If you are looking for new additions to your portfolio, then it could be worth listening to what analysts are saying about the popular ASX shares named below, courtesy of The Bull.
Here’s what they are recommending this week:
Aurizon Holdings Ltd (ASX: AZJ)
The team at Baker Young has named this rail freight operator as an ASX share to buy this week.
It likes Aurizon due to its positive outlook and attractive dividend yield. Baker Young said:
This coal and freight logistics firm delivered better than expected full year 2026 results, in our view. Revenue of $4.194 billion was up 6 per cent on the prior corresponding period and statutory net profit after tax of $362 million was up 19 per cent. A highly encouraging performance at its containerised freight division provides a long term opportunity, in our view.
Strong global coal prices amid favourable weather conditions to date in New South Wales and Queensland should generate demand for export logistics. While competition for haulage contracts may lower margins, the business outlook remains positive. It was recently trading on an attractive dividend yield above 6 per cent.
NextDC Ltd (ASX: NXT)
Over at Shaw and Partners, its analysts have named data centre operator NextDC as an ASX share to buy.
It highlights that NextDC continues to benefit from strong demand for data centre infrastructure, which is being driven largely by the artificial intelligence boom.
The good news is that Shaw and Partners believes these structural growth tailwinds will persist for many years. It said:
The company continues to benefit from strong demand for data centre infrastructure, driven by cloud computing, artificial intelligence and increasing digitalisation across the economy. NXT is expanding capacity across key Australian markets and maintains a strong development pipeline to support future growth.
While investment spending remains elevated, management continues to secure long term customer contracts that provide earnings visibility. With structural growth tailwinds expected to persist for many years, NXT remains well positioned to deliver attractive long term shareholder returns.
Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW)
Baker Young has also named online furniture and homewares retailer Temple & Webster as an ASX share to buy this week.
It is feeling upbeat on the investment opportunity here following a leadership change and its positive medium term growth outlook. It explains:
We don’t regularly play high growth consumer discretionary stocks, but we see an opportunity emerging in this online furniture and homewares retailer. The company delivered record revenue of $664.6 million in full year 2026, up 10.6 per cent on the prior corresponding period. It’s worth noting that new chief executive Susie Sugden was previously the chief marketing officer during the company’s highly successful infancy between 2016 and 2020. The company is focusing on improving margins, which, in our view, is conservative and prudent given the incredibly challenging conditions in the retail sector.
We believe new management deserves an opportunity to rebase expectations in a sector offering medium term upside. Also, we believe accumulating a position is worth considering for those willing to take relatively high volatility risk.
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Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has positions in Nextdc and Temple & Webster Group. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Temple & Webster Group. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Temple & Webster Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.