The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is ending the week in a disappointing fashion. In afternoon trade, the benchmark index is down 0.4% to 8,713 points.

Four ASX shares that are not letting that hold them back are listed below. Here’s why they are rising:

Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT)

The Beach Energy share price is up 2.5% to 85.5 cents. This is despite there being no news out of the energy producer. However, with its shares down heavily over the past month, some investors may believe that the selling has been overdone. Beach Energy shares are down 22% since this time last month.

Ioneer Ltd (ASX: INR)

The Ioneer share price is up 7% to 15 cents. This morning, this ASX lithium stock announced that it has received a conditional award from the United States Army. This relates to a long-term land lease on the Tooele Army Depot for the purpose of establishing a critical mineral processing facility. The company highlights that it is one of only four companies to be selected for the award and “is proud to be partnering with the U.S. Army to help build a secure, domestic boron supply chain.” Ioneer’s construction ready Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project hosts the largest undeveloped boron ore reserve in the world outside of Turkiye. It is also the only undeveloped boron ore reserve in North America.

Solstice Minerals Ltd (ASX: SLS)

The Solstice Minerals share price is up 27% to $1.99. Investors have been buying this mineral exploration company after it announced multiple wide, high-grade copper-gold intercepts from its first diamond drillhole at the Nanadie Copper-Gold Project in Western Australia. Management notes that this confirms it as an extraordinarily well mineralised drillhole. Solstice Minerals’ CEO and managing director, Nick Castleden, said: “We are delighted to release an outstanding set of wide, high-grade copper-gold intercepts in our first diamond drillhole at Nanadie, providing strong validation of our geological model and providing definitive evidence that this part of the deposit hosts multiple zones of high-grade mineralisation that extend to substantial depths beyond the current MRE limits.”

Transurban Group (ASX: TCL)

The Transurban share price is up 1% to $15.33. This follows the release of an update on its North American operations. Transurban revealed that 95 Express Lanes, which Transurban indirectly holds a 50% interest, has entered a development framework agreement with the Virginia Department of Transportation. This will see the two parties assess an enhanced Bi-Directional Project on the I-95 Express Lanes. It notes that the proposed project scope would add approximately 120 additional new lane miles.

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In afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to end the week with a small decline. At the time of writing, the benchmark index is down 0.2% to 8,735.1 points.

Four ASX shares that are falling more than most today are listed below. Here’s why they are ending the week in the red:

4DMedical Ltd (ASX: 4DX)

The 4DMedical share price is down almost 11% to $4.08. This is despite the respiratory imaging technology company announcing that its non-contrast ventilation-perfusion imaging solution, CT:VQ, has been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). The TGA has also included the product in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), which enables commercial deployment across Australia. Broad weakness in the tech sector on Friday could be overshadowing this news.

Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI)

The Centuria Capital share price is down 2.5% to $1.98. This has been driven by the property company’s shares going ex-dividend this morning for its latest payout. Eligible shareholders can now look forward to receiving Centuria Capital’s 5.2 cents per share final dividend in a couple of months. The company is expecting to make the payment on 27 August.

Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO)

The Judo Capital share price is down a further 1.5% to 90 cents. This small business lender’s shares have been sold off this week after it increased its cost of risk and downgraded its earnings guidance. Judo Capital revealed that it now expects its FY 2026 cost of risk to be in the range of $116 million to $122 million. This has been caused by three exposures across different sectors that have recently emerged. As for its earnings, Judo Capital now expects its profit before tax in FY 2026 to be between $163 million and $169 million. This is down from its previous guidance of between $180 million and $190 million. The company’s CEO, Chris Bayliss, said: “While today’s update is partly a result of the macro environment, it is nevertheless disappointing.”

Worley Ltd (ASX: WOR)

The Worley share price is down 4% to $10.64. This may have been driven by the release of a broker note out of Ord Minnett. According to the note, the broker has downgraded the professional services company’s shares to a hold rating (from accumulate) with a trimmed price target of $12.70 (from $13.10). This was driven by a profit guidance downgrade this week due to the negative impacts of the Middle East conflict.

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With just a few hours of trade left before Friday’s closing bell, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is down 0.7% for the week, with DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO), WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) and Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO) shares all falling far harder.

Here’s why investors have been bidding down the ASX 200 heavyweights this week.

Judo shares plunge on profit downgrade

Judo shares are down 2.2% in intraday trade today, changing hands for 90 cents apiece. That sees shares in the ASX 200 challenger bank down a sharp 39.9% since last Friday’s close.

All of those losses can be pinned to Thursday’s decidedly underwhelming market update.

Judo shares closed down a precipitous 40.4% yesterday after the bank increased it forecast full year FY 2026 cost of risk to between $116 million and $122 million.

And investors were overheating their sell buttons after Judo downgraded is FY 2026 profit before tax guidance to be between $163 million and $169 million. While that still represents year on year profit growth of around 30%, the revised guidance was down from prior FY 2026 profit expectations of between $180 million and $190 million.

Commenting on the downgrade, Judo Bank CEO Chris Bayliss said:

We continue to see strong underlying momentum in the business. Recent credit outcomes have been driven by a small number of customers, who we are actively working with.

DroneShield shares losing altitude

DroneShield shares also had a week to forget, though not nearly so bad a Judo shares.

Shares in the ASX 200 drone defence company are down 4.8% at time of writing, trading for $2.30 each. That sees the DroneShield share price down 16.4% since last Friday’s close.

There was no market sensitive news out this week to explain the sharp decline. Though the company did announce the appointment of retired Rear Admiral Lee Goddard as an independent non-executive director.

But investors may have been favouring their sell buttons amid expectations that the peace deal in the Middle East could impact future demand for drone defence systems.

Which brings us to…

WiseTech shares sink on new White allegations

Joining DroneShield and Judo shares on the decline this week is WiseTech.

Shares in the ASX 200 logistics software solutions company are down 1.7% at time of writing, trading for $30.85 apiece. That sees the WiseTech share price down 16.4% for the week.

WiseTech shares plunged 18.4% on Monday following concerning new media reports involving founder and executive chairman Richard White.

Investors were heading for exit following news that the Australian Federal Police are investigating White over allegedly exploiting a female employee’s immigration status and financial position and providing false information on a visa application.

The post Why DroneShield, WiseTech and Judo shares are leading the ASX 200 lower this week appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia.

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Motley Fool contributor Bernd Struben has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended DroneShield and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.