Balanced news tone
News Sentiment
WHL sentiment intelligence
Woolworths Holdings Limited news scored across direct company coverage, industry context, sector read-through, source quality, and freshness.
Weighted score
53
Balanced news tone
23 relevant articles
Price is moving more forcefully than the current news tone suggests.
87/100 classification confidence.
directly relevant articles
high-authority source matches
+8.4% over one week, +5.1% over four weeks, trend inactive, and near fair-value range.
Woolworths Holdings to list on A2X
Market Reaction
Price moving ahead of tone
Price is moving more forcefully than the current news tone suggests.
Primary event
Market update
87/100 classification
One-week reaction
8.4%
Price confirming higher
Trend fit
Trend inactive
5.1% over four weeks
Fair value
-11.6%
Near fair-value range
Sentiment Mix
Positive, neutral, negative
Positive
5
Neutral
18
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
businessreport.co.za
Direct company coverage
Woolworths Holdings to list on A2X
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 20 Jun 2026 01:07
- Source
- businessreport.co.za
AD HOC NEWS
Direct company coverage
Woolworths Holdings Ltd Stock (ZAE000043486): Valuation and fundamentals under the microscope
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 15 Jun 2026 13:15
- Source
- AD HOC NEWS
AD HOC NEWS
Direct company coverage
Woolworths Holdings Ltd stock (ZAE000043486): earnings trends and retail strategy in focus
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Earnings
- Published
- 20 May 2026 07:00
- Source
- AD HOC NEWS
AD HOC NEWS
Direct company coverage
Woolworths Holdings stock (ZAE000043486): latest update on a South Africa retail name
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 18 May 2026 07:00
- Source
- AD HOC NEWS
Business Day
Direct company coverage
Woolworths sets bar high for incoming CEO Ngumeni
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 26 Mar 2026 07:00
- Source
- Business Day
Reuters
Direct company coverage
Woolworths' South Africa CEO Bagattini to retire in September
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 12 Mar 2026 07:00
- Source
- Reuters
Investing.com
Direct company coverage
Woolworths’ South Africa CEO Bagattini to retire in September By Reuters
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 12 Mar 2026 07:00
- Source
- Investing.com
businessreport.co.za
Direct company coverage
Woolworths reports mixed financial results amid pressure on gross profit margins
- Tone
- Positive 66/100
- Event
- Earnings
- Published
- 04 Mar 2026 08:00
- Source
- businessreport.co.za
Moneyweb
Direct company coverage
Woolworths warns on Australia, invests in SA food unit
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 04 Mar 2026 08:00
- Source
- Moneyweb
Business Tech
Direct company coverage
Woolworths under pressure
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 04 Mar 2026 08:00
- Source
- Business Tech
News24
Direct company coverage
Woolworths dragged into global ‘discount meat box’ scam using AI, fake Facebook profiles
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 30 Jan 2026 08:00
- Source
- News24
News24
Direct company coverage
Woolworths slumps 6% as distribution centre expansion bites its margins
- Tone
- Positive 66/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 29 Jan 2026 08:00
- Source
- News24
Reuters
Direct company coverage
South Africa's Woolworths expects up to 12% earnings rise on festive sales
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Earnings
- Published
- 29 Jan 2026 08:00
- Source
- Reuters
AD HOC NEWS
Direct company coverage
The Truth About Woolworths Holdings Ltd: Is This ‘Boring’ Retail Stock a Secret Power Play?
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 22 Jan 2026 08:00
- Source
- AD HOC NEWS
simplywall.st
Direct company coverage
Investors Will Want Woolworths Holdings' (JSE:WHL) Growth In ROCE To Persist
- Tone
- Positive 66/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 27 Oct 2025 07:00
- Source
- simplywall.st
simplywall.st
Direct company coverage
Woolworths Holdings COO, CEO of Foods & Executive Director Samuel Ngumeni Sells 29% Of Holding
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 11 Oct 2025 07:00
- Source
- simplywall.st
The Business of Fashion
Direct company coverage
Woolworths Expands Beauty Push to Kenya After Demand Jumps
- Tone
- Positive 66/100
- Event
- Macro sensitivity
- Published
- 10 Oct 2025 07:00
- Source
- The Business of Fashion
simplywall.st
Direct company coverage
Here's Why Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Balance sheet
- Published
- 04 Oct 2025 07:00
- Source
- simplywall.st
simplywall.st
Direct company coverage
Could The Market Be Wrong About Woolworths Holdings Limited (JSE:WHL) Given Its Attractive Financial Prospects?
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 20 Aug 2025 07:00
- Source
- simplywall.st
Market source
Direct company coverage
Those who invested in Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) five years ago are up 82%
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 27 Jul 2025 07:00
- Source
- Market source
Market source
Direct company coverage
With 72% ownership, Woolworths Holdings Limited (JSE:WHL) boasts of strong institutional backing
- Tone
- Positive 66/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 27 May 2025 07:00
- Source
- Market source
rfid journal
Direct company coverage
Woolworths South Africa Rolls Out RFID Solution to 200+ Stores
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 22 Mar 2024 07:00
- Source
- rfid journal
Reuters
Direct company coverage
South African retailer Woolworths to spend over $500 mln in capex to 2026
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 30 Aug 2023 07:00
- Source
- Reuters