR ) stock in the last year have seen...

The recent price decline of 11% in Bio-Gene Technology Limited's ( ASX:BGT ) stock may have disappointed insiders who...

Ampol Limited recently reported half-year 2026 results showing sales of A$20.41 billion and net income of A$1,363.4 million, and declared a fully franked interim dividend of A$1.85 per share for shareholders on record as of 7 September 2026. This marks a very large increase on last year’s interim dividend and signals management’s confidence in the company’s earnings recovery and cash generation. We’ll now look at how Ampol’s sharply higher fully franked interim dividend reshapes the...

Westgold Resources (ASX:WGX) has combined a sharply higher full year 2026 profit profile with a much larger fully franked final dividend and a planned processing expansion at Meekatharra, giving investors several fresh data points to assess. Those announcements have come alongside a sharp swing in momentum for Westgold Resources, with a 36.6% 1 month share price return and a 23.1% 3 month share price return feeding into a very large 3 year total shareholder return. This signals that investors...

Insiders who acquired AU$280.8k worth of Kalgoorlie Gold Mining Limited's ( ASX:KAL ) stock at an average price of...

In August 2026, SiTration and BHP announced two pilot deployments at BHP’s Copper Cities site in Arizona to test SiTration’s chemical-free, low-waste technology for producing copper from legacy mining water, including a larger trial targeting up to two tonnes of commercial-scale copper cathodes over two months. The collaboration highlights how reprocessing legacy mining water using lower-energy, filtration-and-electro-extraction techniques could open new sources of critical minerals while...

Catalyst Metals Limited recently reported its full-year results for the 12 months to June 30, 2026, with sales rising to A$631.94 million from A$361.41 million and net income increasing to A$171.12 million from A$119.27 million a year earlier. Earnings quality also strengthened, with basic earnings per share from continuing operations moving to A$0.6625 from A$0.4048, indicating improved profitability per share. Next, we’ll examine how this sharp uplift in annual sales and profitability...

What the latest Megaport earnings and guidance mean for investors Megaport (ASX:MP1) has drawn fresh attention after releasing full year 2026 results alongside new revenue guidance for fiscal 2027. This gives investors updated data on growth, profitability and future expectations. The company reported full year sales of A$312.19 million for the period ended 30 June 2026, compared with A$227.06 million a year earlier. Management also outlined an expected revenue range of A$620 million to A$730...

As the Australian market faces a cautious opening with the S&P/ASX 200 expected to dip, largely influenced by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and rising oil prices, investors are closely monitoring how these developments might affect inflation and interest rates. In this environment, dividend stocks can offer a degree of stability and income potential; identifying those with strong fundamentals and reliable payout histories is key amidst such global uncertainties.

Amidst a backdrop of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and fluctuating oil prices, the Australian market is experiencing volatility, with the S&P/ASX 200 expected to open lower following Wall Street's decline. In such uncertain times, identifying growth companies with high insider ownership can offer insights into potential resilience and confidence within those businesses.