Jefferies sets AUD 45.50 target for Ampol stock, 5.79 percent above price
Published on 10/17/2026 at 22:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst view and market position
- Jefferies set an AUD 45.50 target for Ampol on October 14, 2026.
- Ampol's 52-week high reached AUD 45.49 on September 24, 2026.
- Ampol stock last stood at AUD 43.01 at 4:19 p.m. AEDT on October 16, 2026, down 0.46 percent versus the ASX prior close of AUD 43.21.
- Ampol's P/E was 6.99 and its market capitalization was AUD 10.2 billion on October 16, 2026.
Markets Insider reported on October 14, 2026 that Jefferies analyst Michael Simotas maintained a Hold rating on Ampol and set a target of AUD 45.50. Against Ampol's ASX price of AUD 43.01 on October 16, 2026, that target stood 5.79 percent above the last price. Ampol stock last stood at AUD 43.01 at 4:19 p.m. AEDT on October 16, 2026, down 0.46 percent versus the prior close of AUD 43.21.
The stock sits below its yearly high
Ampol traded between AUD 42.63 and AUD 43.42 during the October 16, 2026 ASX session. Its 52-week range ran from AUD 27.57 to AUD 45.49, placing the last price 5.45 percent below the high and 55.99 percent above the low.
Trading volume reached 1,308,781 shares on October 16, 2026, compared with an average of 1,324,262 shares. The session decline was therefore modest in volume terms, while the stock remained near the upper end of its annual range.
Valuation and the next report
Ampol's market capitalization was AUD 10.2 billion and its price-to-earnings ratio was 6.99 on October 16, 2026. The next earnings report is scheduled for February 22, 2027, according to TradingView.
Comparison with peers
Ampol: minus 0.46 percent, P/E 6.99, market capitalization AUD 10.2 billion.
Viva Energy (ASX, AUD): minus 3.12 percent, P/E 22.14, market capitalization AUD 5.1 billion.
Origin Energy (ASX, AUD): plus 1.26 percent, P/E 13.25, market capitalization AUD 20.8 billion.
Price position sets the frame
Ampol's valuation remains tied to a price that is 5.45 percent below its 52-week high, while the Jefferies target sits 5.79 percent above the October 16 closing level. The next scheduled earnings date gives investors the next clearly dated company event.
Ampol stock market facts
- Company: Ampol Limited
- ISIN: AU0000088338
- Ticker: ALD.AX
- Primary exchange: ASX
- Price ASX (as of October 16, 2026, 4:19 p.m. AEDT): AUD 43.01
- Change versus prior close: minus 0.46 percent
- Prior close: AUD 43.21
- Market capitalization: AUD 10.2 billion (as of October 16, 2026)
- 52-week range: AUD 27.57-AUD 45.49 (as of October 16, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Energy / Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing
- Index membership: S&P/ASX 200
- Next earnings date: February 22, 2027
Market context: Market report S&P/ASX 200.
