Morgan Stanley keeps AUD 4.50 target for Charter Hall Retail REIT stock

Published on 10/17/2026 at 19:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Eleven analysts set AUD 4.39 on October 16, 2026. Charter Hall Retail REIT stock was AUD 3.47 on October 16, 2026, down 1.14 percent on ASX.

Analyst targets guide the report

Simon Chan maintained a Hold rating and set an AUD 4.50 target on September 23, 2026.
An average AUD 4.39 target came from 11 analysts on October 16, 2026.
Charter Hall Retail REIT stock was last at AUD 3.47 on October 16, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. AEDT, down 1.14 percent on the ASX versus the prior close.
The next distribution payment is listed for November 27, 2026 at AUD 0.066 per unit.

Charter Hall Retail REIT, AU000000CQR9, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Charter Hall Retail REIT (ISIN AU000000CQR9) has an AUD 4.50 price target from Morgan Stanley, which is 29.68 percent above the latest ASX price of AUD 3.47. The Globe and Mail reported that Morgan Stanley analyst Simon Chan maintained a Hold rating and set the target on September 23, 2026. Charter Hall Retail REIT was last at AUD 3.47 on the ASX on October 16, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. AEDT, down 1.14 percent versus the ASX prior close.

Eleven analysts set AUD 4.39

The wider analyst picture is higher than the latest unit price. Investing.com listed an average 12-month target of AUD 4.39 from 11 analysts on October 16, 2026, with five Buy ratings, five Holds and one Sell rating.

That average target is distinct from the Morgan Stanley call and gives the market a broader valuation marker. The current price also sits AUD 0.13 above the 52-week low of AUD 3.34 and AUD 0.78 below the 52-week high of AUD 4.25, both as of October 16, 2026.

Range and volume on October 16

The session range was AUD 3.46 to AUD 3.53, while trading volume reached 1,500,212 units. The average volume was 1,565,869 units, putting the session turnover 4.19 percent below that average.

Valuation and November 27 distribution

Charter Hall Retail REIT had a market capitalization of AUD 2.0 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.18 and a dividend yield of 7.00 percent as of October 16, 2026. Dividendpedia lists November 27, 2026 as the payment date for an AUD 0.066 per-unit distribution.

Comparison with peers

Charter Hall Retail REIT (ASX, AUD): minus 1.14 percent, P/E 5.18, market capitalization AUD 2.0 billion.

Scentre Group (ASX, AUD): minus 0.87 percent, P/E 9.03, market capitalization AUD 17.9 billion.

Vicinity Centres (ASX, AUD): minus 0.84 percent, P/E 7.58, market capitalization AUD 11.0 billion.

The next distribution date

The next dated item for holders is the AUD 0.066 per-unit distribution payment on November 27, 2026. The valuation figures and analyst targets place the unit price below the current external target markers without adding a directional forecast.

The price position

Charter Hall Retail REIT was last at AUD 3.47 on the ASX on October 16, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. AEDT, down 1.14 percent versus the ASX prior close. The unit price remained within its AUD 3.34 to AUD 4.25 52-week range.