NZX stock reports 13.3 percent revenue growth in H1 2026

Published on 10/07/2026 at 01:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

NZX stock delivered NZD 9.8 million in net profit after tax in the first half of 2026. Full-year operating earnings guidance stays at NZD 53 million to NZD 58.5 million.

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NZX stock (ISIN NZNZXE0001S7) was trading at NZD 1.48 on the NZX on October 7, 2026 at 12:06 p.m. NZDT, down 0.67 percent from NZD 1.49. The exchange operator's first-half results showed operating revenue of NZD 76.6 million, an increase of 13.3 percent year over year.

Revenue growth drives interim result

According to Yahoo Finance in its H1 2026 earnings-call transcript, net profit after tax reached NZD 9.8 million, up 18 percent from the prior-year period. Adjusted operating earnings excluding project and restructuring costs increased 8.8 percent to NZD 27.3 million, while adjusted earnings per share rose 17 percent to NZD 0.03.

The result combines several businesses. Funds under administration reached NZD 21.1 billion at June 30, 2026, up 20.1 percent year over year, and annual recurring revenue in Wealth Technologies reached NZD 13.7 million, up 15 percent.

Guidance stays in a defined range

NZX maintained its fiscal 2026 operating earnings guidance at NZD 53 million to NZD 58.5 million, according to Yahoo Finance. Management said the half-year performance was tracking toward the middle of that range, making execution in the second half the central earnings variable.

Capital-market activity also supplied operating support. NZX reported NZD 6.0 billion of capital listed and raised year to date in the first half of 2026, up 25.2 percent from the comparable period after excluding the prior-year Fonterra transfer.

Analyst target exceeds current price

Investing.com reported a neutral consensus based on 3 analysts, with 1 Buy, 0 Hold and 1 Sell rating. The average 12-month target was NZD 1.703, with a high of NZD 1.79 and a low of NZD 1.55.

For investors, the contrast is clear: operating revenue and profit are growing, but the stock's session move was negative at midday. NZX's 52-week range was NZD 1.27 to NZD 1.59, placing the current price NZD 0.11 below the yearly high.

NZX stock trades below yearly high

NZX stock was last at NZD 1.48 on the NZX on October 7, 2026 at 12:06 p.m. NZDT, with 9,309 shares traded and a market capitalization of NZD 486.2 million. The session range was NZD 1.48 to NZD 1.49.