Morgan Stanley lifts Whitehaven Coal target to A$8.95 per share
Morgan Stanley raised its Whitehaven Coal target by 6%, citing gas prices, tight Indonesian supply, Indian restocking and improving operations.
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what happened
According to Newsmetry API, Morgan Stanley’s bullish analyst on Whitehaven Coal raised the price target by 6% to A$8.95 a share. The bank said higher gas prices, restricted Indonesian supply and inventory restocking in India should lend support to thermal coal. It estimated that thermal coal at Australia’s Newcastle port averaged US$155 a ton from July through September.
Morgan Stanley also said restrictions on Chinese mines were helping support metallurgical coal, which is used in steelmaking. For Whitehaven Coal specifically, the bank highlighted improving operating performance in Australia’s New South Wales state. Morgan Stanley said firm coal prices were strengthening the company’s cash generation and free-cash-flow yields. Whitehaven finished Monday at A$7.78.
why it matters
The assessment points to several market drivers for Whitehaven Coal, combining external coal-market support with better company operations. Thermal and metallurgical coal prices, supply conditions and cash generation remain central to the bank’s view of the miner.
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- Whitehaven Coal Bull Buoyed by Multiple Tailwinds — Market Talk — Newsmetry API, 12 October 2026 at 22:59 UTC
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