2 ASX shares highly recommended to buy: Experts

The ASX share market is a great place to find ideas and experts can help identify those opportunities.

When one expert is excited about a business, that’s interesting. When there are numerous buy ratings on a business, it implies there could be a compelling opportunity.

Let’s look at two of the most appealing opportunities according to analysts.

Eagers Automotive Ltd (ASX: APE)

Eagers describes itself as the leading automotive group in Australia and New Zealand with its ownership and operation of car dealerships with new and used vehicles, service, parts and the facilitation of allied consumer finance. It has been operating for more than 110 years.

Its operations are usually provided through strategically clustered dealerships, many of which are situated on properties owned by Eagers Automotive in high-profile, main road locations.

In May, the business reported how it had performed in the four months to April 2026 – its financial year follows the calendar year.

Across Australia and New Zealand in 2026 to April, turnover was up 5% year over year, with order intake at record levels. Order intake was at record levels, with orders taken exceeding deliveries by more than 29% because of supply restraints impacting and deferring delivery timing. Its order book climbed by 70% since December 2025.

The company also noted that its independent used segment, comprising easyauto123 and Carlins, continues to grow and delivered a record start to the year, with profit before tax up 40% year over year.

Another growth avenue for the business is CanadaOne Auto, which it recently acquired. This gives the ASX share earnings diversification and geographic growth potential.

According to CMC Invest, there have been eight buy ratings on Eagers Automotive shares within the last three months.

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd (ASX: CWY)

Cleanaway describes itself as Australia’s largest provider of total waste and resource recovery solutions.

It has a national footprint of more than 330 sites. Cleanaway provides end-to-end waste solutions, including collection, processing, recycling, treatment and safe disposal. Impressively, it has more than 6,400 vehicles in the fleet.

Customers include commercial, industrial and government customers across Australia.

The company points to a number of areas of potential growth, including GDP and favourable trends (namely recycling) trends. It’s also targeting expanding profit margins by more than 260 basis points and growing its cash flow by utilising its branch network, leveraging the scale and utilising its assets.

According to CMC Invest, there have also been eight buy ratings on Cleanaway shares within the last three months. It’s now valued at 24x FY26’s estimated earnings, according to the CMC Invest forecast.

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Motley Fool contributor Tristan Harrison has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Eagers Automotive Ltd. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.