It has been another busy week for Australia's top brokers. This has led to the release of a number of broker notes.
Three broker buy ratings that you might want to know more about are summarised below. Here's why brokers think these ASX shares are in the buy zone:
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Life360 Inc (ASX: 360)
According to a note out of Bell Potter, its analysts have retained their buy rating on this location technology company's shares with an improved price target of $17.75. Bell Potter notes that Life360 has announced that its Life360 app has now surpassed 2 million paying circles. This was notably ahead of the broker's expectations. In fact, Bell Potter was only expecting 1.98 million paying circles at the end of the first half. It feels this bodes well for the company going into the seasonally strong third quarter of the year. As a result, its analysts appear confident that the company is destined to deliver another strong result this year. The Life360 share price ended the week at $15.66.
Light & Wonder Inc (ASX: LNW)
A note out of Morgans reveals that its analysts have initiated coverage on this gambling products and services provider's shares with an add rating and $172.00 price target. According to the note, the broker has been impressed with Light & Wonder's restructuring and rebranding. It notes that this has resulted in the significant capture of land-based market share in Australia. While that is positive, the real reason Morgans is bullish is that it believes Light & Wonder can replicate this in the massive United States market. In addition, its analysts highlight that its digital segments are performing well, with its social casino division, SciPlay, significantly outpacing the rest of the market. The Light & Wonder share price was fetching $152.18 at Friday's close.
Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW)
Analysts at Morgan Stanley have upgraded this supermarket giant's shares to an overweight rating with an improved price target of $37.00. According to the note, the broker made the move in response to the release of the results of a major household survey. These results have made the broker more positive on the supermarket industry. This is because it feels that the survey points to consumer trends that will lead to better than expected same store sales in FY 2025. In addition, Morgan Stanley believes the survey point to Woolworths being the biggest winner from these trends. As a result, it has promoted the company to be its top industry pick. The Woolworths share price ended the week at $33.63.
