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Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of AU$5.74, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)
Steadfast Group's (ASX:SDF) potential acquisition by the Amwins-Dragoneer consortium means the consortium would be capturing Steadfast at a cyclically depressed multiple even with the large headline premium, Jarden said in a Wednesday note.The company confirmed a conditional, non-binding indicative proposal from a consortium of Amwins and Dragoneer, Amwins' largest shareholder, to acquire 100% of Steadfast at AU$6 cash per share via a scheme of arrangement.The AU$6 bid implies a take-out multiple of around 20.7x fiscal 2026 earnings-per-share estimates, below the last two broker schemes. The bid supports sector valuations.The investment firm retained its overweight rating on Steadfast Group and raised the price target to AU$5.90 from AU$5.65.Steadfast Group's shares shed nearly 2% in recent Thursday trade.
Australian shares rose on Wednesday amid freshly renewed hostilities between the US and Iran.The S&P/ASX 200 Index gained 0.57%, or 49.10 points, at 8,653.30.Brent crude oil futures rose to trade at around $91 per barrel after the US held Iran responsible for the downing of a US military helicopter.On the domestic front, seasonally adjusted data revealed that the total number of dwellings approved in Australia fell 3.4% to 16,710 in April from 17,307 in the previous month, according to final figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.The ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian consumer confidence rose 2 points to 70.8 in the week of June 1 to June 7, ANZ reported. The four-week moving average rose 1.7 points to 68 points. Consumer sentiment improved broadly last week, with gains in financial conditions and medium-term confidence hitting their strongest levels since late February.In company news, Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) said it received a conditional, non-binding, and indicative offer from Amwins Group and Dragoneer Investment Group to acquire the company by way of a scheme of arrangement at AU$6 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of about AU$7.7 billion.Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) Chairman Michael Chaney said that processing plant construction at Fimiston in Western Australia is nearing completion, on time and with a modest cost overrun. Chaney acknowledged that the firm's share price performance in the year had not met expectations and recognised shareholders' concerns.Lastly, Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) said it is partnering with artificial intelligence organizations to drive long-term sales and earnings growth. The company said it will use AI for agentic and conversational commerce and AI assistants for team members and supply chain optimization, among other applications.
Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) said it received a conditional, non-binding, and indicative offer from Amwins Group and Dragoneer Investment Group to acquire the company by way of a scheme of arrangement at AU$6 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of about AU$7.7 billion, according to a Wednesday Australian bourse filing.The company said the proposal implies a nearly 52% premium to its last closing price of AU$3.95 on Tuesday, with Dragoneer intending to acquire Steadfast's retail brokerage business and Amwins acquiring its underwriting agency business.Steadfast entered into an exclusivity and process deed with the consortium on Wednesday, with the board confirming it intends to unanimously recommend that shareholders vote in favor of the potential transaction in the absence of a superior proposal and subject to reaching agreement on acceptable terms of a binding scheme implementation deed, the filing added.Steadfast has also decided to terminate the proposed minimum holding buyback announced on May 12, it added.Trading in the company's shares was halted.
Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) requested an immediate trading halt on the Australian Securities Exchange ahead of a disclosure concerning a potential material transaction, according to a Wednesday filing with the bourse.The company asked for its securities to remain under a trading halt until the earlier of market open on Friday or the release of the announcement.
Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) said the voting power of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) entities in the firm decreased to 5.21% from 6.25% previously on Monday, according to a Thursday Australian bourse filing.The KKR entities include Comet Asia Holdings II, Comet Asia Holdings I, KKR Asia III Fund Investments, and KKR Asian Fund. They now hold nearly 58 million fully paid ordinary shares in the firm.
Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) initiated a buy-back program for shareholders holding "unmarketable parcels" valued at less than AU$500, aiming to reduce the administrative costs associated with managing small shareholdings, according to a Tuesday filing with the Australian bourse.The company will repurchase and cancel around 51,621 shares held by 745 shareholders at AU$4.11 per share, based on the recent volume-weighted average price, per the filing.Shareholders holding 122 shares or fewer as of the record date of May 11, based on a closing price of AU$4.07 per share, will be automatically included in the program unless they opt out by submitting a retention form by June 26, the filing added.