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Perpetual

Short interest
4.24%
+1.06 pp 30d
as of 8 Oct 2026
Reported shorts
4.9M
Shares on issue
115.801M

Perpetual (PPT) News

Latest articles and price-sensitive announcements with AI sentiment classification.

Kalkine
Positive
7 Oct

Does Perpetual (ASX:PPT) Look Undervalued After Spurning EQT?

Highlights Perpetual's board rejected a final takeover proposal from EQT, saying the cash price undervalued the company. The shares fell sharply after the rejection and now trade well below the proposed price. Attention has shifted to the wealth management sale, a planned net cash position and the standalone plan. Diversified financial group Perpetual (ASX:PPT) is back to proving its standalone plan this week after its board rejected a final takeover proposal from private equity firm EQT late...

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Kalkine
Neutral
22 Sept

Why Could Perpetual (ASX:PPT) Matter for Financials?

Highlights Perpetual (ASX:PPT) operates funds management, trustee and wealth advisory services. Its fee-based earnings model ties its performance to assets under management levels. Investment performance and client flows remain central to how the stock is assessed. Fee-based financial services businesses offer a different earnings profile than traditional lenders, and Perpetual (ASX:PPT) is a long-standing example on the ASX. Sitting within Financial Stocks, the company's funds management and...

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Kalkine
Neutral
21 Sept

Why Did Perpetual (ASX:PPT) Reject EQT's Cash Bid?

Highlights Perpetual (ASX:PPT) has rejected EQT's revised non-binding proposal, declaring the entire engagement process concluded The board says the bid's conditions carried an unacceptable degree of execution risk relative to the price on offer The Wealth Management sale, expected to complete in Q4 2026, now becomes the central pivot for the standalone investment case Perpetual (ASX:PPT) has closed the door on EQT. Within the ASX Financial Stocks category, the board today rejected a further r...

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Kalkine
Positive
6 Sept

Perpetual (ASX:PPT) Profit Return Puts Dividend in Focus

Highlights Perpetual has returned to profitability after reporting a materially improved full-year result, with revenue broadly steady across the period. The asset manager has declared a higher ordinary dividend, adding a fresh income-focused element to its latest financial update. Cost discipline, earnings quality and continued flows across its investment businesses remain central themes following the results. The Australian share market continues to closely track corporate earnings, ca...

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Kalkine
Neutral
27 Aug

What Does Perpetual (ASX:PPT) Signal for Financial Stocks?

Highlights Attention around Perpetual (ASX:PPT) is turning from headline expectations to the operating evidence likely to emerge from its full-year update. Against the the broader market setting, the more useful reading will come from how the business addresses loan growth, funding mix, arrears, capital settings and operating efficiency. The next useful checkpoint for Perpetual is whether its latest disclosure adds clearer evidence on execution, operating discipline and financial flexibility wi...

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Kalkine
Neutral
26 Aug

What Does Perpetual (ASX:PPT) Consolidation Signal?

Highlights Perpetual is an Australian diversified financial services company spanning asset management, wealth management, and corporate trust services. The company made major acquisitions to build global asset management scale, adding Barrow Hanley and Pendal to its Australian asset management heritage. Integrating multiple acquired businesses while navigating fund outflows and fee pressure across the active management industry has been the central challenge. Perpetual Limited (ASX:PPT) is a...

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Kalkine
Neutral
14 Aug

Perpetual Limited Boosts Shareholding in Count Limited to 6.618%

Count Limited (ASX:CUP) announced that Perpetual Limited and its related entities have increased their stake in the company’s ordinary shares from 5.578% to 6.618%, effective 12 August 2026, as revealed in a notice of change of interests of substantial holder. Key Points As of 12 August 2026, Perpetual Limited and its related bodies corporate held 14,048,154 ordinary shares, representing a 6.618% voting interest. The prior substantial holding notice, dated 9 April 2026, indicated ownership ...

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Kalkine
Neutral
29 July

What Puts Perpetual (ASX:PPT) in Value Focus?

Highlights Perpetual is drawing attention as corporate interest reviving attention on financial services valuation. Today's ASX tone is shaped by financial services names are being judged on asset quality and strategic clarity. The key question is can corporate activity reveal hidden value without becoming the whole story. A: ustralia's sharemarket has opened with a firmer pulse, and Challenger (ASX:CGF), a retirement income specialist focused on annuity products, is helping frame why Perpetu...

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Kalkine
Neutral
27 July

Why Is the Market Taking a Closer Look at Perpetual (ASX:PPT)?

Highlights Perpetual is being read through platform flow scrutiny as the Australian market prepares for a demanding reporting season. Midcap Stocks attention is shifting toward adviser activity and market confidence after the latest broad-market wobble. The live question is whether Perpetual can keep its midcap stocks story clear while rates, commodities and global leads keep moving. Australian shares are entering the new session with a more selective tone after oil volatility, bond-yield pre...

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