ASX 200 stocks hitting fresh 52-week highs and lows – Week 19
The markets are in limbo after experiencing a V-shaped rally from recent lows, but remain some distance from February 14 highs.
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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
Financials: 5 Highs, 1 Low
Industrials: 2 Highs, 0 Lows
Discretionary: 2 Highs, 0 Lows
Real Estate: 2 Highs, 1 Low
Telecommunication: 2 Highs, 0 Lows
Staples: 1 High, 0 Lows
Materials: 0 Highs, 1 Low
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?
Defensive strength: Defensive stocks like Commonwealth Bank, Coles, and Telstra are on a hot streak, hitting consecutive 52-week highs. Investors are clearly favoring these names for their stable earnings and dependable dividends.
Markets still in limbo: The S&P/ASX 200 is hovering about 3% above pre-Liberation Day levels, now just 3% shy of its all-time high on February 14. After a sharp recovery from a 16% drawdown on April 7, stocks have rebounded strongly but remain some distance from their recent peaks.
ASX 200 Financials Making 52-Week Highs
Data shows S&P/ASX 200 Financials constituents to have hit a 52-week high in the past week, sorted by one-year % chg. Share price and performance as at Friday 2 May 2025
ASX 200 Stocks Making 52-Week Highs
Ticker | Company | Close | Sector | 1 Week | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wesfarmers | $79.56 | Discretionary | 5.0% | 60.9% | |
Eagers Automotive | $19.10 | Discretionary | 5.4% | 52.2% | |
ALS | $17.28 | Industrials | 9.7% | 33.5% | |
Transurban Group | $14.38 | Industrials | 3.5% | -2.4% | |
Stockland | $5.55 | Real Estate | 4.3% | 36.7% | |
Charter Hall Retail Reit | $3.82 | Real Estate | 2.1% | -9.9% | |
Coles Group | $21.93 | Staples | 3.4% | 18.7% | |
Telstra Group | $4.58 | Telecommunication | 3.2% | 14.5% | |
EVT | $14.67 | Telecommunication | 8.0% | 1.7% |
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 Friday 2 May 2025
ASX 200 Stocks Making 52-Week Lows
Data shows all 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 Friday 2 May 2025
