MPL Shares Medibank Private Limited
ASX · ASXLast in our picks 2026-10-26 — not in the current list; analysis below is from that screen
Defensive premium growth, strong cash generation, and resilient healthcare demand support returns.
Future value: $4.99 (-1.01%) · 6-12 months · analyst consensus
Signal breakdown
- ▸Defensive earnings and steady membership growth
- ▸Above 50-day MA (+7.41%)
- ▸Above 200-day MA — long-term uptrend
- ▸Near 52-week high (78.4% of range) — strength
- ▾Trading above its price target — limited upside
Is MPL a buy right now?
Trend: MPL is trading above the 50-day average (+7.68%), RSI 42 — neutral momentum, with a 3-month return of -2.70%.
Valuation & quality: Medibank Private Limited trades on a trailing P/E of 22.0, forward P/E 18.7, price-to-book 5.72; fundamentals show net margin 6.9%, return on equity 27.2%, revenue growth 12.6% year on year.
Analyst consensus: 9 analysts have a mean 12-month price target of A$5.06 (+0.1% vs the last close; range A$4.65 – A$5.80), consensus rating “hold”.
Income: trailing dividend yield 3.85%.
Our screen: BUY (score 2) — Defensive premium growth, strong cash generation, and resilient healthcare demand support returns.
Computed from end-of-day data; not personal advice.
Our track record with MPL
Our simulated $10,000 funds have traded MPL 2 times — 0 of 1 closed trade profitable, 1 position still open.
| Fund | Bought | Sold | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASX Low-risk | 2026-10-05 @ $4.79 | Still held · $5.05 | +5.43% |
| ASX Medium-risk | 2026-09-21 @ $4.63 | 2026-09-23 @ $4.56 · AI review sell | -1.51% |
Paper trades from our simulated funds at real end-of-day prices; past results don't predict future returns.
12-month price chart
Monthly returns
| Mar 26 | Apr 26 | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.70% | +6.30% | +2.30% | +3.50% | +4.00% | -6.40% | -4.50% | +9.30% |
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About Medibank Private Limited
Medibank Private Limited provides private health insurance in Australia. The company operates in two segments, Health Insurance and Medibank Health.
Sector: Financial Services · Industry: Insurance - Specialty · Australia · 5,001 employees · Website
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