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ASX 200 stocks hitting fresh 52-week highs and lows – Week 17
By
Kerry Sun
Tue 22 Apr 25, 10:17am (AEST)
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Welcome back to the 52-Week Series, where we recap the S&P/ASX 200 stocks that have hit fresh yearly highs and lows over the past week. Tracking this data point helps identify emerging trends across various stocks and sectors.
When clusters of stocks within a sector reach new highs or lows, it often points to powerful underlying drivers — such as shifting commodity prices, changing demand patterns (such as AI, pivots into defensive sectors, consumer weakness etc), or companies beating/missing earnings expectations.
52-Week Highs and Lows by Sector
Materials: 13 Highs, 2 Lows
Industrials: 2 Highs, 2 Lows
Financials: 2 Highs, 1 Low
Discretionary: 1 High, 1 Low
Real Estate: 1 High, 1 Low
Staples: 1 High, 1 Low
Telecommunication: 1 High, 0 Lows
Health Care: 0 Highs, 1 Low
Technology: 0 Highs, 1 Low
Energy: 0 Highs, 0 Lows
Utilities: 0 Highs, 0 Lows
What Does the Data Tell Us?
Selling takes a breather: Last week, the S&P/ASX 200 saw intense selling, with 79 stocks (or 39.5% of the index), hitting fresh 52-week lows. The selling has somewhat subsided, with only 10 stocks recording new yearly lows. This leaves the market in what I call "no man's land" – bouncing off lows but far from highs.
Gold stocks shine: Gold stocks have been a standout, fueled by a robust rally in spot prices, which jumped 5.7% last week to a record US$3,420 and are up 30.5% year-to-date.
Bellwether defensives stand out: While sectors like Industrials, Consumer Staples, and Telcos aren’t dominating 52-week highs, their leading names — Coles, Telstra, Brambles, and Transurban — are quietly climbing amid broader market volatility. Investors are gravitating toward these bellwether defensives for their earnings stability and safe-haven appeal.
ASX 200 Materials Making 52-Week Highs
Ticker | Company | Close | 1 Week | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Newmont Corp | $88.03 | 11.3% | na | |
Spartan Resources | $2.22 | 8.3% | 814.2% | |
Genesis Minerals | $4.37 | 12.1% | 174.8% | |
Capricorn Metals | $9.97 | 12.2% | 124.6% | |
Regis Resources | $4.72 | 7.5% | 119.5% | |
Northern Star Resources | $22.35 | 10.2% | 108.3% | |
De Grey Mining | $2.64 | 11.9% | 105.3% | |
Evolution Mining | $8.46 | 18.5% | 102.9% | |
Gold Road Resources | $3.26 | 5.8% | 100.0% | |
Ramelius Resources | $2.85 | 9.6% | 88.7% | |
Perseus Mining | $3.50 | 5.4% | 81.4% | |
West African Resources | $2.42 | 7.6% | 81.3% | |
Lynas Rare Earths | $8.84 | 14.5% | -6.2% |
Data shows S&P/ASX 200 Materials constituents to have hit a 52-week high in the past week, sorted by one-year % chg. Share price and performance as at Thursday 17 April 2025
ASX 200 Stocks Making 52-week Highs
Ticker | Company | Close | Sector | 1 Week | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brambles | $20.61 | Industrials | -1.7% | 92.1% | |
Washington H Soul Pattinson | $36.21 | Financials | -1.3% | 33.0% | |
Eagers Automotive | $17.79 | Discretionary | 6.9% | 30.0% | |
Coles Group | $21.27 | Staples | 2.1% | 13.0% | |
Telstra Group | $4.43 | Telecommunication | 0.7% | 9.4% | |
Transurban Group | $13.86 | Industrials | 0.6% | -0.9% | |
Bank of Queensland | $7.18 | Financials | 9.1% | -9.8% | |
Charter Hall Retail | $3.67 | Real Estate | -0.8% | -16.8% |
Data shows all other S&P/ASX 200 constituents making 52-week highs in the past week, sorted by one-year % chg. Share price and performance as at Thursday 17 April 2025
ASX 200 Stocks Making 52-Week Lows
Ticker | Company | Close | Sector | 1 Week | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perpetual | $15.53 | Financials | -10.9% | -51.9% | |
HMC Capital | $4.57 | Real Estate | -7.5% | -36.1% | |
Treasury Wine Estates | $8.65 | Staples | -2.4% | -21.5% | |
Worley | $11.92 | Industrials | 1.3% | -16.8% | |
Siteminder | $3.85 | Technology | 4.9% | -14.4% | |
Stanmore Resources | $1.83 | Materials | 10.2% | -13.3% | |
CSL | $239.35 | Health Care | -1.0% | -11.6% | |
Bellevue Gold | $0.99 | Materials | -14.0% | -2.5% | |
NRW Holdings | $2.47 | Industrials | 2.5% | 21.1% | |
Light & Wonder | $125.67 | Discretionary | -7.5% | na |
Data shows all other S&P/ASX 200 constituents making 52-week lows in the past week, sorted by one-year % chg. Share price and performance as at Thursday 17 April 2025
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