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WHC.AX FY EPS consensus jumps 31% in 7 days as the stock falls 4.4%
- Whitehaven Coal (WHC.AX) FY 2026 EPS consensus surged from A$0.299 to A$0.392 in just seven days — a 31.1% increase — and is up 40.0% over 30 days, signalling a rapid reassessment of coal price and margin assumptions.
- Despite the sharp upward revision, the stock fell 4.4% on May 12 to A$7.68 on volume of 4.9 million shares, as broader commodity sentiment weighed.
- The FY+1 EPS growth estimate of 65.3% far exceeds the benchmark index estimate of 15.8%, and the stock remains 21.6% below its 52-week high of A$9.80.
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eps_trend (2026-05-12): WHC.AX FY current 0.392 vs 7-day-ago 0.299 (+31.1%), vs 30-day-ago 0.280 (+40.0%). growth_estimates: FY+1 stock 65.3% vs index 15.8%. daily_prices: close A$7.68 on 2026-05-12 14:00 UTC (-4.36%); volume 4,914,585; 52-week high A$9.80, low A$5.37. eps_revisions: 5 up, 5 down in 7 days.