After opening sharply lower this morning, the ASX 200 stayed in red territory all day and ended up closing with a substantial 0.8% loss. That leaves the index at 9,115.2 points as we head into the weekend.

Today's rough end to the trading week for local investors follows a notably more positive night up on Wall Street.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) overcame a mid-session dip to finish up a lucky 0.13%.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) did better, enjoying a 0.81% rise.

But let's get back to the local boards now and check out how today's selling filtered down into the various ASX sectors this Friday.

Winners and losers

There were still a few sectors that managed to come out ahead this session.

But first, it was mining stocks that were the hardest-hit corner of the market today. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) was slammed, tanking 2.58%.

Gold shares weren't much better, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) plunging 2.38%.

Industrial stocks didn't get a reprieve either. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) cratered 1.38% this session.

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) weren't popular, as you can tell by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.78% dive.

Nor were healthcare shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) had tumbled 0.68% by the end of trading.

Energy stocks did better, but the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) was still walked back by 0.31%.

Financial shares were in that ballpark, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) slid 0.12% lower this Friday.

But that's it for the red sectors, so let's get to the good stuff.

Leading the winners today were tech stocks, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 2.83% surge.

Utilities shares also ran hot. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) enjoyed a 1.03% jump today.

Communications stocks were in demand as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) lifting 0.47%.

As were consumer discretionary shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) advanced 0.28% over today's trading.

Finally, consumer staples stocks escaped unscathed, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)'s 0.14% improvement.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

This Friday's index winner was classifieds stock Seek Ltd (ASX:SEK). Seek shares roared 9.13% higher this session to close the week at $15.18 each.

This came despite no fresh news. Perhaps it was a reobund after the big drops we saw earlier in the week, or perhaps a reaction to a buy rating from a broker.

Here's the rest of today's best:

Enjoy the weekend!

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Brokers have indicated continued optimism for share price growth with several ASX 200 stocks this week.

Let's check them out.

Resmed CDI (ASX: RMD)

The Resmed share price is $32.11, up 1% today and down 27% over 12 months. 

Morgans renewed its buy rating on the ASX 200 healthcare share this week.

The broker trimmed its 12-month price target from $40.97 to $39.50.

This suggests a potential 23% upside ahead.

Resmed is among 8 ASX shares going ex-dividend next week.

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC)

The Westpac share price is $35.46, down 0.7% today and down 2% over 12 months. 

UBS reaffirmed its buy rating on the ASX 200 bank share with a 12-month target of $45.

This suggests a potential 27% upside ahead.

Minerals 260 Ltd (ASX: MI6)

The Minerals 260 share price is 74 cents, down 4.9% today and up 471% over 12 months. 

Nope, that's not a typo!

Minerals 260 is a gold mineral explorer building the Bullabulling Project in Western Australia.

In FY26, the miner was No. 2 among the 5 best-performing ASX 200 shares for capital growth.

UBS thinks this stock has more room to run.

The broker reiterated its buy rating on Minerals 260 shares with a price target of 90 cents.

This implies potential capital gains of 22% over FY27.

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ) 

The ANZ share price is $38.73, up 1.8% today and up 19% over 12 months. 

ANZ reported an increase in its cash profit and net interest margin (NIM) for 3Q FY26 yesterday.

However, it noted a downturn in the value of mortgage loan applications since the Federal Budget.

Citi renewed its buy rating on ANZ shares with a $39.25 price target.

This suggests the ASX 200 bank stock is almost fully valued.

Sonic Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SHL)

The Sonic Healthcare share price is $22.19, down 1% today and down 22% over 12 months. 

Healthcare is on a comeback tour after plunging to a nine-year low in June.

Since the sector turned on 3 June, ASX 200 healthcare shares have ripped 30% as a group.

Value investors have swooped in, and Sonic Healthcare is benefitting from the attention.

The Sonic Healthcare share price has risen 18% since 3 June.

