AUB Group flags board change: AUB Group stock loses 1.22 percent

Published on 10/01/2026 at 22:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

FY 2027 profit guidance is AUD 245 million-AUD 265 million. AUB Group stock stood at EUR 16.15 on October 1, 2026 versus EUR 16.35, minus 1.22 percent.

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AUB Group (ISIN AU000000AUB9) was trading at EUR 16.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 10:48 p.m. CEST, down 1.22 percent versus the prior close of EUR 16.35. Simply Wall St reported on September 5, 2026 that director Andrew Kendrick will retire from the board after the November 2026 AGM while continuing as chair of UK subsidiary Tysers.

Board transition follows FY26 results

The board change comes as AUB balances shareholder returns with integration work across its insurance broking and underwriting businesses. Yahoo Finance reported that FY2026 underlying net profit after tax increased 12.2 percent to AUD 224.6 million, while the group EBIT margin expanded 140 basis points to 36.1 percent.

The same FY2026 results call said revenue grew 6.4 percent to AUD 1.6 billion and underlying earnings per share increased 7 percent to AUD 1.8369. The company also determined a final dividend of AUD 0.71 per share, taking the full-year dividend to AUD 0.98, up 7.7 percent from the prior year.

FY27 guidance points to growth

For FY2027, AUB guided to underlying net profit after tax of AUD 245 million to AUD 265 million. The midpoint of AUD 255 million represents 13.5 percent growth against the AUD 224.6 million achieved in FY2026, giving the outlook a clear numerical anchor.

Management also linked the outlook to integration of the Prestige acquisition, portfolio optimization and technology investment. The results call identified New Zealand as the main underperforming area in FY2026, with its EBIT margin declining 130 basis points to 33.1 percent, while International EBIT rose 24.5 percent and its margin expanded 410 basis points to 27.6 percent.

EUR 16.15 after-hours

AUB Group was trading at EUR 16.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 10:48 p.m. CEST, after-hours and down 1.22 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 16.35 on September 30, 2026. On ASX, AUB Group was last at AUD 26.22 on October 1, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. AEST, with a market capitalization of AUD 3.4 billion and a 52-week range of AUD 22.08 to AUD 40.28.