Cogstate (CGS) is held by 1 ASX ETF. Over the last 3 months it rose 30.9%: on $10,000, +$3094. We explain 4 big moves in that time.
About CGS
- SectorHealth Care
- IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Services
- Size$654.1m
- Held by1 ETF
- Big moves4 in 3M
Each dot is a move we explain. Tap one, or a row of Why it moved, to see what caused it.
Why it moved
- +10.1%peak +15.4%12 Oct 2026· Operational
Cogstate released a market-sensitive quarterly business update that appears to have contained positive news, driving the stock up nearly 15%.
- +4.3%peak +6.1%18 Sep 2026· Unknown
CGS likely rose on retail investor and media attention after being featured in penny stock and growth stock articles, with no company announcement to explain the move.
- +5.1%peak +6.5%20 Aug 2026· Sector Flow
CGS.AX rose sharply alongside a broad and strong rally in the ASX healthcare sector, which gained over 10% on the same day.
- −2.2%peak −6.1%18 Aug 2026· Earnings Beat
Cogstate shares fell sharply as investors sold after the company reported strong FY26 results, a classic 'sell the news' reaction to an earnings release that had likely been priced in.
Held by 1 ETF
Of every $10,000 in each fund, how much is in CGS today.
Why did CGS rise 5.1% on 20 Aug 2026?
Cogstate
CGS.AX rose sharply alongside a broad and strong rally in the ASX healthcare sector, which gained over 10% on the same day.
The ASX Health sector index (^AXHJ) surged 10.6% on the same day, which is a very large sector-wide move and directly aligns with CGS's price direction. The only own announcement was a routine substantial shareholding change (non-market-sensitive), which is unlikely to drive a 7.33% move. No stock-specific news was found via Google News. The combination of a large sector move with direction match, high correlation strength (0.7), and the absence of any company-specific catalyst strongly points to sector rotation or a macro/sector-level event lifting healthcare stocks broadly, carrying CGS higher with it.
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Evidence
Company announcements
Sector / macro signals
What it did to the 1 ETF holding CGS
On $10,000 in each fund, at the weight it holds today