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Are you interested in adding some ASX growth shares to your portfolio this month? If you are, you may want to look at the two listed below that have recently been named as buys.

Here’s what you need to know about these ASX growth shares:

Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG)

The first ASX growth share to look at is Breville. It is a leading appliance manufacturer behind a range of brands that have been very popular with consumers for many years. Combined with its investment in research and development and its global expansion, this has helped underpin consistently solid sales and earnings growth.

The good news is that this is expected to continue in FY 2022. In fact, a recent presentation reveals that Breville expects its earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) in FY 2022 “to be consistent with the markets’ consensus forecast of ~$156m.” This will be a 14.3% increase from FY 2021’s EBIT of $136.4 million.

Morgans is a very positive on Breville. The broker currently has an add rating and $32.00 price target on its shares.

Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB)

Another growth share for investors to look at is online travel agent, Webjet. For obvious reasons, it has been hit incredibly hard by the pandemic. The good news, though, is that it has started to bounce back as the travel market recovers.

In fact, Goldman Sachs expects the company to report a small EBITDA profit when it releases its FY 2022 results next week. Goldman has forecast FY 2022 revenue of $143.6 million and EBITDA of $1.5 million.

After which, with the wind firmly back in its sails, the broker is expecting a material lift in EBITDA to $155.4 million in FY 2023 and then a 32.8% jump to $206.4 million in FY 2024.

In light of this, its analysts believe investors should be buying the company’s shares now with a long term view. Goldman currently has a buy rating and $6.90 price target on Webjet’s shares.

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The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) share price could be a consideration given how large of a potential dividend yield the ASX mining share is going to pay in FY22.

Fortescue is one of the world’s largest iron ore miners, alongside BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO). It has a few different mining hubs in Australia including Chichester, Solomon, and Western.

The relatively high dividend payout ratio of the business and relatively low price-to-earnings (p/e) ratio means that it normally has a large dividend yield.

How big is the Fortescue dividend going to be in FY22?

Each analyst has a different view on how large the Fortescue dividend yield will be in the current financial year.

Based on the forecast on Commsec, Fortescue could pay a grossed-up dividend yield of 14%.

However, one of the latest brokers to have their say on Fortescue has been Credit Suisse, which has estimated a grossed-up dividend yield of 16% in FY22 and then 18.4% in FY23.

One of the reasons for the large dividend expectations is that the iron ore price has been higher than at the end of 2021.

Credit Suisse is expecting the iron ore price to remain stronger for longer because of lower production by the large miners, which is affecting the relationship between global supply and demand. The broker thinks Fortescue’s lower grade iron ore will see a smaller discount compared to higher grade iron in the coming months.

In the first half of FY22, Fortescue declared a fully franked interim dividend of 86 cents per share, representing a dividend payout ratio of 70% of the net profit after tax (NPAT).

Is the Fortescue share price a buy?

For Credit Suisse, the broker is currently ‘neutral’ on the business, with a price target of $20. That implies a small potential rise over the next year on the current price of $19.01.

Other brokers have less optimistic price targets. For example, Morgan Stanley currently has an ‘underweight’ rating on the business with a price target of just $15.95. It noted the increasing cost of Iron Bridge – this is the project Fortescue is involved in that will produce high-grade iron ore.

Some analysts are also focusing on the large potential cost of the projects that Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) is working on, including green hydrogen. FFI is the green segment of Fortescue that is trying to decarbonise Fortescue and help reduce emissions in sectors that are hard to decarbonise. The uncertainty of the costs is seen as a negative.

FFI also recently acquired a high-performance battery business called Williams Advanced Engineering. Fortescue said this business “provides critical technology and expertise in high-performance battery systems and electrification to increase Fortescue’s operational efficiency, lower maintenance costs, and accelerate the decarbonisation of its mining operations”.

WAE will also be a “significant” new global battery growth business for Fortescue, according to the company.

Fortescue share price snapshot

The Fortescue share price has fallen by 4% since the start of the 2022 calendar year and by 19% over the past 12 months.

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There are some high-quality exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have suffered significant sell-offs amid the current market volatility.

While a lower price may not automatically mean a business or investment is better value, it does allow investors to invest at a lower price.

