Why is the Transurban share price lagging the market today?

It hasn’t been a pleasant Tuesday for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX 200 shares so far today. At the time of writing, the ASX 200 has fallen by 0.25%, down to around 7,730 points. But the Transurban Group (ASX: TCL) share price is faring even worse than that.

The ASX 200 toll roads stock closed at $12.75 a share yesterday afternoon. But this morning, Transurban shares opened at $12.72 before dropping a chunky 1.06% to the $12.62 the company is now commanding.

This drop comes after Transurban released an ASX update this morning before market open. This outlined a new “operating model” for its senior management. These changes have reportedly been made to “support the Group’s strategic growth agenda”.

ASX 200 stock announces management shakeup

Under the new model, four new executive roles are to be created. Those are Chief Commercial Officer, Group Executive Australian Markets, Group Executive Delivery and Risk, and Group Executive Corporate Affairs.

In exchange, the roles of Group Executive NSW, Group Executive Queensland and Group Executive Victoria will no longer exist at Transurban.

The Group Executive Delivery and Risk and Group Executive Corporate Affairs positions are yet to be filled, with an executive search now underway. However, the current Group Executive Delivery and Risk partner, Hugh Wehby, will be stepping into the Chief Commercial Officer position. Nicole Green, current acting Group Executive Victoria, is taking on the Group Executive Australian Markets role.

There will be no changes to Transurban’s Chief Financial Officer, Group Executive People and Culture, Group Executive Customer and Technology, or President North America roles.

Transurban CEO Michelle Jablko said that the new model would help Tranurban “build on its strong foundation with further growth and a strong stakeholder focus”. Here’s some more of what she said in the statement:

I am delighted that Hugh Wehby, Group Executive Partners, Delivery and Risk has been appointed Chief
Commercial Officer, and Nicole Green, Acting Group Executive Victoria, has been appointed Group Executive Australian Markets…

There are significant opportunities ahead, but we need to evolve the way we grow. These changes to how we operate will help achieve that, by removing complexity and creating further simplicity and efficiency that will best position us going forward…

I would like to thank Sue Johnson and Michele Huey for the roles they have played in our growth over many years

Huey and Johnson are currently serving as Transuraban’s Group Executive NSW and Group Executive Queensland, respectively.

Transurban share price snapshot

It seems investors aren’t exactly welcoming this shakeup. That’s judging by the reaction of the Transurban share price today.

Transurban shares have had a tough year. The toll road operator is now down 8.6% year to date in 2024 (including today’s dip). As well as down 15.64% over the past 12 months. Check that all out for yourself below:

At the current Transurban share price, this ASX 200 stock has a trailing dividend yield of 4.86%.

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