ASX:WES 22 May 2026 - 28 June 2026

No ASX cash session trades on Sunday, so Wesfarmers Limited hangs on its Friday close. The ASX cash market runs from 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time. At publication, it was Sunday night in Perth. Wesfarmers traded higher every day last week, starting at A$86.15 on Monday and ending at A$90.74 Friday. That was its Friday high. Turnover hit 2.8 million shares Friday, the largest volume for the week on the company’s own historical price feed.

Wesfarmers Limited heads into next week with a chart that stands out among large caps in Australia. The stock gained for five days in a row, closing Friday at A$90.74. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.73% this week. Wesfarmers added about A$5.7 billion in equity value over five days, as shares climbed A$4.98 from the prior Friday close. The gain was based on roughly 1.14 billion shares on issue. As of Friday, Google Finance listed Wesfarmers’ market cap near A$103 billion.

Wesfarmers jumped A$2.20 to close at A$89.47 on Thursday, outpacing the S&P/ASX 200 by 3.2 percentage points. The benchmark slipped 0.68%. The stock has climbed 4.7% this week. The closing price finished 5.3% over the A$85 high from one analyst target set, and 18.2% above the A$75.68 average from another set with an underweight consensus.

The ASX cash market was shut at press time. Trading hours are typically 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Sydney. The market is scheduled to reopen on Thursday. Wesfarmers outperformed, while the index settled at 8,808.40. Tech and healthcare names drove most of the gains.

Wesfarmers ended Tuesday up 0.34% at A$86.44, beating the S&P/ASX 200, which slipped 0.33%. Consumer-discretionary names rose 0.56%, with the sector leading gains even as most of the market traded lower. Wesfarmers shares are up about 8.1% from the June 9 close. The company didn’t release any new market announcement on Tuesday. Traders pointed to sector strength and follow-through buying after this month’s strategy briefing as reasons, not a new company update.

Wesfarmers added 0.45% to A$86.15 on Monday, pushing its gain to 7.7% since the June 9 close before its strategy briefing.What's ahead isn't as clear. A July reporting shift will roll lower-margin industrial sales into Bunnings, which could obscure the division's headline growth. Wesfarmers hasn’t put out a new ASX announcement since the strategy update on June 10. Monday’s gain appears to be investors still responding to the strategy, rather than reacting to any fresh guidance.

Wesfarmers closed out the week down a touch. Shares finished at A$85.76 on Friday, off from A$86.47 last week. The stock moved between A$84.98 and A$86.36 during the session, taking a breather after a jump driven by its strategy shift. Wesfarmers dropped around 0.8% this week—worse than the S&P/ASX 200, which added a bit under 0.3%. Shares still trade 7.2% higher vs the June 9 close at A$79.99, so much of the optimism from the June strategy briefing is intact. Now attention turns to whether earnings can match the higher valuation.

Wesfarmers closed Friday at A$85.76, nearly flat on the day. The owner of Bunnings and Kmart ended the week down 0.8% from last Friday. Shares moved between A$84.98 and A$86.36, finishing two cents off. That was a steadier close than the main market. Australian shares dropped close to 1%. BHP lost 5.6% and the mining index was down 4% after the miner reported a US$2.3 billion charge for cost overruns at its Jansen potash project.

Wesfarmers shares edged higher on Thursday, outperforming a falling Australian market, while its Kmart division opened the first K Home concept store. The stock gained A$0.29 to A$85.78 after trading between A$85.12 and A$86.55; the benchmark index broke a four-session winning run. The store is a small operational trial, but the strategic question is larger. Kmart is testing whether its Anko private-label range can support a separate home proposition, including bulky products previously confined largely to online channels and standard stores with limited display space.

Wesfarmers Limited closed up 0.27% at A$85.49 at 4:11 p.m. Sydney time as buyers stayed with big consumer stocks during the rally on the Australian sharemarket. The Bunnings and Kmart owner trades near its recent highs and now has a market value of around A$97 billion, which is the total market value of its listed shares. ASX cash trading was shut at the dateline. Regular hours for Australian shares start at 09:59:45 and end at 16:00 Sydney time, before the closing auction and post-close trade.