The businesses in the below two ETFs are exposed to industry tailwinds:

VanEck Video Gaming and Esports ETF (ASX: ESPO)

As the name suggests, this ETF is all about the global video gaming and e-sports world.

For some specific names, these are the biggest 10 positions in the ESPO ETF’s portfolio: Tencent, Nvidia, Activision Blizzard, Netease, Nintendo, Advanced Micro Devices, Electronic Arts, Nexon, Bandai Namco, and Zynga.

There is a sizeable double-digit representation in the portfolio from the US, Japan, and China. So, there is a bit of global geographic diversification in the portfolio away from Australia.

The global video gaming industry has seen annualised double-digit revenue growth since 2015, with e-sports revenue growing even faster (which has risen by an average of 28% per annum since 2015).

E-sports is actually opening up a number of revenue streams with the large gaming audiences that it gets. Examples of those new sources of revenue include game publisher fees, media rights, merchandise, ticket sales, and advertising.

Video gaming is now such a large sector that it is bigger than the combined entertainment industries of music and movies.

The ETF has annual management fees of 0.55%.

How much cheaper is the ESPO ETF? It has dropped by 28% since the beginning of 2022.

Betashares Global Cybersecurity ETF (ASX: HACK)

This ETF’s name also gives a clear indication of its purpose. It’s about the global cybersecurity sector.

There are a total of around 40 positions in the HACK ETF portfolio. These are the biggest names in the ETF’s holdings: Cisco Systems, Palo Alto Networks, Crowdstrike, Zscaler, Mandiant, Booz Allen Hamilton, Leidos, Cloudflare, Sailpoint Technologies, and Akamai Technologies.

BetaShares says that with cybercrime on the rise, the demand for cybersecurity services is expected to grow strongly for the foreseeable future. According to Statista, the global cybersecurity market is expected to rise from US$151.67 billion in 2018 to US$248.26 billion in 2023.

The fund provider notes that “Australian investors currently have few local options for gaining exposure to the fast-growing cybersecurity sector”. There are “very few pure-play cybersecurity firms listed on the Australian sharemarket”.

The HACK ETF comes with an annual management fee of 0.67%.

This investment has also seen a sizeable drop since the beginning of 2022, falling by 20%.

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There is much encouragement from experts to buy up ASX shares after they’ve been heavily discounted in recent months.

In fact, FNArena founder Rudi Filapek-Vandyck only warned a few days ago that the proportion of “buy” recommendations from the analyst community is at an all-time high.

“The only precedent over the past 16 years occurred in 2011 when financial markets were gripped by anxiety that debt-laden Greece might turn into the bombshell that would cause the implosion of the European Union.”

But it’s not a matter of just hoovering up everything in sight.

There are still many stocks that face hardships for a while yet.

Rising interest rates worry some sectors more than others

The big hurdle in Australia at the moment is rising interest rates.

The Reserve Bank of Australia increased the cash rate this month by 25 basis points. But many economists reckon there are more to come.

In such an environment, the team at Wilsons warn that there are some risks to consider for ASX shares:

• Lower disposable income
• Lower house prices
• Higher cost of debt for businesses
• RBA policy error 

These risks mean that there are some parts of the market Wilsons would avoid when bargain-hunting.

“We believe that investors should remain underweight sectors such as retail and housing to avoid the risks cited above,” it noted in a memo to clients.

“We think this is sensible until there is more certainty around the quantum of rate hikes over the next year.”

The retail sector is the most direct victim of Australians with less money to spend.

“This could be a very challenging period for retailers,” read the memo.

“Consumer confidence has already been impacted by expectations of higher interest rates and higher inflation; further declines could lead to a substantial slowdown in consumer spending.”

And housing is not far behind, with mortgage repayments set to rise and dampening demand.

“In 2009-10, rate hikes were quickly followed by a period of weaker prices,” stated the Wilsons team.

“For Australian equities, risks remain elevated on sectors and companies associated with housing activity.”

Stocks that could be under pressure

The memo named 3 particular stocks that will be impacted from the housing slowdown:

• Domain Holdings Australia Ltd (ASX: DHG)
• Mirvac Group (ASX: MGR)
• Stockland Corporation Ltd (ASX: SGP)

Wilsons is concerned about sales listings falling, which would affect the earnings of a classifieds site like Domain.

Real estate developers Mirvac and Stockland face multiple pressures.

