Austal Limited (ASX: ASB)
Sector: Industrials
Market cap: A$1.9B (as of 2 Nov 2026)
Austal is Australia's global shipbuilder and defence prime contractor designing, constructing and sustaining some of the world's most advanced commercial and defence vessels.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026.
Recent capital raises
| Date | Type | Amount | Price | Discount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2025 | SPP | $20M | $3.80 | — | Filing ↗ |
Substantial holders — latest moves
| Date | Holder | Move | Holding | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | Vanguard Group (The Vanguard Group, Inc. and its controlled entities including Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. and those listed in Annexure A) | Entry | ?% → 5.018% | Filing ↗ |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Dimensional Entities (as defined in Annexure A, including Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and related entities) | Exit | 5.0% → 4.996% | Filing ↗ |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Vanguard Group (The Vanguard Group, Inc. and its controlled entities including Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. and those listed in Annexure A) | Exit | 5.0% → 4.993% | Filing ↗ |
| 2 Oct 2026 | The Vanguard Group, Inc. and its controlled entities (Vanguard Group) | Entry | ?% → 5.005% | Filing ↗ |
| 11 Sept 2026 | State Street Corporation and its subsidiaries | Entry | ?% → 5.14% | Filing ↗ |
Director trades — on-market
| Date | Director | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2026 | RICHARD GIBB | Bought 3,000 fully paid ordinary shares | Filing ↗ |
| 25 Feb 2026 | SUSAN MURPHY | Bought 10,000 fully paid ordinary shares | Filing ↗ |
| 24 Feb 2026 | KATHRYN TOOHEY | Bought 7,358 fully paid ordinary shares | Filing ↗ |
| 24 Feb 2026 | RICHARD GIBB | Bought 5,000 fully paid ordinary shares | Filing ↗ |
| 24 Feb 2026 | BRENT CUBIS | Bought 8,000 fully paid ordinary shares | Filing ↗ |
Latest guidance
| Date | Period | Guidance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2026 | FY26 | As a result, Austal is updating its EBIT guidance for FY2026 to approximately A$110m. | Filing ↗ |
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