ASX:AZJAurizon Stock Price, Forecast & News

A$4.54

+0.01 (+0.22 %)

(As of 05/13/2020)

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Today's Range

A$4.45

Now: A$4.54▼

A$4.54

50-Day Range

A$4.35

MA: A$4.51▼

A$4.69

52-Week Range

A$3.38

Now: A$4.54▼

A$6.11

Volume6.71 million shs

Average Volume6.82 million shs

Market Capitalization$8.87 billion

P/E Ratio14.93

Dividend Yield5.69%

BetaN/A

Aurizon Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates an integrated heavy haul freight railway operator in Australia. It operates through Network, Coal, Bulk, and Other segments. The company transports various commodities, including mining, agricultural, industrial, and retail products; and retail goods and groceries across small and big towns, and cities, as well as coal and iron ore. It also operates and manages the Central Queensland Coal Network that consists of 2,670 kilometers of track network; and provides various specialist services, such as rail design, engineering, construction, management, and maintenance, as well as supply chain solutions. In addition, the company transports bulk freight for miners, primary producers, and the manufacturing industry. Further, it is involved in the general and containerized freight businesses, as well as provision of rail-based intermodal services. The company was formerly known as QR National Limited and changed its name to Aurizon Holdings Limited in December 2012. Aurizon Holdings Limited is headquartered in Fortitude Valley, Australia.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

0.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Aurizon.

3.3 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Aurizon has received 147 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Aurizon has received 76 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Aurizon has received 65.92% “outperform” votes from our community.

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

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Aurizon is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Aurizon does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Aurizon is 85.53 %. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

3.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Aurizon insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought A$304,410.00 in company stock and sold A$0.00 in company stock.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Aurizon are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from A$0.21 to A$0.00 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Aurizon is 14.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.35.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Aurizon is 14.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 11.10.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Aurizon, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Aurizon has a P/B Ratio of 1.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.72 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange ASX

Industry Railroads

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorIndustrials

Current SymbolASX:AZJ

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.aurizon.com.au

Phone+61-7-30199000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio74.93

Current Ratio0.49

Quick Ratio0.31

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio14.93

Forward P/E Ratio21.23

P/E Growth-12.78

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$2.98 billion

Price / Sales2.97

Cash FlowA$0.03 per share

Price / Cash Flow137.58

Book ValueA$2.34 per share

Price / Book1.94

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees4,560

Outstanding Shares1,952,969,984

Market Cap$8.87 billion

Next Earnings Date8/11/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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Aurizon (ASX:AZJ) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Aurizon's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Aurizon's stock was trading at A$4.31 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, AZJ shares have increased by 5.3% and is now trading at A$4.54. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

When is Aurizon's next earnings date?

Aurizon is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 11th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Aurizon.

How were Aurizon's earnings last quarter?

Aurizon Holdings Ltd (ASX:AZJ) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 12th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.02. View Aurizon's earnings history.

How often does Aurizon pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Aurizon?

Aurizon announced a Interim dividend on Tuesday, February 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a dividend of 0.137 per share on Monday, March 23rd. This represents a dividend yield of 2.48%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 24th. This is a boost from Aurizon's previous Interim dividend of A$0.11. View Aurizon's dividend history.

Has Aurizon been receiving favorable news coverage?

News headlines about AZJ stock have been trending negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Aurizon earned a news impact score of -2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutAurizon.

Who are some of Aurizon's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Aurizon include VTG (VT9), National Express Group (NEX), Vossloh (VOS), Go-Ahead Group (GOG), Stagecoach Group (SGC), Schaltbau (SLT), Engenco (EGN), Kelso Technologies (KIQ), Rotala (ROL), Traffic Technologies (TTI), Aurizon (QRNNF), Cloud Nine Education Group (CNI), Intelligent Highway Solutions (IHSI), MTR (MTCPY) and NRC Group ASA (NNRRF). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Aurizon own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Aurizon investors own include Kogi Iron (KFE), Platinum Asset Management (PTM), OneSavings Bank (OSB), OrotonGroup (ORL), Mineral Resources (MIN), Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (LXRX), IBM (IBM), Good Energy Group (GOOD), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF).

Who are Aurizon's key executives?

Aurizon's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Andrew T. Harding, MD, CEO & Director (Age 52)
Ms. Pam Bains, CFO & Group Exec. of Strategy
Mr. Clay McDonald MMgt, BSC, Group Exec. of Bulk
Mr. Ed McKeiver, Group Exec. of Coal
Mr. Michael Robert Riches, Group Exec. of Network

What is Aurizon's stock symbol?

Aurizon trades on the ASX under the ticker symbol "AZJ."

What is Aurizon's stock price today?

One share of AZJ stock can currently be purchased for approximately A$4.54.

How big of a company is Aurizon?

Aurizon has a market capitalization of $8.87 billion and generates $2.98 billion in revenue each year. Aurizon employs 4,560 workers across the globe.

What is Aurizon's official website?

The official website for Aurizon is www.aurizon.com.au.

How can I contact Aurizon?

Aurizon's mailing address is L 17 175 Eagle St, BRISBANE, QLD 4000, Australia. The company can be reached via phone at +61-7-30199000.

This page was last updated on 5/30/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff