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Morning Bell 17 February

Bell Direct
February 17, 2026

Not much to report overseas from overnight, as Wall St was closed for the President’s Day public holiday.

What to watch today:

  • Jumping straight into today’s news, the ASX200 is set to jump 0.2% at the open to extend on yesterday’s gains.
  • Today’s major story is the results of mining giant BHP (ASX:BHP), which reported a 25% jump in underlying EBITDA to US$15.5 billion,  a net operating cash flow of US$9.4 billion, which is up 13%, and a dividend of 73 US cents per share, which is up from 50 US cents this time last year.
  • Additionally, funds manager Challenger Ltd (ASX:CGF) reported their results, with statutory net profit up $72 million to $339 million, and a fully franked dividend of 15.5 cents per share, which is up 7%. They also announced an on-market share buyback of $150 million.
  • Keep an eye on other notable companies who are due to release today, including Seek (ASX:SEK), Judo Capital (ASX:JDO) and Reliance Worldwide (ASX:RWC).
  • So far this reporting season, 53 companies have reported their results, with 18 beating expectations, 21 in line with expectations, and 14 misses.
  • After their results yesterday, Bell Potter’s research team have maintained their Hold rating on the a2 Milk Company (ASX:A2M), however reduced their 12 month target price from $9.70 to $9.55 per share, based on their key guidance figures heading into the next year.
  • They also maintain a hold rating on shipbuilder and defence contractor Austal (ASX:ASB), with a 12 month price target of $6.60 per share, which is down from their previous price target of $8 per share. This comes after its EBIT guidance was downgraded 18.5%, due to the discovery of accidental double counting of US$17.1 million of incentives during the preparation of its latest accounts.
  • Finally in commodities, Gold is trading down just over 1% at US$4990 per ounce, while silver has dropped 1.8% to $76.50 US$ per ounce. Crude Oil is up 1.4%, to US$63.80 per barrel.

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