Sharemaestro company-news research for Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited (AFI), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.

NZE New Zealand Insufficient evidence

Company news sentiment

AFI news sentiment

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited

Company headlines compared by relevance, subject, source independence, tone and the market's completed price response.

Weighted tone50Neutral is 50
No current sentiment signal 0/100 evidence confidence 0% direct company focus 0 current stories across 0 publishers
Latest weekly closeNZD 8.05week of 7 Aug 2026
Dominant catalystMarket update0/100 classification confidence
News data statusUnavailable0 duplicate stories removed

Current company news

The current company-level signal is not yet measurable

Available headlines do not meet the required combination of freshness, direct relevance and independent source depth. The neutral score is a withheld classification, not a neutral forecast.

Available context

Market context

+18.9% over one week, +18.9% over four weeks, trend active, and near fair-value range.

Why classification is withheld

Company coverage

No current company-specific story carries enough weight to establish a direct signal.

Confidence

Evidence confidence is 0/100, below the threshold for a firm classification.

50/100
Weighted toneNo current sentiment signal
0/100
Evidence confidencethin evidence
0%/100
Company focus0 direct stories
N/A/100
Evidence agreementrequires at least 2 stories

News history

Tone and story flow over 21 days

Daily weighted evidence
No measurable trajectory yet

The chart will begin when a dated headline passes the relevance and freshness controls.

Evidence confidence

What supports the score

Measured separately from tone

Confidence rises through sample depth, independent publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low tone score is not itself evidence of reliability.

Sample depth0
0 effective stories
Source breadth0
0 independent publishers
Direct relevance0
company-specific evidence share
Freshness0
recency-weighted evidence
Agreement0
requires at least 2 stories
Source independence0
lower publisher concentration

Price context

Sentiment against the 26-week price path

No current news signal

No sufficiently fresh, directly relevant company news is available for a price comparison.

13 Feb 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.020 Feb 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.027 Feb 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.006 Mar 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.013 Mar 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.020 Mar 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.027 Mar 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.003 Apr 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.010 Apr 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.017 Apr 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.024 Apr 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.001 May 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.008 May 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.015 May 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.022 May 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.029 May 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.005 Jun 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.012 Jun 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.019 Jun 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.026 Jun 2026: close 6.94, indexed 100.003 Jul 2026: close 6.77, indexed 97.610 Jul 2026: close 6.77, indexed 97.617 Jul 2026: close 6.77, indexed 97.624 Jul 2026: close 6.77, indexed 97.631 Jul 2026: close 6.77, indexed 97.607 Aug 2026: close 8.05, indexed 116.0 20 Jun 2026: sentiment 5421 Jun 2026: sentiment 5422 Jun 2026: sentiment 5122 Jun 2026: sentiment 5423 Jun 2026: sentiment 5123 Jun 2026: sentiment 5225 Jun 2026: sentiment 5225 Jun 2026: sentiment 5227 Jun 2026: sentiment 5128 Jun 2026: sentiment 5029 Jun 2026: sentiment 5001 Jul 2026: sentiment 4902 Jul 2026: sentiment 5003 Jul 2026: sentiment 4603 Jul 2026: sentiment 4805 Jul 2026: sentiment 4806 Jul 2026: sentiment 4908 Jul 2026: sentiment 4911 Jul 2026: sentiment 5013 Jul 2026: sentiment 4915 Jul 2026: sentiment 4917 Jul 2026: sentiment 5018 Jul 2026: sentiment 4918 Jul 2026: sentiment 4919 Jul 2026: sentiment 4922 Jul 2026: sentiment 5122 Jul 2026: sentiment 5124 Jul 2026: sentiment 5124 Jul 2026: sentiment 5124 Jul 2026: sentiment 5130 Jul 2026: sentiment 5401 Aug 2026: sentiment 5302 Aug 2026: sentiment 5302 Aug 2026: sentiment 5302 Aug 2026: sentiment 5302 Aug 2026: sentiment 53
13 Feb15 May07 Aug
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
26-week price+16.0%latest close 8.05
Sentiment change-1available snapshot window
One-week response+18.9%Price confirming higher
Fair-value position+24.2%Near fair-value range
Insufficient evidence

News subjects

What is shaping the score

Market update

Catalyst structure will appear as classified company evidence builds.

Source mix

Where the evidence comes from

0/100 independence

No current publisher evidence is available.

Recurring subjects

Subjects appearing most often

Current evidence

Topic structure will appear when classified tags are present in the current feed.

Earlier readings

How the score has changed

50 is the neutral baseline
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious

Source headlines

The news behind the score

No matched evidence

Every row shows the public evidence used to understand the read. Direct company stories carry more weight than industry or sector context; duplicate coverage is consolidated before scoring.

No qualifying current company evidence

No sufficiently fresh and relevant headline currently passes the evidence rules. Earlier readings remain in the timeline and are not relabelled as a neutral current outlook.

Earlier company news

AFI news archive

Showing 1-20 of 20 stored headlines

Stored newest first for historical research. These older headlines are retained for reference and do not contribute to the current sentiment gauge above.

