Buy, hold, sell: How does Morgans rate these ASX shares?

Are you looking for some new additions to your portfolio? If you are, then it could pay to listen to what Morgans is saying about the ASX shares named below.

Here’s what you need to know about them:

Amcor PLC (ASX: AMC)

Morgans has been looking deeper at this packaging giant. While it is positive on the company, it does have concerns over its stretched balance sheet.

Nevertheless, it remains positive enough to put an accumulate rating and $65.40 price target on Amcor’s shares. This implies potential upside of 13% for investors. It commented:

Following its merger with Berry Global in April 2025, AMC identified a non-core portfolio of ~US$2.5bn in revenue. These lower-growth or lower-margin businesses where AMC lacks scale or leadership positions are expected to be divested over time via cash sales or joint ventures/partnerships. While there is a range of scenarios that can play out, using conservative assumptions, we estimate the combined non-core portfolio could be worth ~US$1.8bn. To date, AMC has reached agreements to sell six businesses for a combined value of ~US$500m. AMC plans to use proceeds from non-core asset sales to reduce leverage, which stood at 3.8x at the end of 3Q26.

While management expects leverage to end FY26 at 3.4-3.5x, the stretched balance sheet remains a key investor concern. Our analysis indicates a strong negative relationship (correlation coefficient -0.76) between AMC’s leverage and its 1-year forward PE multiple. We therefore expect a reduction in leverage to support an improvement in AMC’s PE multiple over time. We make no changes to our earnings forecasts and maintain our A$65.40 target price. However, with a 12-month forecast TSR of 18%, we move our rating to ACCUMULATE (from BUY).

Credit Clear Ltd (ASX: CCR)

Another ASX share that Morgans has been running the rule over is debt collection company Credit Clear.

In response to its move into the UK market, the broker has initiated coverage on Credit Clear with a speculative buy rating and 30 cents price target. This suggests that upside of 36% is possible from current levels. It said:

Credit Clear (CCR) is a leading Australian debt collections business, which focuses on contingent collections. CCR has to date made solid progress in establishing a commanding foothold within ANZ. We see the group’s recently formed beachhead in the larger UK market as a material consolidation prospect to drive further scale. We initiate coverage on CCR with a Speculative Buy rating and $0.30 price target.

IDP Education Ltd (ASX: IEL)

Finally, Morgans was pleased with this language testing and student placement company’s better-than-expected trading update. It highlights that cost reductions are better than it was forecasting and management’s decision to undertake a share buyback signals confidence in its outlook.

As a result, the broker has retained its buy rating with an improved price target of $3.45. This implies potential upside of 50% for investors over the next 12 months. It commented:

IDP delivered a positive update, including better-than-expected net cost out in FY26 (A$30m vs A$25m), potential further cost reductions in FY27 and strong capital management discipline (deleverage to ~1x in FY26-27; ~A$50m buy-back). We are encouraged by management’s confidence in the progress of the multi-year business transformation, highlighted by the stated ~A$50m buy-back and ongoing operational performance (yield strength; working capital discipline) in a subdued volume backdrop. The update incrementally reinforces our recent upgrade.

Our volume expectations remain conservative, with no meaningful SP recovery assumed until FY29 (-10% FY27; -3% FY28; +3% FY29). We remain willing to look through a cyclically depressed valuation for a leaner market leader, underpinned by structural demand, ongoing tech/product development and China testing optionality. BUY rec.

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Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro 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 positions in and has recommended Amcor Plc. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.