Balanced news tone
News Sentiment
SDF sentiment intelligence
Steadfast Group Limited news scored across direct company coverage, industry context, sector read-through, source quality, and freshness.
Weighted score
55
Balanced news tone
26 relevant articles
News tone and price action are not far from neutral.
89/100 classification confidence.
directly relevant articles
high-authority source matches
+2.0% over one week, +0.4% over four weeks, trend inactive, and near fair-value range.
Steadfast Group takeover bid advances at $6 per share
Market Reaction
Balanced read
News tone and price action are not far from neutral.
Primary event
Market update
89/100 classification
One-week reaction
2.0%
Price confirming higher
Trend fit
Trend inactive
0.4% over four weeks
Fair value
-2.5%
Near fair-value range
Sentiment Mix
Positive, neutral, negative
Positive
7
Neutral
19
Negative
0
Relevance
Why the article matched
Sources
Coverage mix
Event Lens
What the news is about
Sentiment Trail
Score over time
Above 50
Neutral zone
Below 50
News Tape
Relevant headlines
grafa.com
Direct company coverage
Steadfast Group takeover bid advances at $6 per share
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 14 Jul 2026 03:29
- Source
- grafa.com
Reuters
Direct company coverage
KKR joins US consortium to buy Australia's Steadfast in $5.3 billion deal
- Tone
- Positive 66/100
- Event
- Deals and strategy
- Published
- 14 Jul 2026 01:25
- Source
- Reuters
The Motley Fool Australia
Direct company coverage
Steadfast Group takeover bid update: KKR joins consortium
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 14 Jul 2026 01:07
- Source
- The Motley Fool Australia
Kalkine
Direct company coverage
Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF): How Does It Expand Its Insurance Broking Network Across Australasia?
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 10 Jul 2026 07:58
- Source
- Kalkine
Investing.com
Direct company coverage
Australia’s Steadfast exclusivity period extended as US consortium reaffirms $5.3 billion bid By Reuters
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 09 Jul 2026 00:21
- Source
- Investing.com
Kalkine
Direct company coverage
Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Gains Ground as Investors Revisit Insurance Sector Opportunities
- Tone
- Positive 66/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 08 Jul 2026 13:44
- Source
- Kalkine
The Globe and Mail
Direct company coverage
Steadfast flags lapse of conditional SDFAM awards
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 04 Jul 2026 07:46
- Source
- The Globe and Mail
Kalkine
Direct company coverage
Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF): Why Insurance Broking Remains an ASX Growth Theme
- Tone
- Positive 66/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 30 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- Kalkine
Kalkine
Direct company coverage
Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF): The Insurance Broker Stock Quietly Building Strength
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 23 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- Kalkine
eciks.org
Direct company coverage
US insurance giants Amwins and Dragoneer bid $5.4 billion to acquire Australian broker Steadfast Group
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 12 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- eciks.org
Insurance Business
Direct company coverage
American giants Amwins and Dragoneer circle Steadfast in $7.7 billion carve-up bid
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 11 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- Insurance Business
Investing.com
Direct company coverage
Steadfast shares surge on A$7.7 bln takeover offer
- Tone
- Positive 66/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 10 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- Investing.com
Insurance Journal
Direct company coverage
Australia Insurance Broker Steadfast Gets Offer From Amwins, PE Firm Dragoneer
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 10 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- Insurance Journal
Reuters
Direct company coverage
Australia's Steadfast logs best day after US consortium tables $5.4 billion takeover bid
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 10 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- Reuters
Finimize
Direct company coverage
Steadfast Group Gets A AU$7.7 Billion Takeover Offer
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 10 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- Finimize
marketscreener.com
Direct company coverage
Australia's Steadfast gets buyout bid from consortium for $5.41 billion enterprise value
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 10 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- marketscreener.com
Insurance Business
Direct company coverage
Steadfast Group halts trading amid takeover speculation
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 10 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- Insurance Business
Investing.com
Direct company coverage
Why is Steadfast stock surging today?
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 10 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- Investing.com
Kalkine
Direct company coverage
Can Steadfast Group (ASX: SDF) Extend Its 36% Share Price Jump?
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 10 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- Kalkine
Bloomberg.com
Direct company coverage
Australia’s Steadfast Group Gets Offer From Amwins, Dragoneer
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 09 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- Bloomberg.com
Market source
Direct company coverage
Australian Shares Rise; Steadfast Group Receives AU$8 Billion Takeover Proposal From Amwins, Dragoneer
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 09 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- Market source
simplywall.st
Direct company coverage
Unmarketable Share Buyback Tests How Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Balances Efficiency With Shareholder Rewards
- Tone
- Positive 62/100
- Event
- Capital return
- Published
- 23 May 2026 07:00
- Source
- simplywall.st
Kalkine
Direct company coverage
5 ASX Dividend Stocks Paying Up to 8.49% in 2026: SDF, PPC, MFF, KSL and JIN
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Capital return
- Published
- 04 May 2026 07:00
- Source
- Kalkine
simplywall.st
Direct company coverage
Steadfast Group H1 Profit Jump Tests Long Term Growth Concerns
- Tone
- Positive 82/100
- Event
- Earnings
- Published
- 25 Feb 2026 08:00
- Source
- simplywall.st
Kalkine
Direct company coverage
SDF and AUB: Two ASX Insurance Stocks Under Pressure Today, But Broker Verdict Is Still Buy
- Tone
- Positive 66/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 10 Feb 2026 08:00
- Source
- Kalkine
Market source
Direct company coverage
Steadfast Group Limited (ASX:SDF) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 59% of the company
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 25 Jan 2026 08:00
- Source
- Market source