We can buy a wide range of ASX shares. Some get little investor attention, while others are rated buys by many analysts.

When numerous investment professionals think a stock is a buy, it could suggest there’s a clear opportunity.

Let’s look at two of the ASX shares with the biggest number of buy ratings right now.

ALS Ltd (ASX: ALQ)

ALS describes itself as a global leader in testing. It says it provides comprehensive testing solutions to clients in a wide range of industries around the world. Its two main segments are commodities and life sciences.

FY26 was a strong year for the ASX share, with 10.7% growth of revenue, 19.3% growth of underlying operating profit (EBIT) and 25.8% growth of underlying net profit after tax (NPAT).

The company has started FY27 well, stating that it’s on track to deliver high-single-digit organic revenue growth and margin improvement consistent with FY26.

The commodities business’ organic revenue growth is trending above the 15% to 17% guided range for the first half, with continuation of the positive exploration conditions and activity levels from the junior miners continuing to grow and outpace major and mid-tier miners.

ALS’ life sciences division’s organic revenue growth has improved from the second half of FY26, but it’s still below mid-single-digit expectations.

According to CMC Invest, analysts have made six rating calls on the business in the last three months. Five of them were buy ratings, and one was a hold.

Cuscal Ltd (ASX: CCL)

Cuscal is the other ASX share I want to highlight. It’s an authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) with the licences, connectivity and processing capability to support all payment types and regulated data services. It was only listed on the ASX in November 2024.

The company says that the combination of these capabilities and credentials within a single organisation in Australia is limited to the four major ASX bank shares and Cuscal.

Cuscal had a solid FY26 – statutory NPAT rose by 49% to $42.7 million. Underlying net profit rose 20% to $46.2 million, and underlying net operating income grew 20% to $347.7 million.

It acquired Indue on 1 December 2025 and Paymark on 29 May 2026, adding around $40 million to its net operating income. Those acquisitions increased its scale, strengthened its position across Australia and New Zealand, and expanded its range of payment capabilities it provides to clients.

The ASX share expects to deliver “strong profit growth” in FY27, supported by resilient transaction volumes, the acquisitions and cost management. It expects FY27 to show growth in the mid-20 % range for both transaction volumes and underlying net profit.

According to CMC Invest, there have been five analyst ratings on the business in the last three months, with four of those being a buy and one being a hold.

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Investing some of your superannuation savings into ASX dividend shares is a popular and proven way to earn lifestyle-boosting passive income during your retirement years.

But if your aim is to invest $400,000 of your superannuation into ASX shares, then how much passive income might you reasonably expect to earn from that super investment each year?

We’ll have a look at three quality S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) dividend stocks below to get a handle on that answer.

But first, some important reminders.

Dividend traps, diversity and trailing yields

How much passive income you can earn from your $400,000 superannuation investment will depend on the yield you receive, with the idea being you don’t draw down your initial capital investment.

Now, it’s tempting to chase the top yielding stocks. But beware you don’t fall into the dividend trap. A lot of the top yielding ASX stocks you’ll see listed have also suffered large share price falls. This could signal further troubles ahead as well as lower future dividend payouts.

Also, bear in mind that while we’ll look at three ASX dividend shares below, a properly diversified passive income portfolio will contain a lot more than just three ASX stocks. There’s no magic number, but 15 is a decent target. Ideally, these companies will operate in various sectors and locations. This will reduce the risk of a material decline in your passive income if any single company or sector takes a hit.

And finally, remember that the yields you generally see quoted are trailing yields. Future yields may be higher or lower depending on a range of company specific and macroeconomic factors.

With that said…

Investing $400,000 of superannuation in ASX passive income shares

The first ASX 200 dividend stock I’d consider investing some of my $400,000 of superannuation savings into is Aussie fuel supplier Ampol Ltd (ASX: ALD).

Recently trading for $42.04 each, Ampol shares have gained 40.3% in 12 months. So, no dividend trap here.

As for that passive income, Ampol paid (or will shortly pay) two fully franked dividends over the last year, totalling $2.45 a share. That sees Ampol shares trading on a fully franked trailing dividend yield of 5.8%.

Next, I’d invest some of my super into Australian fitout and construction services specialist Shape Australia Corporation Ltd (ASX: SHA).

Recently trading for $6.99 a share, Shape stock has gained 43.7% in 12 months.

Shape also paid (or shortly will pay) two fully franked dividends over the year, totalling 32 cents a share. This sees Shape trading on a fully franked dividend yield of 4.8%.

And the third ASX dividend share I’d target is big four Aussie bank stock ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ).

Recently trading for $37.47, the ANZ share price is up 13.6% in 12 months.

Over this time, ANZ paid two partly franked dividends totalling $1.66 per share. ANZ trades on a partly franked trailing dividend yield of 4.4%.

To the maths!

If you were to invest an equal amount of your $400,000 superannuation allotment to each of the above ASX 200 dividend stocks, you could expect to earn a yield of 5.0%.

Atop potential future share price gains, you could then expect to earn an extra $20,000 a year in passive income from that super investment.

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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 no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Shape Australia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

ASX blue-chip shares could be a strong choice in the current economic climate. Market leaders can be attractive because they can deliver resilient earnings in uncertain times.

I think the right sort of investment could be one that gives both pleasing passive income and the potential for long-term capital gains.

The two ASX shares I’m going to highlight both have pleasing track records of payouts and underlying earnings growth.  Let’s dive in.

Centuria Industrial REIT (ASX: CIP)

This first business is a real estate investment trust (REIT) which is Australia’s leading pure play industrial REIT.

Industrial properties in well-located areas are in high demand these days, driven by e-commerce adoption, data centres, increased demand for refrigerated space (for medicine and food), the onshoring of supply chains, and more.

The rising rental potential of the properties is boosting the reported rental income. FY26 saw strong like-for-like net operating income growth of 5.2%, The business also reported a 4% increase of the funds from operations (FFO) – the net rental income – to $114.1 million.

Impressively, the ASX blue-chip share experienced 30% positive re-leasing spreads during FY26. That means its newly signed rental leases are generating 30% more rent than the old lease, so it’s seeing significant rental growth.

Considering the business has a weighted average lease expiry (WALE) of around seven years and the portfolio is on average 17% under-rented, I think there could be a solid level of rental growth in the next few years as other leases come up for renewal.

It expects to grow its FFO by up to 5.5% in FY27, and the distribution could grow by another 3% to 17.3 cents per unit. That would translate into a forward dividend yield of 6.1% at the time of writing.

JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX: JBH)

In my view, JB Hi-Fi is one of the leading ASX retail shares. The company sells a wide range of electronics, including phones, tablets, computers, wearables, and more.

The JB Hi-Fi share price has fallen by more than 40% in the past year, which has significantly boosted the dividend for prospective investors. It’s true that economic conditions are weaker than they were a year ago, but I don’t think that justifies such a sharp decline in the valuation.

ASX blue-chip share valuations are meant to take into account the long-term potential, not just shorter-term challenges.

In my view, this decline is an opportunistic time to buy into a business with a strong market position. It has the attributes to excel in all economic conditions – it has a very productive sales floor, low costs, very competitive product prices and so on.

In terms of the potential payout, the projection on Commsec suggests the business could pay an annual dividend of $3.35 in FY27. That translates into a grossed-up dividend yield of 7.4%, including franking credits. The forecasts currently suggest the payout could grow in FY28 and again in FY29, so this could be a great time to buy.

Overall, both ASX blue-chip shares offer compelling dividend yields.

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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 no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.