Altron Limited shares rose more than 8% on the JSE on Thursday morning after the company released a trading statement pointing to solid double-digit earnings growth for the financial year ending 28 February 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n
Altron share price<\/strong><\/p>\n The technology group expects its total group operations to deliver a minimum headline earnings per share (Heps) increase of 50%, marking a significant acceleration in financial performance compared to the prior period.<\/p>\n The group\u2019s core continuing operations, which include Netstar, Altron FinTech, Altron Health Tech, Altron Digital Business, and Altron Security, are anticipated to see Heps growth of at least 30%, reaching a minimum of 231 cents compared to 178 cents in the 2025 financial year.<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Earnings per share (EPS) for these continuing operations are also expected to rise by more than 30% to at least 203 cents. These core segments remain the primary driver of the group\u2019s performance, as the company excludes Altron Nexus from its continuing operations metrics.<\/p>\n Read: The most dramatic gains are projected at the total group level, where Altron anticipates Heps rising from 134 cents to over 201 cents, representing a minimum growth rate of 50%. Similarly, group EPS is expected to jump by more than 50% to exceed 155 cents, up from 103 cents in the previous year.<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/p>\n CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Management noted that while audit and governance processes remain underway, a further trading statement with more specific guidance ranges will be released once there is a reasonable degree of certainty.<\/p>\n Ahead of the formal results, Altron plans to host a virtual pre-close investor call on 24 February 2026 to provide shareholders with a voluntary operational update.<\/p>\n Read: Altron opens SA\u2019s first operational \u2018AI factory\u2019<\/p>\n Follow Moneyweb\u2019s in-depth finance and business news on WhatsApp here.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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