ASX 200 stocks hitting fresh 52-week highs and lows – Week 27
Industrial stocks continued to mark fresh 52-week highs, while the rest of the market stalled.
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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
Industrials: 5 Highs, 0 Lows
Financials: 2 Highs, 0 Lows
Technology: 2 Highs, 0 Lows
Energy: 2 Highs, 0 Lows
Materials: 2 Highs, 2 Lows
Utilities: 1 High, 1 Low
Staples: 1 High, 1 Low
Real Estate: 1 High, 0 Lows
Telecommunications: 1 High, 0 Lows
Discretionary: 0 Highs, 1 Low
Health Care: 0 Highs, 0 Lows
What Does the Data Tell Us?
Defensive outperformance: The Industrials sector is running hot and consistently delivers 52-week highs. Notable names like Austal, Brambles and Ventia have been trending strongly for the past year, backed by strong earnings and M&A activity.
Lull period: This week marks one of the quieter periods for new highs and lows, suggesting growing market fatigue. Friday's price action highlighted this shift - the market rallied 0.64% toward what could have been a record close, only to finish down 0.43%. Macquarie analysts highlight that current valuations now exceed 2024 highs and represent the highest levels in over 20 years (excluding Covid). "High PEs in themselves do not cause a correction, and PEs are not predictive of returns in short periods. That said, high valuations are also hard to sustain, as they require improving growth," noted the analysts.
ASX 200 Stocks Making 52-Week Highs
Ticker | Company | Close | Sector | 1 Week | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deep Yellow | $1.77 | Energy | 4.4% | 197.5% | |
Karoon Energy | $1.90 | Energy | -8.2% | 10.3% | |
Commonwealth Bank | $185.36 | Financials | 1.6% | 105.1% | |
Medibank Private | $4.98 | Financials | 2.1% | 53.2% | |
Austal | $6.08 | Industrials | -2.3% | 237.8% | |
Brambles | $23.38 | Industrials | -4.8% | 118.3% | |
Ventia Services Group | $5.13 | Industrials | 2.6% | 106.0% | |
Downer EDI | $6.31 | Industrials | 4.1% | 25.0% | |
Transurban Group | $13.74 | Industrials | -5.8% | -4.5% | |
Newmont Corp | $88.45 | Materials | -1.0% | NA | |
Orica | $19.26 | Materials | 1.4% | 22.1% | |
Charter Hall Group | $19.20 | Real Estate | -1.8% | 77.3% | |
Metcash | $3.91 | Staples | 5.7% | -7.8% | |
Codan | $20.08 | Technology | -0.9% | 188.5% | |
Xero | $182.99 | Technology | -5.6% | 137.8% | |
EVT | $16.41 | Telecommunications | 1.4% | 25.8% | |
APA Group | $8.14 | Utilities | -6.8% | -27.8% |
Data shows S&P/ASX 200 constituents to have hit a 52-week high in the past week, sorted by sector, then one-year % chg. Share price and performance as at Friday 27 June 2025
ASX 200 Stocks Making 52-Week Lows
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 Friday 27 June 2025
