ASX:MQG 23 April 2026 - 19 May 2026

Macquarie Shares Slip Near 52-Week High as Oil Shock Tests Deal Revival
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Macquarie Shares Slip Near 52-Week High as Oil Shock Tests Deal Revival

Macquarie Group Ltd ended lower on Wednesday, slipping 0.5% to A$252.04 as Australian shares softened ahead of Thursday’s open, with investors balancing a strong earnings backdrop against fresh oil and rate worries. The stock last traded just below its A$254.31 52-week high and carried a market value of about A$96.69 billion. That makes the next few sessions less about one day’s price move and more about how much good news is already in the stock. Macquarie has gained 24.8% in 2026, according to Intelligent Investor data, outpacing many domestic financial names and leaving less room for disappointment before its July 23 annual meeting.
July 8, 2026
Macquarie shares bounce in Sydney after dividend date
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Macquarie shares bounce in Sydney after dividend date

Macquarie Group jumped 1.87% to A$240.98 on Tuesday. The stock got a lift after the record date for the A$4.20 final dividend passed and as local financials moved higher. The ASX cash market was shut at the dateline. Regular trading is from just before 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sydney. Macquarie shares went ex-dividend on Monday, so anyone buying after that won’t get the latest payout. The record date was Tuesday for shareholders getting the dividend on July 2. The dividend comes 35% franked, giving some Australian tax credits to eligible investors.
May 19, 2026
Macquarie drops Monday as dividend looms, ASX losses widen
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Macquarie drops Monday as dividend looms, ASX losses widen

Macquarie Group ended Monday at A$236.55, slipping as the shares traded ex-dividend and the Australian market fell to a seven-week low. The stock moved between A$234.88 and A$238.82, according to Google Finance. Timing was key. Macquarie shares went ex-dividend on Monday, so new buyers missed out on the declared payout. The FY26 final dividend is A$4.20 per share, with 35% of it franked. That’s the portion carrying Australian tax credits. The record date is May 19. Payment is set for July 2.
May 18, 2026
Macquarie Faces Monday Dividend Scrutiny After A$4.85 Billion Profit Beat
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Macquarie Faces Monday Dividend Scrutiny After A$4.85 Billion Profit Beat

Macquarie Group Ltd stock is close to its record high going into Monday’s ASX trading, after last week’s profit numbers topped forecasts. Shares are due to go ex-dividend, following a week where they outperformed the wider Australian market. ASX cash trading was closed Sunday. The exchange usually handles cash trades from 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time on a normal trading day, so Friday's closing price is the most recent available.
May 17, 2026
Macquarie Group Ltd’s UK Energy Deal Hits Watchdog Test After Profit Boom
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Macquarie Group Ltd’s UK Energy Deal Hits Watchdog Test After Profit Boom

Macquarie Group Ltd’s bid for Energy Assets Group now faces a look from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, which is collecting feedback on the proposed deal through May 29. The CMA noted the case remains open but stressed it hasn’t yet kicked off a formal Phase 1 probe. That’s front of mind now, with Macquarie posting a robust year: net profit reached A$4.847 billion, up 30%. Its asset management unit added to the gains. The group is still pushing capital into private infrastructure—where regulatory sign-off can carry as much weight as price.
May 15, 2026
Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Snaps Losing Run as CBA Bounces — But Rally Looks Thin
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Snaps Losing Run as CBA Bounces — But Rally Looks Thin

Australian stocks managed a slight climb Thursday, the S&P/ASX 200 tacking on 10.3 points, or 0.12%, to close at 8,640.7. Banks bounced late, enough to counter declines in tech, staples and healthcare, ending a four-day losing streak. The mood, however, remained subdued. This shift is hitting while local traders are still processing the housing-tax tweaks from the federal budget, along with Commonwealth Bank’s steep drop just a day before. Breadth was weak; decliners topped advancers, despite the benchmark eking out a gain by the close.
May 14, 2026
Macquarie Stock Dodges Australia’s Bank Rout as Profit Beat Forces a Second Look
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Macquarie Stock Dodges Australia’s Bank Rout as Profit Beat Forces a Second Look