This week, Bell Potter renewed its buy rating on Sonic Healthcare shares with a $28.75 target.

This implies potential capital growth of 30% over the next year.

Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG)

The IAG share price is $8.06, up 3.1% today and down 6% over 12 months. 

UBS maintained its buy rating on IAG shares following the insurer's FY26 results yesterday.

The broker reduced its 12-month price target from $9.45 to $9.25.

This implies a potential 15% upside ahead for IAG shares.

Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1)

The Megaport share price is $21.58, down 0.5% today and up 49% over 12 months. 

UBS renewed its buy rating on the ASX 200 tech share on Wednesday.

The broker has a 12-month price target of $24.20 on Megaport shares.

This suggests a potential 12% upside ahead.

Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX: BOQ)

The Bank of Queensland share price is $6.42, up 0.2% today and down 17% over 12 months. 

Morgans reiterated its buy rating on the ASX 200 financial share with a price target of $6.94.

This implies a potential 8% upside ahead.

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As the August earnings season continues, brokers have reduced their ratings on several ASX 200 shares this week.

Let's take a look.

Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG)

The IAG share price is $8.06, up 3.2% today and down 6% over 12 months. 

Jarden downgraded IAG shares to a hold rating after the insurer released its full-year FY26 results yesterday.

IAG reported an underlying insurance profit of $1,578 million, up from $1,542 million in FY25.

Gross Written Premium (GWP) was $18,412 million, up from $17,106 million in FY25.

The IAG share price fell 7.3% to an intraday low of $7.63 as investors digested the report yesterday.

Jarden has a 12-month price target of $8 on IAG shares.

This implies the ASX 200 financial share is already more than fully valued.

Seek Ltd (ASX: SEK)

The Seek share price is $14.63, up 5.2% today and down 42% over 12 months. 

Bell Potter downgraded Seek shares to a hold rating after the company's FY26 report this week.

The broker slashed its 12-month target from $18.60 to $15.20.

This suggests a potential 4% upside ahead.

SGH Ltd (ASX: SGH)

The SGH share price is $40.99, down 0.1% today and down 12% over 12 months. 

This week, the investment and industrial conglomerate reported a flat net profit of $920 million for FY26.

SGH also announced and an on-market buyback of up to $500 million.

Bell Potter downgraded the ASX 200 industrial share to a hold call on Wednesday.

The broker cut its 12-month price target from $51 to $45.

This still implies a potential 10% upside ahead.

Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW)

The Woolworths share price is $39.81, up 0.2% today and up 23% over 12 months. 

UBS downgraded the ASX 200's biggest consumer staples share to a sell rating this week.

The broker raised its 12-month price target from $34.50 to $39.

This suggest a potential 2% downside ahead.

Woolworths will release its full-year FY26 results on Wednesday, 26 August.

Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL)

The Coles share price is $23.69, up 0.1% today and up 12% over 12 months. 

UBS downgraded Coles shares to a hold rating with a $25.50 target.

This suggests potential capital growth of 8% over the next year. 

Coles will release its FY26 results on Tuesday, 25 August.

Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX: LOV)

The Lovisa share price is $24.59, up 0.1% today and down 30% over 12 months. 

UBS downgraded the ASX 200 consumer discretionary share to a hold rating on Tuesday.

The broker increased its 12-month price target from $26 to $28.

This still implies a potential 14% upside ahead.

Lovisa will release its FY26 results on Wednesday, 26 August.

Computershare Ltd (ASX: CPU)

The Computershare share price is $40.34, down 1% today and down 0.3% over 12 months. 

Computershare reported a 1% lift in net profit for FY26.

Jarden downgraded the ASX 200 financial share to a sell rating.

The broker has a price target of $31.10 on Computershare stock.

This suggest a potential 23% downside ahead.

Computershare is among 8 ASX 200 shares with ex-dividend dates next week.

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The IAG share price opened at $7.96, down from its closing value of $8.23 yesterday.

