The Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX: BEN) share price could be on the move as the bank delivered cash earnings of $530.2 million for FY26, up 3.0%, with a fully franked final dividend of 33 cents per share.

What did Bendigo and Adelaide Bank report?

• Cash earnings up 3.0% to $530.2 million for the year
• Statutory net profit after tax of $375.1 million
• Fully franked final dividend of 33 cents per share
• Net Interest Margin rose to 1.98% in the second half
• Lending balances increased 3.5% in the second half; total lending up 1.5% over the year
• Business and Agribusiness lending up 8.8%; residential lending down slightly

What else do investors need to know?

The bank advanced its digital transformation, rolling out in-app customer onboarding and extending its Bendigo Lending Platform to all branches. Nearly half of digitally eligible customers now join via the app, while 80% of home loans are written through the lending platform. Partnerships with Infosys and Genpact support phase two of the productivity program, with restructuring costs recognised and further savings targeted from FY28.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is also growing in Queensland, with the acquisition of RACQ Bank’s loan and deposit books expected to complete in the first half of FY27. Risk management remains in focus, with a new multi-year program and a $70 million provision to support uplift in non-financial risk management included in FY26 results.

What did Bendigo and Adelaide Bank management say?

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank’s CEO, Richard Fennell, commented:

The full year result demonstrates our ongoing disciplined approach to driving quality deposit growth and delivery against our strategic agenda. Our earnings have again improved over the half, benefiting from the continued growth in lower cost deposits driving higher margin… The Bank has regained lending momentum following a return to growth in our residential lending book through the second half. We remain committed to delivering improved returns to shareholders and are focused on delivering our target of an ROE above 10% by 2030.

What’s next for Bendigo and Adelaide Bank?

Looking ahead, management aims to keep investing in productivity, technology, and risk management, leveraging new digital initiatives and partnerships. The integration of the RACQ Bank business is expected to enhance the bank’s scale, particularly in Queensland, while ongoing focus on deposit growth and lending momentum underpins future earnings.

While economic uncertainty and cost-of-living pressures may affect industry headwinds, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank continues targeting returns on equity above 10% by 2030, supported by ongoing transformation efforts.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank share price snapshot

The Bendigo and Adelaide Bank share price has underperformed the S&P/ASX 200 index (ASX: XJO) over the past 12 months with a decline of 20%.

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The Forrestania Resources Ltd (ASX: FRS) share price is in focus as the company announced encouraging high-grade gold results from its British Hill drilling program, extending mineralisation at depth and highlighting several significant intercepts.

What did Forrestania Resources report?

• The recent British Hill drill program comprised six reverse circulation holes totalling 1,940 metres.
• Key high-grade intersections include 29 metres at 3.91 g/t gold, 26 metres at 2.06 g/t gold, and 32 metres at 1.42 g/t gold.
• Additional notable hits were 14 metres at 2.81 g/t and 35 metres at 1.08 g/t gold.
• Drilling targeted depth and strike extensions, improving geological understanding of the deposit.
• The British Hill project is situated on a granted mining lease with access to established processing infrastructure.

What else do investors need to know?

The drilling campaign at British Hill not only expanded the known extent of high-grade gold mineralisation, but also provided improved detail on the geology and structure of the system. Consistent grades from deeper sections of the deposit suggest solid potential for resource growth.

British Hill’s location on a granted mining lease and its proximity to Forrestania’s processing facilities may smooth the way for future development. The company’s broader strategy continues to focus on establishing two regional hubs in Western Australia, leveraging multiple gold assets to underpin long-term production.

What did Forrestania Resources management say?

Executive Chairman David Geraghty said:

These results reinforce our view that British Hill has the potential to develop into a meaningful gold asset within Forrestania’s growing project portfolio. The consistency of mineralisation across the recent drilling, together with the outstanding results returned from deeper portions of the system, provides strong encouragement for further resource growth. Importantly, British Hill benefits from excellent development fundamentals, including a granted Mining Lease and proximity to our processing facility, enhancing its strategic value.

What’s next for Forrestania Resources?

Forrestania is progressing with further development studies at British Hill, aiming to convert Inferred Resources to Indicated Resources through infill drilling and ongoing exploration. The company is also advancing mine planning and metallurgical test work as part of its staged development approach.

Investors can expect continuing news flow as Forrestania looks to secure milling options for British Hill ore and pursues additional resource extensions. The project’s strong fundamentals and supportive infrastructure align with the group’s wider plans to build a substantial Western Australian gold business.

Forrestania Resources share price snapshot

Over the past 12 months, Forrestania Resources shares have risen 122%, outperforming the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO).

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The Nuix Ltd (ASX: NXL) share price is in focus today after the company reported strong FY26 results, with revenue up 18.8% to $263.2 million and a material lift in cash generation.

What did Nuix Limited report?

• Annualised Contract Value (ACV): $260.0 million, up 13.9%
• Nuix Neo ACV: $78.5 million, up 179%, now 30% of total ACV
• Revenue: $263.2 million, up 18.8%
• Adjusted Management EBITDA: $59.8 million, up 60.4%
• Statutory NPAT: $16.4 million, swinging positive from a $9.2 million loss
• Underlying cash flow: $51.0 million, up 154%

What else do investors need to know?

Integration of the Linkurious acquisition is progressing well, delivering early commercial wins and enhancing the value proposition of Nuix Neo by combining analytics with network visualisation. The Linkurious transaction contributed $12 million in ACV and $3.8 million to revenue.

Nuix also noted the dismissal of all ASIC claims against the company and former directors. The ASIC appeal now only involves the company and is still pending, but the dismissal for individual directors is final.

Strategically, Nuix has shifted its go-to-market approach to focus on platform value rather than feature selling, and has realigned its product and technology teams. The company is also embedding AI throughout operations to drive productivity and new revenue opportunities.

What did Nuix Ltd management say?

Nuix Chief Executive Officer John Ruthven commented:

FY26 was a year of profitable growth and decisive action. Financial performance was robust across key metrics, with ACV within our guided range, material increases in profitability and a substantial lift in cash generation. Nuix Neo continues to scale as the primary engine of profitable growth. During the year, we made the structural changes required to shift from feature selling to platform value. We have restructured our go-to-market with enhanced commercial capability, established a clear AI strategy, and unified product and technology, backed by a one-off R&D Accelerator investment in FY27.

These were decisive actions to position the Company to capture a significantly larger addressable market. Looking ahead to FY27, we are building on continued underlying momentum. With enhanced commercial capability in place, continued investment in platform and AI capabilities, and a clear strategy for profitable growth, we are well positioned to capture the significant opportunity ahead.

What’s next for Nuix Ltd?

Looking to FY27, Nuix is targeting ACV between $285 million and $300 million, with strong Nuix Neo growth expected from new and existing customers. The company anticipates similar Adjusted Management EBITDA as FY26, balancing operational leverage against a one-off $15 million R&D Accelerator investment to strengthen the platform.

Growth is expected to be weighted to the second half of FY27, in line with usual renewal cycles and upsell opportunities. Nuix will continue investing in AI and cloud capabilities to drive innovation and expand its addressable market.

Nuix share price snapshot

It has been a tough 12 months for the Nuix share price. During this time, it is significantly underperformed the S&P/ASX 200 index (ASX: XJO) with a decline of around 30%.

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