AnalystHighTarget raises target for New Hope Coal stock to AUD 7.40

Published on 10/07/2026 at 01:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

FY26 net profit fell 63.40 percent to AUD 161.00 million. New Hope Coal stock gets a fully franked AUD 0.30 dividend payable October 15, 2026.

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New Hope Coal is facing a sharper profit decline after its 2026 financial year, while an analyst valuation update lifted the assessed fair value from AUD 6.20 to AUD 7.40. According to Simply Wall St on September 30, 2026, AnalystHighTarget raised its fair value from AUD 6.20 to AUD 7.40.

Profit falls as output rises

New Hope Corporation reported AUD 161.00 million in net profit after tax for fiscal 2026, down 63.40 percent from AUD 439.40 million in fiscal 2025. The company's underlying EBITDA, a non-IFRS earnings measure, fell 32.80 percent to AUD 514.30 million from AUD 765.80 million.

Operationally, the picture was more resilient. According to New Hope Group in its September 15, 2026 release, saleable coal production increased 7.60 percent to 11.50 million tonnes and coal sales rose 11.80 percent to 11.80 million tonnes for fiscal 2026. Both figures exceeded the upper end of the company's guidance range of 10.20 million to 11.50 million tonnes.

Dividend supports the valuation case

The board declared a fully franked final dividend of AUD 0.30 per ordinary share, payable on October 15, 2026. The result therefore combines higher output with weaker earnings, leaving coal prices, costs and the New Acland ramp-up as the central valuation variables.

New Hope also increased its interest in Malabar Resources to 25.97 percent during the period. That investment adds exposure to the Maxwell Underground Mine, while the company's own mines remain the main operating foundation.

Next result date is November 16

The MarketScreener calendar lists November 16, 2026 as the next earnings release date for the first quarter of fiscal 2027. For investors, the next report will show whether production growth can offset the lower profit base recorded in fiscal 2026.

Prior close stays at EUR 3.70

For German-market readers, the prior close at Lang & Schwarz was EUR 3.70 on October 5, 2026. The continuously updated real-time quote of New Hope Coal stock.