As investors digested news of a 25% drop in full-year net profit compared to FY25, IAG shares drifted down to an intraday low of $7.63.

IAG shares are currently the third-worst performer of the ASX 200 today.

Here are the highlights of the FY26 report.

IAG share price tumbles on lower net profit last year

Here are the key numbers reported by IAG today:

• Net profit after tax (NPAT) of $1,022 million, down 24.8% on FY25, however IAG noted that a $330 million pre-tax BI provision release and a $195 million favourable peril experience benefitted the FY25 numbers
• Underlying insurance profit of $1,578 million, up from $1,542 million in FY25
• Gross Written Premium (GWP) of $18,412 million, up from $17,106 million in FY25
• IAG paid $12.4 billion in claims, up from $10.2 billion in FY25
• Final dividend of 20 cents per share with 80% franking, up from 19 cents with 40% franking in FY25
• Full-year dividend of 32 cents per share, up from 31 cents in FY25

What else happened in FY26?

IAG said the FY26 results reflected momentum and progress towards its refreshed Ambition 2030 strategy.

IAG said the pre-tax insurance profit of $1,552 million, compared to $1,743 million in FY25, mainly reflected increased natural perils.

The underlying insurance profit equated to an underlying insurance margin of 15%, which is 50 basis points lower than FY25.

IAG said this reflected an improved underlying claims ratio and expense ratio, which was more than offset by a higher perils allowance, first year transitional impacts of the acquired RACQ Insurance (RACQI) business, and lower investment yield on technical reserves.

The company said if it excluded the one-off impact of RACQI, the underlying insurance margin would have been 16%.

GWP growth was largely due to the Australian retail business growing 17.8% to a total GWP of $10,308 million.

That included $1,272 million in GWP from RACQI.

IAG said GWP growth was stronger in the second half, mainly due to new business in the direct motor and home divisions.

What did IAG management say?

IAG CEO and managing director Nick Hawkins said:

Throughout FY26, we actively managed our response to 65 severe weather events across Australia and 44 in New Zealand, demonstrating our strength, scale and technologically advanced operations.

We have a strong financial position and have good growth momentum in our Australian and New Zealand retail segments.

Profitable growth continues to be a strategic priority. Operating in growing markets, we will continue to focus on organic opportunities to increase our market share. Our alliances with RACQ in Queensland and RAC in WA2 are expected to deliver further scale.

Hawkins added that artificial intelligence (AI) was creating productivity gains.

Central to our transformation is AI for organisational efficiency, competitive positioning and customer service.

More than 60% of our people use AI regularly, and we have more than 90 AI solutions in use throughout the business.

Last month we announced a new partnership with OpenAI that will help our people deliver more effective customer service, particularly in claims handling during severe weather events.

What's next for IAG?

IAG provided FY27 guidance of 5% to 8% GWP growth and a targeted reported insurance margin of between 14.5% and 16.5%.

Hawkins said Ambition 2030 set out a clear plan for IAG's next growth phase.

The company hopes to grow its customer base to 11 million and GWP to more than $25 billion.

Hawkins commented:

Ambition 2030 clearly outlines our targets of 15% or higher ROE, high single-digit EPS growth, and topquartile total shareholder returns, providing sustainable, growing dividends.

IAG share price snapshot

The IAG share price has fallen 3.6% in the calendar year to date and 9.3% over 12 months.

The ASX 200 financial stock hit a 52-week high of $9.17 in August 2025.

IAG shares traded at a 52-week low of $6.39 in March this year.

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Will the market be able to bounce back from this on Thursday? Here are five things to watch:

ASX 200 expected to fall

It looks set to be a subdued session for Australian investors on Thursday following a mixed night on Wall Street. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 18 points or 0.2% lower this morning. In the United States, the Dow Jones edged lower, but the S&P 500 rose 0.25% and the Nasdaq climbed 0.55%.

