Citi keeps AUD 5.75 target for Austal stock

Published on 10/17/2026 at 20:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal 2026 revenue reached AUD 2.03 billion. Austal stock closed at AUD 3.96 on October 16, 2026, up 2.86 percent on ASX in Sydney.

Analyst view and trading figures

Citi maintained a Buy rating and an AUD 5.75 target for Austal on October 14, 2026.
Fiscal 2026 revenue reached AUD 2.03 billion.
Austal stock closed at AUD 3.96 on October 16, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. AEDT, up 2.86 percent versus the ASX prior close of AUD 3.85.
Austal's next scheduled company event is October 27, 2026.

Austal, AU000000ASB3, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Austal (ISIN AU000000ASB3) is trading below a recent Citi target of AUD 5.75, while the analyst's Buy rating puts the target 45.20 percent above the latest ASX price. Markets Insider reported on October 14, 2026 that Citi analyst Sam Teeger maintained the rating and target. Austal stock closed at AUD 3.96 on October 16, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. AEDT, up 2.86 percent versus the ASX prior close of AUD 3.85.

Citi target stays AUD 5.75

The target is the clearest valuation marker in the latest market discussion. At AUD 3.96, the stock would need to gain AUD 1.79 to reach AUD 5.75, equivalent to 45.20 percent based on the ASX quotation. The report also listed a Moderate Buy consensus with an average target of AUD 3.67, but Citi's individual target was higher.

Revenue reached AUD 2.03 billion

Austal's operating scale remains substantial despite a loss-making year. Investing.com reported fiscal 2026 revenue of AUD 2.03 billion and net income of minus AUD 53.60 million. Revenue growth and earnings therefore point in different directions, with the reported loss equal to a net margin of minus 2.64 percent.

Austal range spans AUD 3.33 to AUD 8.82

The latest quoted price sits AUD 0.63 above the 52-week low and AUD 4.86 below the 52-week high. That range frames the target discussion more sharply than the daily move. Trading volume was 1,489,516 shares on October 16, 2026, against an average volume of 2,345,028 shares.

October 27, 2026 event

Austal's investor-relations page lists an upcoming company event for October 27, 2026. The company says it operates shipyards in Australia, the United States, Vietnam and the Philippines and has delivered more than 350 vessels to 122 operators in 59 countries, according to its investor-relations page.

Trading range sets the frame

The AUD 3.96 closing price leaves the stock well below its 52-week high, while the 45.20 percent gap to Citi's AUD 5.75 target supplies the main market comparison. The negative fiscal 2026 result remains an important counterweight to the target.

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