“The housing development sector should be weaker from lower demand for housing (if prices fall),” the memo read.

“Elevated timber and steel prices could add to build costs. These companies are unlikely to be able to pass these costs onto buyers.”

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On Thursday, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price pushed higher despite the market selloff.

This was driven by a positive reaction to the banking giant’s third quarter update.

What happened during the third quarter?

For the three months ended 31 March, compared to the quarterly average during the first half, Australia’s largest bank revealed a 1% decline in operating income to $6,103 million and flat cash earnings of $2,400 million.

According to note out of Goldman Sachs, this means that the bank’s quarterly cash earnings are run-rating 10% ahead of its second half forecasts. In addition, it was 9% ahead of the analyst consensus estimate.

Is the CBA share price in the buy zone?

Despite the bank impressing during the quarter, Goldman Sachs still doesn’t see enough value in the CBA share price to change its recommendation.

As a result, this morning the broker has retained its sell rating with an improved price target of $89.86.

Based on the current CBA share price of $102.15, this implies potential downside of 12% for investors over the next 12 months.

Why is the broker bearish?

The main reason that Goldman is bearish on the CBA share price is its valuation. The broker just doesn’t believe that the bank’s shares deserve to trade at such a premium to its rivals.

Goldman explained:

Overall we reiterate our Sell rating given: i) while CBA’s balance sheet is strong and operationally, exhibited superior performance on volume growth versus its major bank peers (ANZ at 0.3x system average WBC at 0.4x, but NAB at 1.2x), ii) NIMs remain soft, with CBA more exposed to sector wide headwinds (elevated swap rates, portfolio mix effects and price competition). As such we do not believe this justifies the 53% PPOP premium it is currently trading on versus peers (peers adjusted for ex-dividend; versus 26% 15-yr average).

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You might be sick of hearing this, but turbulent times like now mean it’s more important than ever to retain a long-term view of ASX shares.

You might look at a particular stock and be horrified that it has dropped half its value this year.

But past share price movements have no links to future performance. 

Yes, we know that goes against human instincts. But it’s true — stocks are not living beings and they have no memory of where they have been!

So let’s take a look at three examples of ASX shares that have plunged horribly but have sensible tailwinds behind them for the long term, according to Firetrail Investments.

Competitive advantage in a nascent market

Investors of Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) must be tearing their hair out right now.

The biotechnology company’s prostate cancer product Illucix was released last month, yet the shares have lost an alarming 56% so far this year.

Firetrail analysts still have faith that the stock price will catch up with company performance in the future.

“Telix has a distribution advantage over competitor Lantheus Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LNTH), given the Illucix radioisotope can be stored in generators at nuclear pharmacies,” their recent memo to clients read.

“Telix’s distribution partner Cardinal Health Inc (NYSE: CAH) has over 100 nuclear pharmacies across the United States, giving them greater proximity to patient dosing sites.”

Pengana High Conviction portfolio manager James McDonald is also a fan of this ASX share. He said last week that Telix could become a 10-bagger.

“There’s a real revolution going on in radiotherapy in recent years,” he said.

‘Significant’ medium-term growth opportunity

If you can believe it, Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) has been even less fun to own than Telix.

The stock price for the virtual network provider is more than 65% lower than where it started the year.

The Firetrail team understands the short-term movement downwards.

“Megaport reported 3Q FY22 revenues that were modestly below market expectations,” read its memo.

“The lower step-up in monthly recurring revenue raised some concerns around the pace of its partner channel strategy ramp-up and the extent to which this may be impacting momentum in Megaport’s core business.”

But with the world moving more and more of computing into the cloud, the thematic tailwinds just cannot be denied for this ASX share.

“We continue to believe the medium-term growth opportunity for Megaport is significant and will be realised within a reasonable timeframe.”

Shaw and Partners senior investment adviser Adam Dawes also said last week that his team has been buying up Megaport shares.

“We really like this one… It’s even lower than $8 today — I think there’s definitely some value there.”

The Megaport share price closed Thursday at $6.58, down 9.74% for the day.

People are leaving their jobs 

The Firetrail team noticed a remarkable phenomenon going on in the US.

“Since COVID-19, the rate of voluntary resignations in the US has soared to its highest level in over 25 years, well above levels seen post-GFC,” they noted.

