3 excellent ASX growth shares to buy for market-beating returns

Let's see why analysts are feeling bullish about these growing companies.

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Are you a fan of ASX growth shares? If you are, then it could be worth taking a closer look at the three listed below.

They have been named as buys and tipped to deliver market-beating returns over the next 12 months. Here's what analysts are saying about them:

Light & Wonder Inc. (ASX: LNW)

Bell Potter thinks that this leading global cross platform games company could be an ASX growth share to buy. The broker currently has a buy rating and $165.00 price target on the company's shares.

It believes the company is well-placed to grow its market share in the coming years. The broker said:

Our Buy rating is predicated on LNW's cross-platform strategy and leading scale producing a portfolio of high-performing games in both land-based and digital markets. We continue to expect improvement in product quality to strengthen LNW's competitive advantage, supporting higher ROIC and share gains.

Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1)

Another ASX growth share that could be a market-beater according to analysts is Megaport.

Goldman Sachs is a big fan of the leading global provider of elastic interconnection services. It has a buy rating and $12.00 price target on its shares.

The broker believes Megaport stands to benefit greatly from strong structural tailwinds. It explains:

We believe MP1 will benefit from strong structural tailwinds from the adoption of public cloud including multi-cloud usage and the transition towards NaaS technologies. While acknowledging mixed near-term execution around the partner channel and the new MVE product, we are Buy rated on the name as we remain confident MP1 has a clear product advantage vs. peers and a decade-long runway for robust growth.

Xero Limited (ASX: XRO)

A final ASX growth share that could be a buy right now is Xero. That's the view of analysts at Goldman Sachs, which are also very bullish on this cloud accounting platform provider. They have a conviction buy rating and $201.00 price target on its shares.

The broker highlights that Xero has a huge total addressable market (TAM) to grow into over the next decade. It said:

We see Xero as very well-placed to take advantage of the digitisation of SMBs globally, driven by compelling efficiency benefits and regulatory tailwinds, with >100mn SMBs worldwide representing a >NZ$100bn TAM. Given the company's pivot to profitable growth and corresponding faster earnings ramp, we see an attractive entry point into a global growth story with Xero our preferred large-cap technology name in ANZ.

Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has positions in Megaport and Xero. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Goldman Sachs Group, Light & Wonder, Megaport, and Xero. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Xero. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Light & Wonder. 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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