Woolworths Group stock gains 1.65 percent on October 8

Published on 10/08/2026 at 09:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Woolworths Group stock traded at AUD 38.85 at 4:13 p.m. AEDT on October 8, 2026, up 1.65 percent. Fiscal 2026 sales rose 3.6 percent to AUD 71.54 billion.

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Woolworths Group stock (ISIN AU000000WOW2) was last at AUD 38.85 on the ASX at 4:13 p.m. AEDT on October 8, 2026, up 1.65 percent from AUD 38.22. The move gives the supermarket operator a fresh market marker after fiscal 2026 sales rose 3.6 percent to AUD 71.54 billion.

Profit recovery sets the base

According to The Bull on October 1, 2026, Woolworths reported adjusted net profit after tax of AUD 1.599 billion for fiscal 2026, an increase of 15.4 percent from the prior year. Adjusted EBIT rose 12.7 percent to AUD 3.1 billion, while the group EBIT margin expanded 35 basis points to 4.3 percent.

The earnings mix matters for the stock because Australian Food remains the largest operating engine. The segment generated fiscal 2026 sales of AUD 53.9 billion, up 4.6 percent, while WooliesX increased EBIT by 70 percent, according to Yahoo Finance.

Consensus stays cautious

MarketScreener lists an Underperform consensus for Woolworths Group based on 15 analysts, with an average target of AUD 39.32. Against the AUD 38.85 price on October 8, that target lies 1.2 percent above the stock, leaving a narrow gap between the market quote and the published average.

The contrast is important: the business delivered higher fiscal 2026 profit and revenue, but the valuation debate remains active after the recovery in the share price. Woolworths also approved a final dividend of AUD 0.52 per share, lifting the full-year dividend to AUD 0.97, according to Yahoo Finance.

Next dates are already set

Woolworths Group is scheduled to publish its Q1 2027 sales and revenue update on October 27, 2026, according to MarketScreener. The company's annual general meeting is scheduled for October 29, 2026, as reported by Simply Wall St.

Stock remains below its yearly high

At AUD 38.85, Woolworths Group was AUD 2.34 below its 52-week high of AUD 41.19 and AUD 13.34 above its 52-week low of AUD 25.51 on October 8, 2026. Market capitalization stood at AUD 47.5 billion, with trading volume of 1,685,752 shares.