Cogstate Ltd (ASX: CGS) Share Price and News

Price

$1.34

Movement

0.02 (+1.52%)

as at 24 Apr - Closed (20 mins delayed)

52 Week Range

$0.795 - $1.44

 
1 Year Return

+1.13%

Cogstate Ltd Chart and Price Data

Fundamentals Data provided by Morningstar.

Data provided by Morningstar.
Market Cap $224.77 million
P/E Ratio 19.60
Dividend Yield 0.00%
Shares Outstanding 170.28 million
Earnings per share 0.042
Dividend per share N/A
Year To Date Return 24.88%
Earnings Yield 5.10%
Franking -
Share Price

$1.34

Day Change

0.02 (+1.52%)

52 Week Range

$0.795 - $1.44

Yesterday's Close

$1.32

Today's Open

$1.34

Days Range

$1.315 - $1.345

Volume

24,895

Avg. Volume (1 month)

162,985

Turnover

$33,231

as at 24 Apr - Closed

Cogstate Ltd (ASX: CGS)
Latest News

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Frequently Asked Questions

CGS ASX Announcements

An announcement is considered as "Price Sensitive" if it is thought that it may have an impact on the price of the security.

DateAnnouncementPrice Sensitive?TimeNo. of PagesFile Size
24th Apr 2025 2025-04-24T08:22:22 Update - Notification of buy-back - CGSYesNo8:22am616k
23rd Apr 2025 2025-04-23T08:23:56 Update - Notification of buy-back - CGSYesNo8:23am616k
22nd Apr 2025 2025-04-22T08:25:14 Update - Notification of buy-back - CGSYesNo8:25am616k
14th Apr 2025 2025-04-14T08:33:08 Update - Notification of buy-back - CGSYesNo8:33am616k
10th Apr 2025 2025-04-10T08:26:59 Update - Notification of buy-back - CGSYesNo8:26am616k
9th Apr 2025 2025-04-09T17:01:30 Notification of cessation of securities - CGSYesNo5:01pm514k
9th Apr 2025 2025-04-09T16:55:40 Application for quotation of securities - CGSYesNo4:55pm818k
8th Apr 2025 2025-04-08T08:46:51 Update - Notification of buy-back - CGSYesNo8:46am616k
7th Apr 2025 2025-04-07T08:27:04 Update - Notification of buy-back - CGSYesNo8:27am616k
4th Apr 2025 2025-04-04T08:22:29 Update - Notification of buy-back - CGSYesNo8:22am616k

About Cogstate Ltd

Cogstate Ltd (ASX: CGS) is a neuroscience technology company specialising in brain health assessments. The principal activity of the company is the sale of technology and services to measure cognition.

The company provides licensed digital tests for health professionals and medical researchers. Its services include scientific consultancy, project management, data management, statistical analysis, and reporting. Cogstate generates the bulk of its revenue from its clinical trials segment. 

Cogstate's technology has been used in more than 2,000 scientific and clinical trial studies. These include fields such as Alzheimer's, depression, and bipolar disorder research as well as studies investigating cognitive impairment in athletes as a result of concussive injuries.

CGS Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.

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Date Close Change % Change Volume Open High Low
23 Apr 2025 $1.32 $0.02 1.53% 274,638 $1.29 $1.32 $1.28
22 Apr 2025 $1.31 $0.01 0.77% 93,299 $1.30 $1.36 $1.27
17 Apr 2025 $1.30 $-0.06 -4.44% 163,234 $1.35 $1.35 $1.24
16 Apr 2025 $1.35 $-0.01 -0.74% 3,822 $1.34 $1.35 $1.32
15 Apr 2025 $1.36 $0.01 0.74% 64,003 $1.34 $1.38 $1.31
14 Apr 2025 $1.35 $0.08 6.30% 84,454 $1.29 $1.35 $1.26
11 Apr 2025 $1.27 $-0.04 -3.04% 103,882 $1.31 $1.31 $1.26
10 Apr 2025 $1.32 $0.04 3.15% 8,410 $1.28 $1.32 $1.27
09 Apr 2025 $1.27 $-0.08 -5.93% 392,039 $1.30 $1.31 $1.27
08 Apr 2025 $1.35 $0.06 4.65% 34,233 $1.30 $1.35 $1.30
07 Apr 2025 $1.29 $-0.10 -7.19% 156,142 $1.34 $1.34 $1.23
04 Apr 2025 $1.39 $-0.02 -1.42% 281,355 $1.36 $1.42 $1.36
03 Apr 2025 $1.41 $0.05 3.70% 67,941 $1.38 $1.43 $1.38
02 Apr 2025 $1.35 $-0.07 -4.95% 143,640 $1.40 $1.41 $1.33
01 Apr 2025 $1.42 $0.03 2.16% 72,233 $1.36 $1.42 $1.35
31 Mar 2025 $1.39 $0.07 5.28% 141,820 $1.35 $1.41 $1.35
28 Mar 2025 $1.33 $-0.07 -5.02% 14,425 $1.40 $1.40 $1.33
27 Mar 2025 $1.40 $-0.01 -0.71% 997,195 $1.40 $1.40 $1.39
26 Mar 2025 $1.41 $0.06 4.44% 77,389 $1.37 $1.41 $1.37
25 Mar 2025 $1.35 $-0.06 -4.26% 209,933 $1.40 $1.41 $1.33

Director Transactions Data provided by Morningstar.