And the analysts are seeing a similar trend in Australia too, which will have an impact on ASX shares.

“Higher labour costs will hurt companies with tighter profit margins and larger labour forces,” the Firetrail report said.

“On the other hand, this trend will benefit a company like Seek Limited (ASX: SEK) who is a beneficiary of higher labour force turnover.”

The share price for the jobs classifieds site is down 28.6% so far this year.

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If you’re an income investor in search for dividend shares to buy to overcome inflation, then you may want to look at the ones listed below.

Analysts are very positive on these dividend shares and are forecasting attractive yields from them in the coming years. Here’s what you need to know:

Adairs Ltd (ASX: ADH)

Adairs could be a dividend share to buy, particularly with its shares trading 40% lower in 2022. It is a leading furniture and homewares retailer behind the Focus on Furniture, Mocka, and eponymous Adairs brands.

The weakness in the Adairs share price has been driven by a combination of market volatility and the company’s underperformance in FY 2022 due to COVID headwinds.

While the latter is disappointing, analysts at Morgans are expecting the retailer to bounce back in FY 2023. Especially given the recent acquisition of Focus on Furniture and the launch of its new national distribution centre.

In light of this, the broker is forecasting big dividends from Adairs in the coming years. It has pencilled in fully franked dividends of 19 cents per share in FY 2022 and 26 cents per share in FY 2023. Based on the current Adairs share price of $2.42, this will mean yields of 7.9% and 10.7%, respectively.

Morgans also sees plenty of upside for the company’s shares with its add rating and $3.50 price target.

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS)

Another ASX dividend share to consider is Telstra. Australia’s largest telecommunications company could be a great option for income investors given its defensive qualities and attractive yield.

In addition, while Telstra still has plenty of work to do, its outlook is now arguably the most positive it has been in a decade. This is thanks to the success of its T22 strategy which ends this year and the potential of its upcoming T25 strategy.

Management is very confident in its plans and expects the T25 strategy to deliver solid and sustainable growth in the coming years. This could bode well for Telstra’s dividends.

In the meantime, the team at Morgan Stanley is expecting fully franked 16 cents per share dividends again in FY 2022 and FY 2023. Based on the current Telstra share price of $3.87, this will mean yields of 4.2%.

In addition, Morgan Stanley sees a lot of value in its shares at the current level. It has an overweight rating and $4.60 price target.

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Cryptocurrencies have suffered from a brutal sell-off the past few months, but the last fortnight has been especially bad for investors.

In the month of May alone, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has lost more than 26% of its value in Australian dollar terms.

According to a Coinjar memo to clients on Wednesday night, we are well and truly in a bear market that started exactly a year ago.

“It’s all so clear in retrospect: May 2021 was the end of the bull run,” read the memo.

“Since then, monthly exchange users have been trending down and people have stopped Googling crypto. Even the burst to US$69,000 in November now looks like it was designed to engineer exit liquidity for the big players.”

The flight of capital out of digital assets is not just seen in the devaluation of volatile cryptocurrencies.

“Recent trends show that the amount being stored in DeFi [decentralised finance] protocols is rapidly decreasing and USDC is being cashed out for real USD.”

Why this winter might turn into an ice age

Crypto last went through a bear market over 2018 to early 2020.

Similar to the spectacular gains seen over the COVID-19 pandemic, 2017 was a massive year of gains. But then a “crypto winter” followed for two years.

Coinjar’s assessment is that the new 2022 winter is different.

“Unlike previous crypto winters, this one looks set to unfold against a much changed macroeconomic background,” read the memo.

“Cheap money has dried up and the appetite for risk is marginal. The revolutionary technologies to have emerged during this bull run – DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, layer 2s and, yes, stablecoins – have shown themselves to be largely unready for primetime.”

To add to this, regulators around the world are “sharpening their claws” against crypto and blockchain. 

“It’s hard to believe we’re going to V-shape our way out of this one.”

Why a sunny spring could follow the current freeze

Those who stuck with their investments through the 2018 winter saw their currencies skyrocket again after the coronavirus arrived.

And, believe it or not, prospects look even brighter this time around.

“When things collapsed in 2018, crypto was toxic,” read the Coinjar memo.

