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Steadfast Group recently experienced a period of leadership uncertainty after its Managing Director stepped aside following a workplace complaint investigation, prompting the appointment of Tim Mathieson as acting CEO ahead of the upcoming half-year results. This episode highlights how governance and leadership stability can quickly become as important as earnings expectations when investors assess Steadfast’s longer-term prospects. We’ll now consider how this leadership uncertainty may...

In early February 2026, filings showed Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ceased to be a substantial shareholder in West African Resources, while entities linked to First Sentier Group Limited and Morgan Stanley increased their holdings, reshaping the company’s institutional register. This reshuffling of major shareholders highlights shifting institutional appetite for exposure to West African gold producers, potentially affecting liquidity, analyst coverage and how the company is perceived by...

G8 Education (ASX:GEM) has drawn attention after announcing an A$350 million non cash goodwill impairment, suspending its final dividend and pausing its on market buyback, while keeping FY25 EBIT guidance unchanged. See our latest analysis for G8 Education. Those capital management changes have come alongside a sharp reset in expectations, with the 7 day share price return of 26.15% and 30 day share price return of 30.94% declines feeding into a 1 year total shareholder return decline of...

Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) has presented new clinical data for its lead therapy Ryoncil to investors, highlighting high survival outcomes in steroid refractory acute graft versus host disease across both pediatric and adult patients. See our latest analysis for Mesoblast. The new Ryoncil data lands after a mixed period for Mesoblast shares, with a 10.36% 90 day share price return contrasting with an 11.55% year to date share price decline and a very large 3 year total shareholder return. This...

Why Perseus Mining’s latest quarter matters for investors Perseus Mining (ASX:PRU) has drawn attention after releasing detailed sales and production numbers for the December 2025 quarter and full year, alongside reaffirmed gold production guidance for the 2026 financial year. See our latest analysis for Perseus Mining. The reaffirmed production guidance appears to have landed well with the market, with a 3% 1 day share price return and 9.6% 90 day share price return building on a very large 5...

Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) just released half year earnings that drew attention to higher sales, higher net income and earnings per share, alongside updated guidance and capital plans following Q2 operational issues. See our latest analysis for Northern Star Resources. At a share price of A$28.26, Northern Star Resources has logged an 11.13% 1 month share price return and a 59.03% 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum has been building around its recent earnings...

Boab Metals Limited has completed a follow-on equity offering, raising A$60,000,000 through the issue of 150,000,000 ordinary shares at A$0.40 each via a subsequent direct listing. This sizeable capital injection could be important for funding future project work or expansion plans, which may influence how investors view the company’s prospects. We’ll now look at how this A$60,000,000 capital raise shapes Boab Metals’ investment narrative and potential project development trajectory. This...

Pro Medicus Limited has reported its half-year results to 31 December 2025, with sales rising to A$124.78 million, revenue to A$128.94 million and net income to A$171.22 million, alongside higher basic and diluted earnings per share versus the prior year period. The sharp increase in net income relative to revenue suggests a substantial uplift in profitability, raising questions about the underlying drivers of this margin expansion. With net income now far exceeding the prior year’s level,...

While archTIS Limited ( ASX:AR9 ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw significant share price...

AMP Limited has released its full-year 2025 results, reporting revenue of A$2,811 million and net income of A$133 million, with both basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations easing compared with 2024. The modest step down in profitability, set against AMP’s ongoing transformation and product investment, gives a clearer picture of how its reshaped business is currently converting revenue into shareholder earnings. We’ll now consider how softer full-year earnings,...

In recent days, ANZ Group Holdings has drawn fresh attention as a mature, dividend-paying Australian bank, while also announcing the departure of director Graham Hodges ahead of its first-quarter trading update released on 12 February 2026. At the same time, its sponsored ADR has seen a marked improvement in analyst sentiment, reflected in upgraded full-year earnings estimates and a top-tier research ranking, positioning ANZ as a banking option for investors seeking exposure beyond the US...

Leadership change at Catalyst Metals Catalyst Metals (ASX:CYL) has announced that Mark Connelly will replace David Jones as Independent Non Executive Director and Chair from 2 March 2026, following a transition period through February. See our latest analysis for Catalyst Metals. At a share price of A$7.95, Catalyst Metals has seen a 10.7% 1 month share price return and a very strong 1 year total shareholder return of 96.3%. This suggests momentum has been building as investors react to...

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...