Bell Potter keeps Sell rating for New Hope Coal stock at AUD 5.30
Published on 10/20/2026 at 20:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst rating and results
- Bell Potter maintained a Sell rating and set a AUD 5.30 target on October 20, 2026.
- Fiscal year 2026 revenue was AUD 1.77 billion, while statutory net profit fell 63.40 percent to AUD 161.00 million.
- New Hope Coal stock costs EUR 3.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:32 p.m. CEST.
- New Hope Corporation is scheduled to release first-quarter fiscal 2027 results on November 16, 2026.
New Hope Coal stock has a fresh analyst reference point after Bell Potter maintained a Sell rating and set a AUD 5.30 price target on October 20, 2026, according to TipRanks. The target is 11.81 percent below the ASX price of AUD 6.01 on the same date. New Hope Coal was trading at EUR 3.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:32 p.m. CEST.
Fiscal year 2026 set the backdrop
New Hope Corporation reported statutory revenue of AUD 1,766.5 million for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2026. Statutory net profit after tax fell 63.40 percent to AUD 161.0 million, while underlying EBITDA declined 32.80 percent to AUD 514.3 million, as lower realized prices and higher costs weighed on earnings, FilingReader reported on September 21, 2026.
What does the price position show?
On the ASX, New Hope Corporation last traded at AUD 6.01 on October 20, 2026, down 2.75 percent from AUD 6.18. The session range was AUD 5.94 to AUD 6.19, with volume of 4,099,972 shares. The 52-week range was AUD 3.77 to AUD 6.61, placing the share price 9.08 percent below its yearly high.
Valuation and the next date
The company had a market capitalization of AUD 5.1 billion and a trailing P/E ratio of 31.65 on October 20, 2026. New Hope Group describes its business as coal production supported by port, oil and gas, and agricultural operations on its investor website, New Hope Group.
MarketScreener lists November 16, 2026 as the next earnings release and presentation date for first-quarter fiscal 2027.
Comparison with peers
New Hope Corporation: down 2.75 percent on ASX, P/E 31.65, market capitalization AUD 5.1 billion.
Whitehaven Coal (ASX, AUD): down 2.27 percent, P/E 16.37, market capitalization AUD 6.4 billion.
BHP Group (ASX, AUD): down 1.59 percent, P/E 21.58, market capitalization AUD 302.4 billion.
Stock price and investor reference
Bell Potter's AUD 5.30 target is below the latest ASX price, while the company's fiscal year 2026 profit decline provides the main earnings counterweight. The next scheduled results date is November 16, 2026.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of New Hope Coal stock.
New Hope Coal stock at a glance
- Company: New Hope Corporation Limited
- ISIN: AU000000NHC7
- Ticker: NHC
- Primary exchange: ASX
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 8:32 p.m. CEST): EUR 3.75
- Market capitalization: AUD 5.1 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: AUD 3.77-6.61 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Energy / Coal
Market context: Market report S&P/ASX 200.
