Aurizon stock opens AUD 60 million terminal in Perth

Published on 10/08/2026 at 05:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Aurizon stock opened its AUD 60 million Kewdale terminal on October 2, 2026, adding capacity for 1.8-kilometer trains. Consensus value fell from AUD 3.87 to AUD 3.71.

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Aurizon stock was last at AUD 3.67 on the ASX on October 8, 2026, while the rail operator added a AUD 60 million logistics asset to its network. The Kewdale terminal opened in Perth on October 2, 2026, giving the company a fresh intermodal growth angle.

Perth terminal adds capacity

As Big Rigs reported on October 2, 2026, the 18.8-hectare Kewdale facility will handle interstate containerized freight between Western Australia and the eastern states. Aurizon said the terminal can process double-stacked trains up to 1.8 kilometers long, while its former Forrestfield site will support the company's motor-vehicle distribution business.

The operational significance is capacity rather than a near-term earnings guarantee. The new site replaces a terminal that had reached capacity, so the investment gives Aurizon additional room on the high-volume east-west corridor while supporting truck and rail connections.

Consensus value moves lower

According to Simply Wall St on October 1, 2026, Aurizon's consensus analyst price target fell from AUD 3.87 to AUD 3.71. The revised target was 15.0 percent below the AUD 3.71 reference price used in that update, while the current AUD 3.67 quote sits 1.08 percent below AUD 3.71.

The same assessment showed an average target from 15 analysts. That comparison points to a narrow valuation gap at the current ASX price, leaving the terminal's execution and the company's coal exposure as the more important operating questions.

FY2026 growth meets coal risk

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, Aurizon reported underlying revenue of AUD 4.194 billion, up 6.1 percent from AUD 3.952 billion, and underlying EBITDA of AUD 1.724 billion, up 9.4 percent from AUD 1.576 billion, according to Stocksentinel in its FY2026 research published September 23, 2026.

Underlying NPAT rose 24.4 percent to AUD 433 million and underlying EPS increased 29.2 percent to 25.2 cents. The report also identified flat FY2027 EBITDA guidance of AUD 1.725 billion to AUD 1.775 billion as a counterweight to Bulk growth and intermodal expansion.

Stock trades below yearly high

Aurizon stock was last at AUD 3.67 on the ASX on October 8, 2026, down AUD 0.03 or 0.68 percent from the prior close. Its 52-week range was AUD 3.19 to AUD 4.42, and its market capitalization was AUD 6.2 billion.