5 ASX 200 shares smashing new 52-week highs today

These five ASX 200 shares just broke into new multi-year and all-time highs. Here's why.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is down 0.1% in afternoon trade, but that's not stopping these five ASX 200 shares from breaking into new 52-week-plus highs.

So, which large-cap companies are setting new high-water marks on Wednesday?

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Five ASX 200 shares hitting new one-year-plus highs

The first ASX 200 share smashing new one-year highs today is location technology company Life360 Inc (ASX: 360).

Life360 shares are up 9.9% today, changing hands for $29.87 apiece. That puts the Life360 share price up a blistering 100% in a year. And it sees the stock trading not just at a new 52-week high but at a new all-time high.

Life360 shares closed up 14.0% yesterday following the release of the company's quarterly results. Investors reacted positively after Life360 reported a 32% year-on-year increase in revenue for the three months to US$103.6 million. Operating cash flow of US$12.1 million was up 13%.

The second ASX 200 share setting new highs today is testing services company ALS Ltd (ASX: ALQ).

The ALS share price is up 1.2% at the time of writing at $18.02 a share. That sees the stock up 32% in a year and also trading at new all-time highs. Atop those share price gains, ALS also trades on a 2.1% partly franked trailing dividend yield.

ALS shares are up 14% since the company's trading update on 28 April.

Moving on to the third ASX 200 share notching new 52-week-plus highs today, we have Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES).

The Wesfarmers share price is up 0.8% in afternoon trade today at $80.75. This also represents a new all-time record high for the Wesfarmers share price.

Shares in the company – which owns Bunnings, Kmart, and Officeworks, among others – have now gained 17% over the past full year. Atop those share price gains, Wesfarmers shares also trade on a 2.5% fully franked trailing dividend yield.

Who else is setting new highs?

Also marching into new 52-week-plus high territory today is software company Technology One Ltd (ASX: TNE).

The ASX 200 share is up 1.2% today, with shares changing hands for $32.68 apiece. That sees the Technology One share price up 103% in a year, which marks another all-time high for this stock. The tech stock also trades on a 0.6% partly franked trailing dividend yield.

Which brings us to the fifth ASX 200 share hitting new 52-week highs today, Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX: BOQ).

The Bank of Queensland share price is up 1.1% at the time of writing, with shares trading for $7.64 each.

The Bank of Queensland share price is now up 29% in a year and trading at its highest level since October 2022. Atop those share price gains, the ASX 200 bank stock trades on a fully franked dividend yield (partly trailing, partly pending) of 4.6%.

Bank of Queensland shares have gained 17.5% since the company reported its half-year results on 16 April.

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 positions in and has recommended Life360, Technology One, and Wesfarmers. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Technology One and Wesfarmers. 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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