Shares of Macquarie Group bucked the slide in Australian banks on Wednesday, edging up after its better-than-forecast annual result and a resilient commodities unit drew investor attention. The stock finished at A$236.80, up A$2.60, or 1.1%, on May 13—even as Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s provision surprise rattled the sector. That’s crucial: Macquarie isn’t seeing the same treatment as a typical mortgage bank. CBA shed almost A$30 billion in market cap following higher provisions and investors’ reactions to budget tweaks on negative gearing—the rental-property tax offset—while shares of Westpac and National Australia Bank slid as well.
May 13, 2026
Macquarie Slips as Budget Risk Cools a Record-High Rally
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Macquarie Slips as Budget Risk Cools a Record-High Rally

Investors didn’t punish Macquarie Group for missing on profits—quite the opposite. The stock slipped after the market had already run it up, only to turn its focus to whether those profits are sustainable. MQG closed Tuesday at A$234.20, down 2.15%. That’s a pullback from Friday’s record A$249.49, set when the FY26 figures hit. Sectors took the hit right off the bat. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.36%, with the financials sliding 1.6%. ANZ and NAB shed 2.1%, Commonwealth Bank and Westpac each slipped 1.4%. Bank shares were dumped as investors braced for the federal budget, worried that tweaks to negative gearing and capital gains tax could take some heat out of mortgage demand.
May 12, 2026
Macquarie Group Stock: One Catch Behind the A$4.85 Billion Profit Beat
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Macquarie Group Stock: One Catch Behind the A$4.85 Billion Profit Beat

Macquarie Group Ltd posted a A$4.85 billion full-year profit, topping forecasts—Jefferies labeled the performance “strong,” yet Morningstar’s Nathan Zaia flagged the stock as overpriced. Shares last traded at A$239.34, inching up 0.05% after momentum from last week’s record faded. The focus shifts to whether Australia’s biggest listed investment bank can sustain that earnings boost, following a year shaped by swings in energy markets, clients hedging, and divestments. What’s notable: the same result reveals Macquarie pushing further into retail banking—less volatile, more dependent on technology, pricing muscle, and scale.
May 11, 2026
Macquarie Group’s Cleco Sale: Why This U.S. Power Deal Matters Before Earnings
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Macquarie Group’s Cleco Sale: Why This U.S. Power Deal Matters Before Earnings

Macquarie Group’s asset management unit is set to sell its stake in Cleco, following a deal by Stonepeak and Bernhard Capital Partners to buy the Louisiana utility from a group of owners that counts British Columbia Investment Management Corp and Manulife Investment Management among its members. No financial details were released by the companies. Timing’s key here. Macquarie drops its 2026 full-year numbers on May 8. Investors are zeroed in on whether the Australian financial group can pull in profit through asset sales, performance fees, and private-market realisations—especially after that more robust third-quarter update.
April 28, 2026
Macquarie Group’s €125 Million Lyntia Deal Lands as Private Credit Jitters Grow
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Macquarie Group’s €125 Million Lyntia Deal Lands as Private Credit Jitters Grow

Macquarie Asset Management has put up 125 million euros for lyntia, contributing to a 1.4 billion euro refinancing package for the Iberian telecom infrastructure operator. The Australian player is pushing further into Europe’s digital infrastructure space with this move. According to the company, the funds are aimed at supporting lyntia’s expansion and meeting surging demand for high-capacity connectivity in Iberia. The deal comes as private credit managers face tough questions from investors on how they’re valuing assets and handling redemptions. Direct-lending fundraising slid to $10.7 billion for the first quarter, marking a three-year low, Reuters reported this week. Still, lyntia points to growing cloud and AI-fueled data traffic as a driver for more fibre and data-centre connectivity.
April 23, 2026
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