Wesfarmers Limited edged down 0.28% to A$86.23 late Monday, pulling back after a recent rally. Shares are still up 9.25% in the past five sessions, according to MarketScreener. WES lagged as the S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.25% to 8,914—a two-month best. The index got a boost from bigger risk appetite after some U.S.-Iran peace talk and cheaper oil, news.com.au reported. Find Wesfarmers forecasts at MarketScreener. Wesfarmers dipped after a solid run, with nothing new on the negative side. Traders tend to stay in if they see better earnings ahead, but they pull back when valuation or outlook looks stretched. For now, Wesfarmers is seeing the market weigh its retail and industrial arms against a high share price. S&P Global’s consensus is

Wesfarmers Limited closed at A$86.47 on the ASX Friday, jumping A$2.16, or 2.56%, as shares kept climbing in a major Australian retail stock. S&P/ASX 200 also gained, ending up 1.98% at 8,804 points. That gave Wesfarmers, which owns Bunnings and Kmart, a lift from both the company side and the wider market. The S&P/ASX 200 is the main yardstick for big Australian stocks. Wesfarmers moves out of its defensive retail shadow as the stock trades for execution now. WES jumped 9.55% in a week, ending at A$86.47 from A$78.93, according to Intelligent Investor data. The stock posted gains on June 10, 11 and 12. The June 10 Strategy Briefing Day landed as price-sensitive and WES rallied 8.10% from A$79.99 after

Wesfarmers Limited closed Friday at A$86.47, gaining 2.56% after buyers stepped in this week. Shares in the Bunnings, Kmart and Officeworks owner pushed higher as the S&P/ASX 200 advanced almost 2% to 8,804. Broader risk appetite lifted Australian equities. Wesfarmers shares gained as investors seemed to like the company’s more detailed growth case following its 2026 Strategy Briefing Day in Sydney. The official investor page included the June 10 strategy event and presentation, and market reports flagged management talking up productivity, artificial intelligence, digitisation, and a bigger Bunnings.

Wesfarmers Limited pushed higher on Thursday, with shares up A$0.92, or 1.10%, to A$84.31 at 16:41. The stock had opened at A$82.59, hitting an intraday low of A$82.45 before climbing to a high of A$84.75. Market cap was about A$95.66 billion. The move was one of the few bright spots as Australian shares lost ground. The S&P/ASX 200 ended down 20.1 points, or 0.23%, at 8,633.2. The All Ordinaries dropped 0.23% to 8,836.7. Losses in financials and IT stocks weighed on the market, but some consumer discretionary names advanced. MarketIndex reported Wesfarmers was among the gainers in that sector.

Wesfarmers Ltd. shares climbed 4.25% to A$83.39 on Wednesday. The Bunnings and Kmart parent talked up profit growth prospects tied to artificial intelligence, digitisation, and a bigger addressable market for Bunnings at its 2026 strategy update. That jump outpaced the S&P/ASX 200, which rose 0.57% to 8,653.30. No change in earnings from the last session, but management told investors more about where they see possible sales growth and savings if shoppers keep watching prices. They pointed to productivity, upgraded inventory data, automated supply chains and using AI in sales. Wesfarmers put up its Strategy Briefing Day slides and webcast on June 10 at its investor centre.

Wesfarmers shares traded higher on Tuesday while the broader Australian market stayed weaker. Investors set up ahead of the conglomerate’s strategy briefing, with interest focusing on Bunnings and its possible expansion. The stock last traded at A$80.17 on the ASX, gaining A$1.239, or 1.57%. The S&P/ASX 200 slipped 20.9 points, or 0.24%, to close at 8,604.20. It was the first session back after the King’s Birthday holiday closed the market on Monday.

Wesfarmers shares will face trading on Tuesday as the Australian Securities Exchange reopens, with the market watching a strategy update mid-week. Investors are looking for details on the company’s plan to put its Blackwoods and Workwear Group operations under the Bunnings banner. ASX cash market didn’t trade Monday because of the King’s Birthday holiday, so Friday’s A$78.93 is still the last close ahead of the short week. No settlement on Monday. The equity market starts pre-open at 7:00 a.m. Sydney and regular trade begins around 10:00 a.m.

Wesfarmers starts the holiday-shortened week with shares down 1.1% on the week. Investors are waiting for a strategy briefing on Wednesday and watching for new moves to add more industrial sales at Bunnings, after the ASX was closed on Monday. ASX stays closed Monday for the King’s Birthday holiday, with no trading or settlement on the cash market. That means Wesfarmers’ last close came Friday; investors won’t get a shot at reacting to offshore market jitters until Tuesday’s open.