“Banks wouldn’t touch it, Google and Facebook both banned crypto advertising and the topic was about as conversationally welcome as an extended treatise on your bowel movements.”

Now there are actual sovereign nations who treat Bitcoin as currencies, even more that are forming crypto strategies, and big finance institutions offering crypto products.

“The biggest companies in the world [are] unleashing web3 projects and the slow, steady adoption by industries as diverse as high fashion, music, gaming, sports, energy, and more.”

Yes, those activities may slow down as crypto rugs up for another winter. But now is the time for consolidation, according to Coinjar.

“As the adage goes: bear markets are for building – and right now there’s a lot of building going on. What will emerge when the frost thaws?”

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On Thursday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was out of form and tumbled notably lower. The benchmark index fell 1.75% to 6,941 points.

Will the market be able to bounce back from this on Friday and end the week on a high? Here are five things to watch:

ASX 200 expected to edge higher

The Australian share market looks set to end the week in a subdued fashion following a mixed night on Wall Street. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 9 points or 0.1% higher this morning. In the US, the Dow Jones was down 0.3%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq edged 0.05% higher. The Dow fell for a sixth straight day.

Oil prices rise

Energy producers including Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL) could have a good finish to the week after oil prices pushed higher. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price is up 0.95% to US$106.73 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price is up 0.5% to US$108.07 a barrel.

CBA remains a sell

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) shares could be a sell according to analysts at Goldman Sachs. In response to the banking giant’s third-quarter update, the broker has retained its sell rating with an improved price target of $89.86. While the broker appears to have been impressed with CBA’s update, it still didn’t see enough to justify the premium its shares trade at.

Gold price falls

Gold miners Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX: NCM) and St Barbara Ltd (ASX: SBM) could have a tough finish to the week after the gold price sank overnight. According to CNBC, the spot gold price is down 1.75% to US$1,820.9 an ounce. Traders were selling the precious metal after the US dollar strengthened.

Goodman shares named as a buy

The recent pullback by the Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) share price could have created a buying opportunity for investors. According to a note out of Goldman Sachs, its analysts have initiated coverage on the property company with a buy rating and $25.00 price target. It said: “Our view of GMG is supported by a solid outlook for the Industrial sector more broadly, with a number of favourable fundamentals underpinning future long-term demand for industrial space.”

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If you’re looking for growth shares to buy, then you may want to consider the two listed below that brokers are bullish on.

Here’s what you need to know about these growth shares:

Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH)

The first ASX growth share for investors to look at is Cochlear. It is one of the world’s leading hearing solutions companies, which is a great position to be in given ageing populations around the world and the market’s significant barriers to entry.

Analysts at Morgans are very positive on the company, particularly given its improving earnings profile post-pandemic.

Morgans commented:

Cochlear maintains a dominant position in the implantable hearing solutions segment. While we continue to believe a full recovery from Covid-based disruptions still has time to play out, improving demand and strong pipeline, coupled with management’s increasing confidence, suggests an improving earnings profile.

The broker currently has an add rating and $244.50 price target on Cochlear’s shares. Based on the current Cochlear share price of $208.59, this implies potential upside of 17% for investors.

Nitro Software Ltd (ASX: NTO)

Another ASX growth share that analysts rate highly is Nitro. It is a technology company that provides businesses of all size with integrated PDF productivity and eSignature tools.

Unfortunately, the Nitro share price has fallen heavily this year despite reporting strong growth. This has been driven by significant weakness in the tech sector, particularly for loss-making companies.

And while Nitro is not expected to be profitable for a few more years, the team at Goldman Sachs believe investors should look beyond this. Especially given that it is well-funded and has a huge market opportunity to grow into in the future.

Goldman Sachs commented:

We appreciate that a material re-rate likely requires a change in sentiment towards unprofitable tech companies, however we think NTO screens attractively relative to tech peers and on a longer-term view. Our focus now shifts to NTO’s execution on its pipeline of new business and e-sign cross-sell opportunities, with concerns over balance sheet now eased. We see NTO as an attractive long-term growth opportunity at a discounted valuation.

Goldman has a buy rating and $2.35 price target on the company’s shares. Based on the current Nitro share price of $1.18, this suggests almost 100% upside for investors.

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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 positions in and has recommended Cochlear Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Cochlear Ltd. and Nitro Software Limited. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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