18 Share Tips – 17th August 2026
Weekly ASX “Share Tips” lists analysts’ picks: Aquirian (AQN) and Wildcat Resources (WC8) as buys, Energy One (EOL) and PLS Group (PLS) as holds, and Endeavour Group (EDV) and Commonwealth Bank (CBA) as sells. Other calls include Betashares ROYL and Munro MCCL buys, Suncorp (SUN) and AMP (AMP) holds, and Hansen (HSN) and Baby Bunting (BBN) sells, with cited FY2026/12-month figures.
How this was made
The 30-second read
Why it matters
The article’s main tradable elements are the cited company-specific datapoints (financial results, takeover rejection, guidance downgrade) but it does not present new, time-critical catalysts beyond those already described.
Market read
Traders can use the article as a sentiment map across ASX sectors, but the lack of new filings or event timing limits immediate decision value.
What to watch
For takeover targets (EOL), the key variable is whether a higher bid emerges, which the article does not quantify. For ETFs (ROYL, MCCL), performance can reverse quickly and the article does not discuss distributions, tracking error, or upcoming rebalances.
Background
A weekly “18 Share Tips” roundup on ASX stocks, mixing BUY, HOLD, and SELL recommendations from multiple advisors.
Ticker impact
Aquirian is rated BUY after reporting unaudited FY2026 revenue of $32m (+22.8%) and EBITDA $4.6m (+193.6%).
Mild positive bias, but likely limited because this is a weekly recommendation rather than a new corporate filing.
The numbers are concrete and recent, but the piece is still framed as analyst share tips, not a new guidance update or event disclosure.
Betashares Global Royalties ETF (ROYL) is rated BUY on a stated 15.59% return after fees over the 12 months to July 31, 2026.
Likely modest positive, but ETF flows and market beta dominate beyond the article’s thesis.
This is performance-based marketing-style content without new holdings changes or distribution specifics.
AMP is rated HOLD after reporting FY2026 first-half statutory NPAT of $154m (+57%) and announcing a $150m on-market buyback plus a 3-cent interim dividend.
Mild positive bias, though likely capped by the article’s non-committal hold framing.
The buyback and dividend are specific and actionable, but the article does not add new forward guidance beyond “favourable market conditions.”
Baby Bunting Group is rated SELL after downgrading full-year guidance in June 2026 due to softer Q4 trading, higher fuel prices, and rate rises.
Negative bias, but likely already partially priced given the June downgrade timing.
The article cites the downgrade rationale and macro drivers, but it is not a newly disclosed event within the article timeframe.
Market effects
Mining services and lithium development sentiment is supported by the BUY calls, while consumer discretionary and software are flagged as weaker risk areas.
Focuses on Australian ASX names, with macro sensitivity emphasized for banks, insurers, and retailers.
Limited direct global linkage, except for thematic references to AI-driven SaaS sentiment and lithium market recovery expectations.
Counterpoint
The piece is a set of analyst recommendations, so the “new” information is mostly selective datapoints rather than fresh guidance or filings; price action may be driven more by broader market factors than these calls.
Key entities
- companyAquirian
Mining services firm cited with FY2026 unaudited revenue and EBITDA growth.
- companyEnergy One
Board rejected an unsolicited takeover proposal at $17 per share.
- companyEndeavour Group
Preliminary FY2026 results show underlying NPAT decline and large expected significant items.
- companyCommonwealth Bank of Australia
FY2026 profit up but net interest margin down, with growth slowing commentary.
- companyAMP
First-half FY2026 profitability up, plus $150m buyback and 3-cent interim dividend.
