ASX:AST

AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) Stock Forecast, Price & News

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Today's Range N/A

50-Day Range

A$1.94

MA: A$1.94▼

A$1.94

52-Week Range N/A

Volume15.41 million shs

Average VolumeN/A

Market CapitalizationN/A

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend Yield5.41%

BetaN/A

AusNet Services Ltd owns and operates an electricity transmission network in Australia. It operates through Electricity Distribution, Gas Distribution, Electricity Transmission, and Mondo segments. The Electricity Distribution segment carries electricity from the high voltage transmission network to end users, including metering. The Gas Distribution segment carries natural gas to commercial and residential end users, including metering in central and western Victoria. The Electricity Transmission segment owns and manages an electricity transmission network, including transmission lines and towers, which carry electricity at high voltages from power generators to electricity distributors in Victoria. The Mondo segment provides contracted infrastructure asset services and specialized technology solutions to enable energy data and asset intelligence services. This segment serves customers operating in utility, renewables, and infrastructure sectors of electricity, water, gas, and rail. The company operates through an electricity transmission network of approximately 6,836 kilometers of high voltage transmission powerlines, 59 terminal stations, and 13,153 transmission towers; electricity distribution network of approximately 750,000 customers, 76 zone substations, 407,354 power poles, and approximately 61,994 kilometer of powerlines. It also operates a gas distribution network of 730,000 customers and 11,893 kilometers of underground gas pipelines. The company was formerly known as SP AusNet Ltd. and changed its name to AusNet Services Ltd in August 2014. AusNet Services Ltd was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Southbank, Australia.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.11 out of 5 stars

0.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX).

2.2 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) has received 100 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) has received 124 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) has received 55.36% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AST will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AST will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.41%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) is 107.53%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought A$96,325.00 in company stock and sold A$0.00 in company stock.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange ASX

Industry Diversified Utilities

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorUtilities

Current SymbolASX:AST

Previous SymbolASX:SPN

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.ausnetservices.com.au

Phone+61-3-96956000

EmployeesN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio322.12

Current Ratio1.72

Quick Ratio1.52

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$2.00 billion

Price / Sales0.00

Cash FlowN/A

Price / Cash Flow17.80

Book ValueA$0.82 per share

Price / BookN/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding SharesN/A

Market CapN/A

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableOptionable

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AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) (ASX:AST) Frequently Asked Questions

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How were AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX)'s earnings last quarter?

AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) (ASX:AST) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 13th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, hitting the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.05.
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How often does AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX)?

AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) announced a Interim dividend on Wednesday, November 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 17th will be paid a dividend of 0.048 per share on Thursday, December 17th. This represents a yield of 2.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th.
View AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX)'s dividend history.

Is AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) a good dividend stock?

AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) pays an annual dividend of A$0.10 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.41%. AST has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio of AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) is 107.53%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
View AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX)'s dividend history.

Who are some of AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX)'s key competitors?

Some companies that are related to AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) include National Grid plc (NG.L) (NG), SSE plc (SSE.L) (SSE), Centrica plc (CNA.L) (CNA), AFC Energy plc (AFC.L) (AFC), Atlantic Power Co. (ATP.TO) (ATP), Etrion Co. (ETX.TO) (ETX), Maxim Power Corp. (MXG.TO) (MXG), ARHT Media Inc. (ART.V) (ART), Rurelec PLC (RUR.L) (RUR), Alaska Hydro (ALKHF), Onenergy (OEG), Genesis Energy Limited (GNE.AX) (GNE), Infigen Energy Limited (IFN.AX) (IFN), Mass Megawatts Wind Power (MMMW) and Syngas Limited (SYS.AX) (SYS).
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What other stocks do shareholders of AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) investors own include Skechers U.S.A. (SKX), American Airlines Group (AAL), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ.AX) (ANZ), Alibaba Group (BABA), Boot Barn (BOOT), Medtronic (MDT), Nova Measuring Instruments (NVMI), Spark Energy (SPKE), Ambarella (AMBA) and AMAG Pharmaceuticals (AMAG).

Who are AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX)'s key executives?

AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX)'s management team includes the following people:

Mr. Tony Narvaez, MD & Director
Mr. Mark Ellul, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Chad Hymas, Exec. Gen. Mang. of Mondo
Mr. Alistair Parker, Exec. Gen. Mang. of Regulated Energy Services
Ms. Prue Crawford-Flett, Exec. Gen. Mang. of Operations & Services
Mr. John Nicolopoulos, Head of Tax & Investor Relations
Ms. Naomi Kelly, Exec. Gen. Mang. of Governance & Gen. Counsel and Company Sec.
Ms. Jo McConnell, Exec. Gen. Mang. of People & Safety
Mr. Keith Hopkins, Chief Digital Officer

What is AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX)'s stock symbol?

AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) trades on the ASX under the ticker symbol "AST."

How big of a company is AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX)?

AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) has a market capitalization of $0.00 and generates $2.00 billion in revenue each year. AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) employs 1,700 workers across the globe.

What is AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX)'s official website?

The official website for AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX) is www.ausnetservices.com.au.

How can I contact AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX)?

AusNet Services Ltd (AST.AX)'s mailing address is Level 31 2 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank Southbank, MELBOURNE, VIC 3006, Australia. The company can be reached via phone at +61-3-96956000.

This page was last updated on 1/17/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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