ASX:QBE 9 June 2026 - 29 June 2026

QBE Shares Hit 52-Week High as Insurer Faces Australia CEO Handover

QBE Shares Hit 52-Week High as Insurer Faces Australia CEO Handover

QBE Insurance Group Limited shares ended Wednesday at A$25.40, up 1.64%, after touching A$25.49, a 52-week high, as investors absorbed a leadership change at the insurer’s Australia Pacific business. QBE said Sue Houghton, chief executive of Australia Pacific, plans to retire at the end of 2026. The ASX was not yet in normal trading at publication. Normal trading on the Australian Securities Exchange runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sydney time, leaving Wednesday’s close as the latest full-session read before Thursday’s open.
July 9, 2026
QBE Insurance edges toward 2026 peak with brokers still trailing targets

QBE Insurance edges toward 2026 peak with brokers still trailing targets

ASX cash equities were yet to open at the dateline time. The market was still in the 02:25-07:00 Sydney-time close phase ahead of pre-open, with regular trade set for 09:59:45. QBE Insurance Group Limited heads toward that session trading less than 1% off Monday’s intraday high, with shares now sitting above the average broker target, rather than trailing it. Numbers show a tidier picture than the market saw last year. QBE is up 26.7% in 2026 through Monday, well ahead of 2025’s 2.9% gain. The stock traded 3.32 million shares on Monday, which is about 4.5% higher than QBE’s 2026 daily average. Moves were solid, but not a blow-off.
June 29, 2026
QBE Insurance (ASX:QBE) trades close to 52-week peak as June half wraps up

QBE Insurance (ASX:QBE) trades close to 52-week peak as June half wraps up

QBE Insurance Group Limited opened the week trading near a one-year high. The stock pushed higher while the broader Australian market fell. Investors took another look at the insurer’s first-half claims record. Normal trading on the ASX cash market hadn’t started at the dateline. Standard hours for the market are 09:59:45 to 16:00 in Sydney, according to the Australian Securities Exchange.
June 28, 2026
QBE Insurance (ASX:QBE) moves past broker targets ahead of H1 close

QBE Insurance (ASX:QBE) moves past broker targets ahead of H1 close

QBE Insurance Group Limited heads into the end of its first half with shares trading higher than the average analyst target. Sydney markets were closed Saturday, so Friday’s minor change isn’t what holders care about—it’s the week’s shift in valuation. QBE Insurance shares ended Friday at A$24.84, higher than last week's A$24.06 close. The stock is now up 26.1% for 2026 and is trading just below Thursday’s A$25.08 high, Morningstar data shows.
June 26, 2026
QBE Insurance Group (ASX:QBE) share price tops analyst targets by A$2.3 billion

QBE Insurance Group (ASX:QBE) share price tops analyst targets by A$2.3 billion

QBE Insurance Group Limited faces Friday trading with a mixed setup. Shares trade above broker consensus, while the company’s earnings multiple sits below those of bigger local insurers. These signals are moving in different directions. QBE finished Thursday up 1.3% at A$24.88 after hitting a 52-week high of A$25.08. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.68% to 8,748.70. Normal ASX cash trading begins at 09:59:45 AEST.
June 25, 2026
QBE Insurance stock climbs to almost 16-year peak in continued 2026 rally

QBE Insurance stock climbs to almost 16-year peak in continued 2026 rally

The Australian cash market stayed shut at the dateline. Thursday’s schedule has the pre-open phase from 7 a.m., with regular trading set to start just before 10 a.m. in Sydney. QBE Insurance Group is trading close to a 16-year high after tacking on 17 Australian cents Wednesday. Shares peaked at A$24.68 before settling at A$24.56. The S&P/ASX 200 ended up 0.24%.
June 24, 2026
QBE Insurance (ASX:QBE) trades close to 52-week high after €500 million capital move

QBE Insurance (ASX:QBE) trades close to 52-week high after €500 million capital move

QBE Insurance Group closed Tuesday at A$24.39, losing 0.2%. The stock finished 21 cents under its 52-week high after moving between A$24.21 and A$24.50 on 3.21 million shares. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.33% to 8,787. QBE has pulled back a bit after jumping 23.8% since the start of 2026. The stock's strong run puts more focus on the June 30 half-year end, with first-half results set for Aug. 14.
June 23, 2026
IAG Shares Rise 3% with $3 Million Disaster-Housing Deal in Focus

