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Gold, rare earths and energy shares led a busy week, while major company results brought large gains and steep sell-offs. Corporate deals, new project studies and rising dividends drew buyers, but some stocks fell despite stronger earnings.

Healthcare shares delivered a mixed week, with strong gains at AVITA Medical, Australian Clinical Labs and CSL despite very different company results.
Investors also weighed new US approvals, clinical trial progress, funding needs and rising sales across the sector.

Cogstate Ltd (ASX:CGS) posted a 15.9% rise in profit before tax to US$16.1 million for FY26, driven by a 116% surge in clinical trial sales contracts to $89 million and a 15% revenue increase. The company doubled its final dividend to A$0.04 per share, supported by a strong $118.5 million contracted revenue backlog.

Healthcare stocks swung hard this week as debt clean-ups, fresh funding and product sales updates drove the biggest moves. The strongest gains came from companies with clear near-term cash or commercial news, while some early spikes faded once trading settled.

Cogstate Ltd smashed previous records with $89 million in net sales contracts for FY26, more than doubling the prior year. The company enters FY27 with a robust $118.5 million revenue backlog, signalling solid growth visibility.

Small-cap healthcare names produced the biggest share-price swings this week, while larger names advanced on sales growth, trial progress and fresh contracts. Investors rewarded companies that showed clear commercial traction, but fundraising and weak follow-through punished others.

Cogstate Ltd (ASX:CGS) has announced robust sales contract execution for the quarter ended 31 March 2026, with $25.4 million in new contracts and a growing revenue backlog supporting its clinical trial services business.

Two capital raisings and one brutal reset set the tone, even as several companies posted clean growth or strong clinical updates. Radiopharmaceuticals kept delivering good news, but investors still punished supply-chain and cash needs fast.

Cogstate Limited reported a solid 12% increase in revenue to $26.9 million for the half-year ended December 2025, driven by growth in its Clinical Trials segment and a 2% rise in net profit before tax. The company’s contracted future Clinical Trials revenue also grew 10%, signalling strong momentum ahead.

A small-cap healthcare rally had a clear centre: distribution deals, US regulatory steps, and big cheques. Osteopore, Echo IQ and Anteris led the week, while a handful of names slipped despite solid operational updates.

Cogstate Ltd has reported a remarkable 105% surge in clinical trial sales contracts for the first half of 2026, surpassing revenue guidance and signalling a more diversified and resilient business model.

Cogstate Ltd reports a near doubling in sales contracts for the first half of 2026 but warns of timing-related revenue deferrals that will temper short-term earnings. Despite this, management remains optimistic about medium- and long-term growth prospects.