With so many shares to choose from on the Australian share market, it can be difficult to decide which ones to buy. The good news is that brokers across the country are doing a lot of the hard work for you.
Three top ASX shares that leading brokers have named as buys this week are listed below. Here’s why they are bullish on them:
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ)
According to a note out of Citi, its analysts have retained their buy rating and $40.30 price target on this banking giant’s shares. The broker believes that ANZ is the best bank stock to buy now due to its attractive valuation and earnings leverage to higher interest rates. And with interest rates likely to rise in the near future, this bodes well for revenue and earnings growth. Citi also likes ANZ due to its institutional banking exposure and strong balance sheet. The ANZ share price is trading at $37.41 on Monday afternoon.
Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG)
Another note out of Citi reveals that its analysts have retained their buy rating and $39.85 price target on this appliance manufacturer’s shares. This follows the release of results from the company’s rival, De’Longhi. Citi believes the results were positive for Breville, highlighting that they demonstrated that coffee machine demand has remained strong. While there are disruption and freight cost risks from the war in the Middle East, the broker remains positive and continues to see plenty of value in Breville’s shares at current levels. The Breville share price is fetching $28.02 at the time of writing.
Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST)
Analysts at Bell Potter have retained their buy rating and $35.00 price target on this gold miner’s shares. According to the note, Bell Potter was disappointed that Northern Star downgraded its FY 2026 guidance for a second time. This is especially the case given that it thought the company was finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel. While Northern Star has held firm with its cost guidance, Bell Potter expects this to be retracted with its third-quarter update. But despite all these negatives, the broker remains positive. It highlights potential positives from asset rationalisation, given the high capital and operating costs at the likes of Jundee and Thunderbox. The Northern Star share price is trading at $20.64 this afternoon.
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