Buy, hold, sell: Capstone Copper, Lindsay Australia, Woodside shares

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S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares are up 0.7% to 9,079.1 points on Tuesday.

The fastest rising ASX 200 stocks today are Droneshield Ltd (ASX: DRO), up 8.7%, and Life360 Inc (ASX: 360), up 6.8%.

The biggest fallers today are Predictive Discovery Ltd (ASX: PDI), down 5%, and Firefly Metals Ltd (ASX: FFM), down 4.8%.

Let's check out 3 ASX shares with new ratings from the experts.

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Capstone Copper Corp CDI (ASX: CSC)

The Capstone Copper share price is $13.71, up 0.6% today and up 52% over 12 months. 

Morgans maintained its buy rating on this ASX 200 mining share following the company's 2Q FY26 update.

The broker said: 

CSC's 2Q26 marked its seventh consecutive quarter of record adjusted EBITDA, underscoring the consistency of its earnings growth and leverage to the copper cycle.

Mantoverde's performance was outstanding, running above nameplate for the full quarter and beating on both volumes and costs.

Morgans has an $18 target price on Capstone Copper shares, implying a potential 31% upside from here.

Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS)

The Woodside share price is $32.63, up 0.4% today and up 25% over 12 months. 

Morgans has a hold rating on this ASX 200 energy share

Following Woodside's 2Q FY26 update, the broker shaved its 12-month target price down from $33.40 to $32.50.

This implies the stock is already fully valued.

The broker commented: 

A good-looking 2Q26 operational and sales result, with operating revenue of US$4,185m up 28% qoq, 14.1% ahead of Visible Alpha (VA) consensus (US$3,668m) and 18% ahead of us (MorgansF US$3,545m).

Roughly half the revenue beat came from marketing activity (lower margin). Strip that out and the beat narrows to ~6% on reported revenue, still healthy. Net debt of ~US$9.3bn was a rare negative, ~US$1.4bn above our estimate, but appears to be a cash flow timing factor.

Nothing in Q2 materially changes our view.

Lindsay Australia Ltd (ASX: LAU)

The Lindsay Australia share price is 67 cents, down 1.5% today and down 9% over 12 months. 

Mark Gardner from MPC Markets has a sell rating on this ASX industrials share. 

Gardner said (courtesy The Bull):

This refrigerated transport and logistics operator grew group revenue to $540.3 million in the first half of 2026, up 24.8 per cent on the prior corresponding period.

Underlying net profit after tax of $15.8 million was up 0.1 per cent. Underlying earnings per share of 4.3 cents was down 13.6 per cent.

Renewed Middle East tension could potentially lift diesel prices, operating costs and pressure margins, which is challenging for a fleet heavy business.

We'd rather step aside until diesel costs stabilise and margins start recovering.

Motley Fool contributor Bronwyn Allen 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 DroneShield and Life360. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Life360. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Lindsay Australia. 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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