Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) deposit growth highlights focus on margins near 52-week top
Macquarie Group Ltd closed Friday trading 0.8% off its 52-week peak. The company’s recent focus on retail funding is increasing scrutiny on deposit margins.
Macquarie Shares Wipe Out Year’s Gain Within a Week as Upside Shrinks to 3%
Macquarie Group Limited lost around A$4.96 billion in market capitalisation last week, a sum just exceeding its projected FY26 earnings. Shares declined 5.14% to A$248.43.
ASX:MQG · weekend investor dashboard
One year of profit erased in five sessions
Price as of 21 Aug 2026, 16:10 AEST
Prepared 23 Aug 2026, 11:57 AEST
ASX closed · reopens Monday
Prepared 23 Aug 2026, 11:57 AEST
ASX closed · reopens Monday
Friday close
A$248.43
−1.53% Friday
Five-session move
−5.14%
Five negative closes
Market value erased
A$4.96bn
Preliminary estimate
Loss / FY26 profit
1.02×
FY profit A$4.847bn
Every session closed lower
MQG underperformed the roughly 0.7% weekly ASX 200 decline by about 4.4 percentage points. The selling persisted without a fresh company profit warning.
FY26 earnings engines
Operating-group profit contributions are not additive to group profit because central items and eliminations apply.
Consensus is bullish—but the cushion is thin
13-analyst average target
A$255.84
+2.98%
Buy 8Hold 3Sell 2
Low A$205 −17.5%High A$284.03 +14.3%
Australian financial valuation snapshot
| Company | Friday price | Trailing P/E | Dividend yield | Screen rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macquarie | A$248.43 | 19.75× | 2.82% | Buy |
| CBA | A$157.99 | 24.34× | 3.13% | Strong Sell |
| NAB | A$38.17 | 19.88× | 4.45% | Neutral |
| ANZ | A$37.13 | 18.97× | 4.47% | Neutral |
| Westpac | A$33.83 | 16.67× | 4.55% | Sell |
Monday levels
Friday lowA$247.36
Bear targetA$240.00
First recoveryA$252.30
Consensus valueA$255.84
Investor read-through
The price reset has removed the equivalent of one full year's profit from Macquarie's equity value. It has not created an obvious consensus bargain. Monday's A$247.36 support test will show whether strong FY26 earnings and the completed Qube transaction can outweigh higher-yield valuation pressure.
ASX reopens: 24 AugSupport: A$247.36H1 result: 6 Nov 2026 
Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) approaches 52-week high as it seeks deposits and faces margin pressure
Macquarie Group Ltd is experimenting to see if digital convenience can expand retail funding, even while its 12-month product is priced five to 10 basis points below the headline rates offered by major banks.
Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) trades at record high as oil swings
Macquarie Group is set to start Thursday’s Australian session at a record high of A$258.16, trading 0.5% above the average analyst target and valuing the company at around A$99 billion. The Sydney cash market was in pre-open as of the dateline. Normal trading is expected just before 10 a.m. local time.
ASX 200 Weekly Report: Australia Stocks Barely Rise After Oil Shock Turns Friday Into a $50 Billion Rout
Australian stocks scraped out a modest weekly gain, but that was overshadowed by a steep Friday slump that erased almost A$50 billion in value and dragged the S&P/ASX 200 down to 8,744.4. The index tumbled 133.7 points, or 1.51%, marking its sharpest one-day loss in seven weeks. Despite the bruising finish, the benchmark still eked out a weekly rise of 14.6 points, or 0.17%.
Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Tumbles as Oil Shock Erases Nearly $50 Billion
Australian stocks took their biggest tumble in nearly two months on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 sliding 133.7 points, or 1.51%, to close at 8,744.40. Renewed tensions in the Gulf rattled investors and erased close to A$50 billion in value from the market.
Oil prices today: Brent jumps above $76 as Strait of Hormuz risks keep traders on edge
Monday saw oil prices jump sharply, as Brent crude futures gained $4.04, or 5.5%, settling at $76.91 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate climbed $3.35, or 5%, to hit $70.37.
Macquarie share price slides after A$1.25bn Tier 2 notes deal as markets turn cautious
Macquarie Group Ltd dropped 1.6% to close at A$219.39 on Friday, with shares dipping to A$218.05 at their lowest during what turned out to be a rough session for Aussie financial stocks.
Macquarie share price rises with ASX at record highs — here’s what investors watch next
Macquarie Group Ltd finished Thursday at A$223.00, gaining 1.6%. During the session, shares traded from A$219.60 to as high as A$223.51.
Macquarie share price ends higher after $685 million IHS tower deal — what MQG investors watch next
Macquarie Group Ltd finished up 0.57% at A$219.60 on Wednesday, following news that its asset management unit plans to acquire IHS Towers’ South American wireless tower assets. The deal values the business, including debt, at $685 million.
Macquarie share price ends higher after 5% Web Travel stake reveal, with Qube deal still in play
Macquarie Group finished Tuesday's session at A$218.36, up 0.62%. The stock touched an intraday peak of A$219.17, beating the modest lift across the broader market.
Macquarie stock pops on Q3 update, then cools — what MQG investors are watching next
Shares of Macquarie Group Ltd finished Tuesday’s session 0.8% higher at A$214.50, trimming gains after a strong jump earlier in the day. The stock reached as high as A$221.32 before late selling took the edge off, following news from the company that trading in the December quarter remained steady.
Macquarie (MQG) share price rebounds — but Tuesday’s trading update is the real test
Macquarie Group Ltd finished Monday up 2.4% at A$212.91, clawing back some of last week’s losses as Australian equities broadly bounced.
Macquarie Group share price slips 2% after APRA eases liquidity curbs — what to watch next week
Macquarie Group Ltd slipped for a third day, finishing Friday at A$207.83, down 2.17%. Shares shed A$4.61 as the broader Australian market headed lower ahead of the weekend.
Macquarie share price drops as ASX selloff bites; APRA relief and Feb 10 briefing in focus
Shares of Macquarie Group Ltd slipped 2.1% to finish at A$208.02 on Friday, hitting a low of A$206.76 during the session.
Macquarie share price dips after APRA eases liquidity add-ons — what investors watch next
Macquarie Group Ltd shares slipped 0.65% to close at A$212.44 on Thursday, following a move by Australia’s banking regulator to loosen liquidity restrictions on its banking arm.
Macquarie Group stock slips despite ASX rally as bank flags higher rates; Feb 10 briefing ahead
Macquarie Group shares dipped 1.4% to close at A$213.83 on Wednesday, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.8% to 8,927.80.
Macquarie share price jumps after RBA rate hike; what investors watch next on ASX
Macquarie shares closed Tuesday up 2.4%, hitting A$216.80 after fluctuating between A$212.55 and A$217.01. Investors pushed financial stocks higher heading into the final minutes.
Macquarie Group share price slips as new director filing lands, RBA decision looms
Macquarie Group shares edged down 0.19% Monday, finishing at A$211.77. The stock kicked off the day at A$213, with intraday moves ranging from A$210.35 to A$214.48. A director’s interest notice lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange revealed that newly appointed independent director William Vereker did not hold any Macquarie securities when he joined.
Macquarie Group stock price holds steady as rate-hike bets rise ahead of RBA call
Shares of Macquarie Group Ltd nudged higher by 0.02%, finishing Friday at A$212.18. The stock fluctuated during the session, ranging from A$211.63 to A$215.00.
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