ASX 200 stocks hitting fresh 52-week highs and lows – Week 18
In this weeks edition – soaring gold stocks hit a wall and defensives continued to catch a bid.
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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: 12 Highs, 2 Lows
Financials: 4 Highs, 1 Low
Discretionary: 1 High, 1 Low
Real Estate: 1 High, 1 Low
Staples: 1 High, 2 Lows
Telecommunication: 1 High, 0 Lows
Industrials: 0 Highs, 0 Lows
Health Care: 0 Highs, 0 Lows
Technology: 0 Highs, 0 Lows
Energy: 0 Highs, 0 Lows
Utilities: 0 Highs, 0 Lows
What Does the Data Tell Us?
Gold stocks lose momentum: After surging to all-time highs on Tuesday, most gold stocks faced a sharp selloff on Wednesday, closing the week broadly lower. Overbought conditions and valuation concerns are weighing on the sector, with analysts maintaining a Neutral rating on stocks like Evolution Mining, Genesis Minerals, and Capricorn Metals following their recent rally.
Safe havens continue to rise: Defensive names such as Commonwealth Bank, Coles, and Telstra continued their upward climb last week, as investors sought the stability and reliable earnings of these safe-haven assets.
Market in limbo: The market is in 'no man's land', with fewer stocks reaching 52-week highs or lows and trading near the midpoint of recent ranges. Stocks feel like they remain too far from recent lows to attract buyers and not close enough to February highs to prompt selling. Persistent uncertainties surrounding Trump’s tariff policies, trade talks, and broader economic risks continue to fuel investor caution.
ASX 200 Materials Making 52-Week Highs
Ticker | Company | Close | Sector | 1 Week | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Newmont Corp | $85.20 | Materials | -1.2% | na | |
Spartan Resources | $2.00 | Materials | -3.4% | 785.8% | |
Genesis Minerals | $3.89 | Materials | -4.0% | 168.3% | |
Capricorn Metals | $9.15 | Materials | -4.9% | 127.6% | |
Regis Resources | $4.59 | Materials | 2.2% | 126.1% | |
Northern Star Resources | $20.84 | Materials | -4.3% | 113.7% | |
Gold Road Resources | $3.15 | Materials | 1.0% | 105.9% | |
Evolution Mining | $7.99 | Materials | -2.7% | 99.8% | |
West African Resources | $2.42 | Materials | 3.9% | 88.3% | |
Perseus Mining | $3.32 | Materials | -3.8% | 73.8% | |
Ramelius Resources | $2.58 | Materials | -3.0% | 73.7% | |
Lynas Rare Earths | $8.29 | Materials | 3.4% | -7.6% |
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 24 April 2025
ASX 200 Stocks Making 52-week Highs
Ticker | Company | Close | Sector | 1 Week | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commonwealth Bank | $164.72 | Financials | 4.2% | 59.6% | |
Eagers Automotive | $18.12 | Discretionary | 2.2% | 34.4% | |
Washington H Soul Pattinson | $36.72 | Financials | 2.0% | 33.7% | |
Coles Group | $21.21 | Staples | 1.5% | 14.8% | |
Telstra Group | $4.44 | Telecommunication | 0.2% | 11.8% | |
Bank of Queensland | $7.39 | Financials | 13.7% | -7.3% | |
Charter Hall Retail Reit | $3.74 | Real Estate | 3.3% | -15.8% | |
ASX | $70.03 | Financials | 4.1% | -17.4% |
Data shows all other S&P/ASX 200 constituents to have hit a 52-week high in the past week, sorted by one-year % chg. Share price and performance as at Thursday 24 April 2025
ASX 200 Stocks Making 52-Week Lows
Ticker | Company | Close | Sector | 1 Week | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcoa Corporation | $39.43 | Materials | 1.1% | na | |
Light & Wonder | $130.50 | Discretionary | 3.2% | na | |
Bellevue Gold | $0.90 | Materials | 0.6% | -2.7% | |
Treasury Wine Estates | $8.81 | Staples | 6.1% | -20.2% | |
HMC Capital | $4.67 | Real Estate | 1.1% | -29.8% | |
Perpetual | $15.73 | Financials | -8.5% | -51.0% | |
Elders | $6.13 | Staples | 3.2% | -55.9% |
Data shows S&P/ASX 200 constituents to have hit a 52-week low in the past week, sorted by one-year % chg. Share price and performance as at Thursday 24 April 2025
