S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares rose 2.35% in July and finished the month at 8,742.8 points on Thursday.
The benchmark index closed 0.92% lower yesterday at 8,662 points.
In July, the experts upgraded these nine ASX 200 shares to strong buy ratings.
Let's check them out.
9 ASX 200 shares with strong buy ratings
The following ASX 200 shares received an upgraded 'strong buy' consensus rating on the CommSec platform in July.
Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX)
The consensus rating on Telix Pharmaceuticals shares was upgraded to a strong buy on 31 July.
The Telix share price finished the session on Friday at $20.15, down 4.28%.
Bell Potter has a buy rating on this ASX 200 tech share with a 12-month price target of $34.
Worley Ltd (ASX: WOR)
Commsec analysts reached a consensus 'strong buy' rating on Worley shares on 31 July.
The Worley share price closed at $13.38, up 0.22% yesterday.
CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL)
The consensus rating on CSL shares was upgraded to a strong buy on 22 July.
The CSL share price finished last week at $264.05, down 2.53%.
Bell Potter has a buy rating on the ASX 200 healthcare share with a 12-month price target of $305.
Orica Ltd (ASX: ORI)
Commsec analysts reached a consensus 'strong buy' rating on Orica shares on 22 July.
The Orica share price finished the session on Friday at $21.30, down 0.37%.
UBS has a buy rating on the explosives manufacturer with a 12-month share price target of $32.
WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC)
The consensus rating on WiseTech Global shares was upgraded to a strong buy on 22 July.
The WiseTech Global share price finished the session on Friday at $116.34, down 3.04%.
Bell Potter has a buy rating on the ASX 200 tech share and a 12-month target price of $135.
Air New Zealand Ltd (ASX: AIZ)
Commsec analysts reached a consensus 'strong buy' rating on Air New Zealand shares on 31 July.
The ASX 200 airline share closed at $116.34 on Friday, down 2.55%.
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Capstone Copper Corp (ASX: CSC)
The consensus rating on Capstone Copper shares was upgraded to a strong buy on 22 July.
Capstone Copper shares led the market on Friday after the miner reported record production.
The ASX 200 copper stock was the fastest riser of the day, up 9.46% to $9.37.
Macquarie has an outperform rating on the ASX 200 copper share with a price target of $13.30.
Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP)
Commsec analysts reached a consensus 'strong buy' rating on this ASX 200 buy now, pay later stock on 22 July.
The Zip share price finished the week at $3.25, up 0.62%.
Blackwattle portfolio managers Robert Hawkesford and Daniel Broeren said Zip shares still have 'meaningful upside'.
They commented:
We still see meaningful upside through the ongoing penetration of BNPL products in the US which has a significant runway, sitting at only ~2% today, vs ~15% and ~20% in Australia and Europe respectively.
Westgold Resources Ltd (ASX: WGX)
The consensus rating on Westgold Resources shares was upgraded to a strong buy on 22 July.
The Westgold Resources share price closed at $2.53, down 1.17%, yesterday.
Macquarie has an outperform rating on the ASX 200 gold share with a 12-month share price target of $3.60.