IAG Shares Rise 3% with $3 Million Disaster-Housing Deal in Focus

Insurance Australia Group Ltd finished Monday up 3.01% at A$8.22, the top of the day’s range, after saying it invested in modular builder Spacecube. Shares started at A$8.00 and volume hit 5.28 million, less than the 6.03 million average. S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.14% to 8,816.1 in a sluggish session. Financials rose 0.50%. Rivals among insurers moved higher too, making the sector look bid up across the board. The session's price action suggests this was not just about the small venture investment.
June 23, 2026
QBE Insurance (ASX:QBE) close to year high after bond repricing lift

QBE Insurance (ASX:QBE) close to year high after bond repricing lift

QBE Insurance Group Ltd is set to open Tuesday just under its 52-week high. Shares added 1.54% Monday, closing at A$24.43. QBE bucked the downtrend as tech and resources names weighed on the market. Bond moves took the lead. MarketIndex tied the insurers’ sharp gains to a jump in short-term real yields, or yields after inflation, coming after last week’s repricing in the bond market. Insurers put premium money to work until claims hit, so rising yields feed through as income when near-term bonds mature and that cash is reinvested.
June 22, 2026
QBE Insurance Share Price Holds Near 52-Week High as Australia Data Loom

QBE Insurance Share Price Holds Near 52-Week High as Australia Data Loom

QBE Insurance Group enters Monday’s pre-market session near a 52-week high after its shares edged higher during Friday’s broad selloff. The stock added five Australian cents to A$24.06 on turnover of 7.5 million shares. The gain was small, and QBE ended exactly where it began the week. Still, holding firm while the benchmark lost almost 1% suggests defensive demand rather than a fresh earnings trigger. At this price, investors are already paying for QBE to deliver on its underwriting and investment targets.
June 21, 2026
QBE Insurance closes week at A$24.06 as investors eye capital plans

QBE Insurance closes week at A$24.06 as investors eye capital plans

QBE Insurance Group shares finished at A$24.06 Friday, rising five cents. They ended the week flat, despite swings that saw the stock drop to A$23.45 on Monday before bouncing back. QBE is still around 2.2% off its 52-week high at A$24.60. Australian stocks lost ground Friday as miners weighed on the broader market. Insurers also slipped. Insurance Australia Group ended the day at A$7.98, down 0.37%, and Suncorp was off 0.27% at A$18.62.
June 19, 2026
Suncorp up after A$389m capital-note redemption

Suncorp up after A$389m capital-note redemption

Suncorp Group Ltd heads into Friday’s pre-open trading after edging up 0.21% to close at A$18.67. The S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.62% to 8,911.1. The stock is up 2.2% in the past five sessions and 5.8% year to date. But new company filings deal mostly with capital structure cleanup, not a new earnings boost. Insurance pricing and weather losses remain the main drivers for the next move.
June 19, 2026
QBE Insurance outpaces ASX after cutting US$524 million debt

QBE Insurance outpaces ASX after cutting US$524 million debt

QBE Insurance Group shares jumped on Thursday after the company redeemed a US$524.124 million subordinated debt issue. The stock was last at A$24.01, up 44 cents. The broader Australian market slipped, with the benchmark index down 0.62% to 8,911.1. The ASX cash market was yet to open for Friday when the data was set. QBE is shifting the make-up of its securities that figure in its regulatory capital. Subordinated debt sits junior to senior creditors if the company runs into trouble. Tier 2-eligible notes give insurers some extra loss absorption cushion.
June 18, 2026
Suncorp Group shares rise 1.5% as insurance cost pressures stay in focus

Suncorp Group shares rise 1.5% as insurance cost pressures stay in focus

Suncorp Group shares will enter Thursday’s Australian session at A$18.63 after gaining 1.53% on Wednesday, outpacing the S&P/ASX 200’s 0.54% rise. The stock has climbed 4.6% over the past seven trading days. The immediate issue for investors is whether higher premiums can keep pace with repair, labour and catastrophe costs. Rate increases can protect insurance margins, but steeper bills also raise the risk that customers shop around or reduce cover.
June 18, 2026
QBE Insurance share price stalls near 52-week high as RBA pause puts earnings outlook in focus

QBE Insurance ticks up ahead of ASX open on capital note filing

QBE Insurance Group Limited shares finished up in Sydney, climbing 10 cents to A$23.57, a gain of 0.43%. Investors shrugged off a standard capital-market filing. The stock stays just below recent highs ahead of the ASX’s next open later Thursday. QBE is holding close to the top of its range after trading up about 3.1% from a week ago, but shares are still 2.9% off the 52-week high of A$24.28 hit on June 11. That's based on data from Intelligent Investor.
June 17, 2026
QBE Insurance share price stalls near 52-week high as RBA pause puts earnings outlook in focus

