ASX 200 stocks hitting fresh 52-week highs and lows – Week 20
The lithium and broader resource sector is looking very strong, while healthcare stocks continue to get sold into oblivion.
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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 meaningful 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: 5 Highs, 1 Low
Industrials: 3 Highs, 2 Lows
Technology: 1 High, 1 Low
Discretionary: 1 High, 9 Lows
Energy: 1 High, 0 Lows
Financials: 1 High, 0 Lows
Utilities: 1 High, 0 Lows
Health Care: 0 Highs, 5 Lows
Staples: 0 Highs, 2 Lows
Real Estate: 0 Highs, 1 Low
Telecommunications: 0 Highs, 1 Low
What Does the Data Tell Us?
Lithium and resources strength: Lithium stocks are on an incredible run as prices rally to levels not seen since August 2023. Bellwether PLS is now trading around 16% above its 2023 high, and the broader sector has seen a pickup in M&A activity (Atlantic Lithium and European Lithium takeovers). Meanwhile, heavyweights are also rallying, with Rio Tinto trading at all-time highs and BHP on the cusp of breaking through its 2 March record. The commodity complex is looking remarkably strong despite the inflationary and volatile geopolitical backdrop, reflecting a challenged supply picture alongside a spending supercycle in sectors like AI and defence.
Retail stocks under pressure: The RBA's third straight rate hike, abysmal consumer confidence readings and higher fuel prices have smashed consumer-facing sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 Discretionary Index is down 16% year-to-date and sitting at its lowest level since May 2024. The past week has brought a notably high volume of downbeat corporate commentary and earnings updates, including:
Accent Group: "Trading to the end of March was in line with its prior guidance and expectations. However, following the escalation in geopolitical tensions in late March, which contributed to higher fuel prices and a significant deterioration in consumer confidence, both sales and gross margin were adversely impacted during April."
Endeavour Group: “Following a strong start to Q3 trading, sales momentum in Hotels began to soften in March. Sales growth moderated across all drivers – food, bar, gaming, and accommodation.”
JB Hi-Fi: “We are seeing significant supplier component related cost increases and stock availability shortages, along with heightened competitive activity.”
Healthcare is in deep waters: The sector's key names (CSL, Sonic, ResMed and Ansell) are all trading at yearly lows, and the pain just got worse. On Monday, CSL downgraded its FY26 guidance, triggering a sharp ~17% selloff and dragging its year-to-date performance to -43%.
ASX 200 stocks at 52-week highs
Ticker | Company | Close | Sector | 1 Week | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PLS Group | $6.26 | Materials | 2.0% | 295.0% | |
Liontown | $2.45 | Materials | -7.2% | 231.1% | |
Mineral Resources | $69.55 | Materials | 4.3% | 177.8% | |
NRW Holdings | $7.03 | Industrials | 9.2% | 142.4% | |
Codan | $40.34 | Technology | -6.9% | 136.2% | |
Nickel Industries | $1.09 | Materials | 2.4% | 73.0% | |
Rio Tinto | $178.72 | Materials | 3.9% | 49.1% | |
Aurizon | $4.06 | Industrials | -4.9% | 34.9% | |
Ampol | $34.20 | Energy | -4.5% | 29.9% | |
APA Group | $10.32 | Utilities | -1.7% | 24.8% | |
Infratil NZX | $12.40 | Industrials | 18.7% | 16.0% | |
Macquarie Group | $239.23 | Financials | 0.4% | 11.1% | |
Tabcorp | $0.76 | Discretionary | -35.2% | 7.9% |
S&P/ASX 200 stocks and sectors that hit a 52-week high in the past week, sorted by one-year returns. Data as at Friday, 8 May 2026.
ASX 200 Discretionary stocks at 52-week lows
Ticker | Company | Close | 1 Week | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IDP Education | $2.83 | -13.7% | -71.5% | |
Temple & Webster Group | $5.93 | 7.0% | -69.2% | |
ARB Corporation | $18.66 | -0.2% | -43.6% | |
Nick Scali | $14.64 | -1.7% | -22.5% | |
Flight Centre | $10.74 | 5.8% | -21.8% | |
Super Retail Group | $11.60 | -3.8% | -18.9% | |
Harvey Norman | $4.48 | -0.2% | -17.7% | |
Light & Wonder | $114.64 | 0.0% | -15.8% | |
Wesfarmers | $72.25 | -1.6% | -9.9% |
S&P/ASX 200 Discretionary constituents that hit a 52-week low in the past week, sorted by one-year returns. Data as at Friday, 8 May 2026.
ASX 200 Healthcare stocks at 52-week lows
S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare constituents that hit a 52-week low in the past week, sorted by one-year returns. Data as at Friday, 8 May 2026.
Other ASX 200 stocks at 52-week lows
Ticker | Company | Close | Sector | 1 Week | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austal | $4.15 | Industrials | -1.4% | -19.3% | |
Cleanaway Waste Management | $2.25 | Industrials | -0.4% | -17.9% | |
Amcor PLC | $54.86 | Materials | 2.6% | -24.6% | |
Stockland | $3.96 | Real Estate | -2.2% | -28.7% | |
The A2 Milk Company | $6.54 | Staples | -10.0% | -20.7% | |
Metcash | $2.74 | Staples | 1.5% | -17.0% | |
Iress | $6.54 | Technology | -2.1% | -22.1% | |
EVT | $11.67 | Telecommunications | -3.4% | -20.9% |
S&P/ASX 200 stocks and sectors that hit a 52-week low in the past week, sorted by sector and one-year returns. Data as at Friday, 8 May 2026.
