Steadfast Group stock reports 1,869 new CEO awards

Published on 10/08/2026 at 06:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Steadfast Group stock disclosed 1,869 deferred equity awards for CEO Robert Kelly on October 5, 2026. FY26 underlying NPAT rose 8.2 percent to AUD 319.5 million.

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Steadfast Group stock (ISIN AU000000SDF8) was trading at AUD 5.78 on ASX on October 8, 2026 at 3:33 p.m. AEDT, up 0.26 percent from the prior close. The latest company disclosure concerned 1,869 additional deferred equity awards for CEO Robert Kelly, according to The Globe and Mail on October 5, 2026.

CEO receives 1,869 awards

Kelly received the deferred awards at no cost through an Appendix 3Y filing with the ASX. The awards reflected dividends accrued on existing short-term incentive awards, and the disclosure stated that no securities were disposed of in the transaction.

The equity addition is a governance disclosure rather than a change to Steadfast's operating outlook. It gives investors a quantified view of the CEO's incentive exposure while the company continues to operate insurance broker and underwriting agency networks across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United States, according to Steadfast.

FY26 earnings rose 8.2 percent

Steadfast's FY26 results provide the larger financial context. Underlying NPAT increased 8.2 percent to AUD 319.5 million, while revenue rose 15.3 percent to AUD 2.1 billion, according to Yahoo Finance in the FY26 earnings call published on September 17, 2026. Underlying EBITA increased 13.8 percent to AUD 669.8 million, and underlying diluted earnings per share rose 7.7 percent to AUD 0.288.

The comparison matters because earnings growth was faster than the increase in the company's Australian broking network, where gross written premium increased 6.2 percent to AUD 13.2 billion in FY26. Post-tax operating cash flow, excluding trust-account and premium-funding movements, rose to AUD 408.6 million from AUD 373.7 million.

Stock stays below the yearly high

At AUD 5.78, the stock stood 13.4 percent below its 52-week high of AUD 6.67 and 49.4 percent above its 52-week low of AUD 3.87. Trading volume reached 2,875,742 shares on October 8, 2026, while the market capitalization was AUD 6.4 billion.

For investors, the combination of a quantified CEO award disclosure and double-digit FY26 revenue growth puts governance and operating execution in the same frame. The stock's 0.26 percent move on October 8, 2026 was modest beside the 15.3 percent annual revenue increase.

Steadfast Group stock trades at AUD 5.78

Steadfast Group stock was trading at AUD 5.78 on ASX on October 8, 2026 at 3:33 p.m. AEDT. The company operates in the insurance brokerage and underwriting agency industry.