QBE Insurance share price stalls near 52-week high as RBA pause puts earnings outlook in focus

Sydney, June 17, 2026, 05:06 AEST. QBE Insurance Group Limited shares barely moved on Tuesday, but the quiet finish matters because the stock is trading close to its recent high after a strong run. Market data showed QBE at A$23.47, up 2 cents, or 0.09%, compared with a 3.53% gain over the past week and a 19.04% rise so far in 2026. The small lift looked more like stabilization after Monday’s pullback than a new breakout, especially with the broader ASX 200 ending little changed after an early wobble.
June 16, 2026
QBE Insurance Dips After 2026 Rally as August Results Approach

QBE Insurance Dips After 2026 Rally as August Results Approach

QBE Insurance Group Limited dropped 2.54% to A$23.45 in the latest ASX trade. That was against a broader gain for financials, with the ASX 200 financials up 1.2% early Monday, according to Market Index. Shares in QBE are still higher for the week and this year. Lower yields, softer oil, and some risk appetite pushed other financials up. QBE shares gave back some gains after their recent rally, but the market hasn’t seen any new earnings warning. The stock is still trading close to its 2026 high. Valuation is tighter now, with QBE sitting at A$23.45 on Google Finance, while analysts’ 12-month target sits at A$24.41. That leaves about 4.09% potential upside, based on the average. QBE has a price-to-earnings
June 16, 2026
QBE Insurance Share Price Near 52-Week High as Capital Deal Puts August Results in Focus

QBE Insurance Share Price Near 52-Week High as Capital Deal Puts August Results in Focus

Sydney, June 15, 2026, 04:02 AEST. QBE Insurance Group Limited shares enter the new week with investors balancing a stronger capital position against a valuation that already prices in much of the insurer’s recent operating improvement. The ASX-listed stock last closed at A$24.06 on Friday, June 12, after trading as high as A$24.50 during the session and sitting just below Google Finance’s listed 52-week high of A$24.60. Intelligent Investor data shows the share price has risen 6.13% over the past seven days and 22.13% so far in 2026, a run that makes fresh upside more dependent on earnings delivery than simple market momentum.
June 14, 2026
QBE Insurance sets 52-week high, ASX 200 slips

QBE Insurance sets 52-week high, ASX 200 slips

QBE Insurance Group Limited jumped on Thursday, closing up 86 cents at A$24.28, a gain of 3.67%. The stock traded as high as A$24.60, hitting its 52-week high for the session. Turnover was about 6.40 million shares, with the company’s market cap around A$36.27 billion. QBE’s gain stood out as the S&P/ASX 200 closed down 20.1 points, or 0.23%, to 8,633.2, with the All Ordinaries also off 0.23%. Financials lagged, dropping 1.45%. QBE outperformed both the wider market and its own sector.
June 11, 2026
Insurance Australia Group stock moves higher as ASX drops

Insurance Australia Group stock moves higher as ASX drops

Insurance Australia Group Ltd shares head into Wednesday’s ASX session at Tuesday’s closing price of A$7.71, up 1.98%. The S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.24%. ASX trading is set to start around 09:59:45 Sydney time, so A$7.71 remains the key price level for IAG ahead of the open. Investors are again sizing up whether premium hikes can keep pace with rising weather claims. On Wednesday, IAG’s New Zealand business pushed the question back onto the market, warning natural hazard risks are set to outstrip the country's ability to adapt, and pressed for a better government strategy over the long term. “This problem is solvable,” IAG NZ chief Phil Gibson said.
June 9, 2026
Suncorp Shares Hold Up While ASX Drops

Suncorp Shares Hold Up While ASX Drops

Suncorp Group Ltd finished higher in the latest ASX trade while the broader market eased, closing at A$17.82 on Tuesday, up 1.48%. The insurer reached that price as its session high. Volume was 2.88 million shares, shy of the 3.07 million average, according to Google Finance. The Australian cash market hadn’t opened when this was written. Regular trading on the ASX goes to 16:00 Sydney time, with close set in the 16:10–16:11 auction. Tuesday’s session came after Monday’s King’s Birthday holiday, when the ASX was shut.
June 9, 2026