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Date Director Type Amount Value Notes
06 Nov 2024 Bradley O'Connor Issued 920,251 $920,251
Issue of securities. Performance Rights: 920,251
10 Sep 2024 Bradley O'Connor Exercise 1,000,000 $340,000
Exercise of options.
10 Sep 2024 Bradley O'Connor Issued 1,000,000 $340,000
Exercise of options.
23 Aug 2024 Martyn Myer Buy 100,000 $108,051
On-market trade.

Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.

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Name Title Start Date Profile
Mr Martyn Kenneth Myer Non-Executive ChairmanNon-Executive Director Oct 1999
Mr Myer is Chair of the Doherty Institute at the University of Melbourne and the board of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. He is also a member of the Risk and Compliance Committee.
Mr Bradley O'Connor Chief Executive OfficerManaging Director Nov 2005
Mr O'Connor has responsibility for overall strategic direction and day-to-day operations as well as development of expansion opportunities outside of the core clinical trials business. Prior to that, Mr O'Connor held senior positions at Spherion Group, Australian Wine Exchange and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Ms Ingrid Anne Player Non-Executive Director Aug 2019
Ms Player has considerable international commercial and regulatory experience that spans different markets and industries, which she gained in private legal practice in Australia and in The Netherlands. She has held senior executive roles with Healthscope Ltd, a private healthcare provider in Australia, including the former positions of Group Executive Legal, Governance and Sustainability, and General Counsel and Company Secretary from 2005 until 2019. She is Chair of Risk and Compliance Committee.
Mr Richard van den Broek Non-Executive Director Aug 2010
Mr van den Broek is founder and managing partner of HSMR Advisors LLC, a U.S. based fund manager with an investment emphasis on small and mid-cap biotech public companies. Prior to his time as an investor in the healthcare industry Mr van den Broek had a ten-year career as a biotech analyst, starting at Oppenheimer & Co., then Merrill Lynch, and finally at Hambrecht & Quist.
Dr Richard Mohs Non-Executive Director Jan 2017
Dr Mohs is currently Chief Scientific Officer for the Global Alzheimer's Platform (GAP) Foundation, a non- profit devoted to developing the speed and quality of Alzheimer's disease research. Richard also serves as a consultant to academic institutions, foundations, and biopharmaceutical companies, and is a member of the Board of Governors for the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation. He is also a member of the Risk and Compliance Committee.
Ms Kim Wenn Non-Executive Director Nov 2020
Ms Wenn brings technology experience and commercial expertise to the Board of Cogstate, with over 30 years of experience in innovation roles. Kim's experience includes, among other things, business strategy, governance and change management with a focus on digital disruption. He is also a member of the Risk and Compliance Committee.
Mr David James Franks Company Secretary Feb 2021
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Ms Kristi Geddes Joint Company Secretary Apr 2023
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Darren Watson Chief Financial Officer
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Pam Ventola Chief Science Officer
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David James Franks Company Secretary
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Rachel Colite Executive Vice President Clinical Trials
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Kristi Geddes Joint Company Secretary
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Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.

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Name Shares Capital
Dagmar Dolby Fund 25,732,802 15.10%
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 25,414,142 14.90%
National Nominees Limited 20,556,374 12.00%
Myer & Myer Pty Ltd 14,424,569 8.40%
HSBC Custody Nominees 12,717,797 7.40%
Anacacia Pty Limited 10,976,129 6.40%
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited 9,550,619 5.60%
Mpyer Investments Pty Ltd 6,061,872 3.50%
Mr Bradley John O'Connor 3,488,429 2.00%
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 2,633,372 1.50%
Myer & Myer Pty Ltd i 2,313,000 1.40%
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd i 2,020,262 1.20%
Mr Alistair David Strong 1,320,000 0.80%
Beta Gamma Pty Ltd 1,220,000 0.80%
Anacacia Pty Ltd 1,216,210 0.70%
Mutual Trust Pty Ltd 1,129,806 0.70%
Mr David Alexander Simpson and Mrs Dawn Gentry Simpson 1,000,689 0.70%
BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd 985,588 0.60%
Ronnocob Pty Ltd 917,173 0.50%
HSBC Custody Nominees i 892,182 0.50%

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