Aug 02 2026
Motley FoolArchivedNeutral tone

Warren Buffett Stepped Back From Berkshire Hathaway With a Bang; Its Investment in 1 AI Stock Now Tops $30 Billion

Published
2 Aug 2026 15:55
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1 consolidated
Aug 02 2026
KalkineArchivedNeutral tone

Australian Foundation Investment (ASX:AFI) Shares Gain Ground on the ASX: What Investors Are Watching Beyond the Daily Move?

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2 Aug 2026 15:24
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1 consolidated
Aug 02 2026
Simply Wall St.ArchivedNeutral tone

AGNC Investment (AGNC) Stock Could Be Undervalued After A 67% Three Year Run

Published
2 Aug 2026 06:50
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1 consolidated
Jul 24 2026
KalkineArchivedNeutral tone

Australian Foundation Investment Company Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back with 220,000 Shares Purchased

Published
24 Jul 2026 21:40
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1 consolidated
Jul 24 2026
KalkineArchivedNeutral tone

Australian Foundation Investment Company Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back Programme with 300,000 Shares Repurchased

Published
24 Jul 2026 20:28
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1 consolidated
Jul 22 2026
KalkineArchivedNeutral tone

Australian Foundation Investment Company Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back Programme Into 2027

Published
22 Jul 2026 12:46
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1 consolidated
Jul 19 2026
Kalkine MediaArchivedNeutral tone

Can Australian Foundation Investment (ASX:AFI) Strengthen Its Governance Appeal After a New Board Appointment?

Published
19 Jul 2026 05:09
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1 consolidated
Jul 15 2026
KalkineArchivedNeutral tone

Australian Foundation Investment Company Reports Estimated NTA Backing Per Share

Published
15 Jul 2026 14:20
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Jul 13 2026
KalkineArchivedNeutral tone

Australian Foundation Investment (ASX:AFI) Under Pressure: Looking Beyond the Latest Share Price Move

Published
13 Jul 2026 10:08
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1 consolidated
Jul 08 2026
Kalkine MediaArchivedNeutral tone

Australian Foundation Investment Company (ASX:AFI): Why Is It Back In ETF Debate?

Published
8 Jul 2026 12:39
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1 consolidated
Jul 06 2026
KalkineArchivedNeutral tone

Australian Foundation Investment Company Updates on Market Buy-Back Activity

Published
6 Jul 2026 14:14
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1 consolidated
Jul 05 2026
KalkineArchivedNeutral tone

Australian Foundation Investment Company NTA Rises to $7.93 Before Tax at 30 June 2026 as $9.8 Billion Portfolio Navigates Mixed Market

Published
5 Jul 2026 01:46
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1 consolidated
Jul 03 2026
KalkineArchivedNeutral tone

Why Did Australian Foundation Investment Company Ltd (ASX:AFI) Shares Fall Today?

Published
3 Jul 2026 07:17
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1 consolidated
Jul 02 2026
KalkineArchivedNeutral tone

Australian Foundation Investment Company Director Mark Freeman Departs Board After 30 June 2026

Published
2 Jul 2026 13:05
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1 consolidated
Jul 01 2026
KalkineArchivedNeutral tone

Australian Foundation Investment Company Reports Pre-Tax NTA of $7.88 Per Share as at 26 June 2026

Published
1 Jul 2026 14:06
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1 consolidated
Jun 28 2026
Kalkine MediaArchivedNeutral tone

Australian Foundation Investment Company (ASX:AFI) Extends Share Buy-Back—Why Does It Matter?

Published
28 Jun 2026 05:08
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1 consolidated
Jun 27 2026
simplywall.stArchivedNeutral tone

Australian Foundation Investment (ASX:AFI) Declares Fully Franked Dividends, Is The Stock Too Pricey?

Published
27 Jun 2026 09:55
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1 consolidated
Jun 25 2026
QuartrArchivedNeutral tone

Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFI) H2 2025 earnings summary

Published
25 Jun 2026 01:57
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1 consolidated
Jun 23 2026
marketscreener.comArchivedNeutral tone

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited Announces Fully Franked Special Dividend for the Year Ended 30 June 2026

Published
23 Jun 2026 07:39
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1 consolidated
Jun 20 2026
Insider MonkeyArchivedNeutral tone

Jim Cramer Highlights Goldman Sachs as Investment Banking Activity Explodes

Published
20 Jun 2026 14:46
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1 consolidated

How the page works

How to read the score

Tone is directional

It describes the weighted balance of qualifying headlines. A score of 50 can mean a balanced tape or that direction has been withheld for insufficient evidence; the status label distinguishes them.

Confidence is separate

Confidence measures depth, source breadth, direct relevance, freshness and agreement. It does not rise merely because the tone is extreme.

Price is confirmation

Weekly price response, trend and fair-value position test whether the market is accepting or rejecting the news. They never rewrite the news score.

Classification, not prediction

The page describes completed evidence available at the stated time. It is research context, not a forecast, recommendation, target or execution instruction.

Evidence context