ASX 200 result releases

Earnings season is going up a gear on Thursday with a large number of ASX 200 shares due to release their results. This includes Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS), Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG),  Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG), ASX Ltd (ASX: ASX), and Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE).

Oil prices soften

ASX 200 energy shares Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) and Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) could have a soft session after oil prices edged lower overnight. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price is down 0.4% to US$82.86 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price is down 0.35% to US$88.61 a barrel. This was despite reports of vessel attacks in the Gulf of Oman.

SEEK shares downgraded

SEEK Ltd (ASX: SEK) shares are fully valued according to analysts at Bell Potter. This morning, in response to its full-year results, the broker has downgraded the job listings giant's shares to a hold rating with a reduced price target of $15.20 (from $18.58). It explained: "We downgrade to Hold and await a positive shift in sentiment or visibility on jobs volumes recovery; similarly, we suspect a potential growth fund catalyst is a 2H27 story. SEK appears to be improving operations to sustainably target 10% yield growth on top of strong cost controls, however, despite trading at deep value ex. Growth Fund, macro-based headwinds suggest difficult sentiment near-term for the stock."

Gold price rises

It could be a positive session for ASX 200 gold shares Newmont Corporation (ASX: NEM) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) on Thursday after the gold price rose again overnight. According to CNBC, the gold futures price is up 0.7% to US$4,471.9 an ounce. The precious metal continued its rise after US inflation data reduced rate hike bets.

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Brokers have indicated continuing confidence in several ASX 200 shares this week.

Let's check them out.

Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN)

The Mineral Resources share price is $55.06, up 2.7% today.

Mineral Resources was among the 5 best ASX 200 mining shares of FY26 for share price growth.

Morgans reiterated its buy call on the miner with a 12-month price target of $68.

This suggests a potential 24% upside ahead.

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC)

The Lynas Rare Earths share price is $15.24, down 0.9% today.

UBS reiterated its buy rating on Lynas Rare Earths shares with a price target of $22.75.

This implies potential capital gains of 47% ahead.

BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP)

The BHP share price is $60.62, up 1.4% today.

Morgan Stanley reaffirmed its buy rating on the market's largest ASX 200 mining share.

The broker has a 12-month target of $67.50, which suggests a potential 12% upside ahead.

Charter Hall Group (ASX: CHC)

The Charter Hall share price is $22.80, up 1.4% today.

Jefferies reiterated its buy rating on the real estate investment trust (REIT) yesterday.

The broker has a 12-month price target of $33.82.

This implies a potential near-50% upside ahead.

Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG)

The IAG share price is $8.46, up 0.2% today.

UBS renewed its buy rating on IAG shares with an $8.80 target.

This implies potential capital growth of 4% for the ASX 200 financial share.

WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC)

The WiseTech share price is $32.34, down 4.5% today.

Wisetech shares were among the 5 biggest fallers on the ASX 200 in FY26.

Bell Potter reiterated its buy rating on WiseTech shares today with a $71.75 target.

This implies potential capital gains of more than 120% ahead.

Westgold Resources Ltd (ASX: WGX)

The Westgold Resources share price is $4.83, down 0.5% today.

UBS reaffirmed its buy call on the ASX 200 gold share with a 12-month target of $7.75.

This suggests a potential 60% upside ahead.

Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP)

The Zip share price is $2.71, down 2.5% today.

UBS renewed its buy rating on Zip shares this week.

The broker raised its 12-month price target from $3.10 to $4.10.

This suggests more than 50% upside ahead.

Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN)

The Qantas share price is $10.15, down 0.1% today.

Citi reiterated its buy rating on Qantas shares and increased its target price from $10.40 to $11.40.

This implies a potential 12% upside ahead for the ASX 200 airline share.

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However, the ASX 200 staged a late comeback and only just managed to finish in the green, gaining 0.028% for the day and finishing at 8,808.5 points.

This shaky start to the trading week for the Australian markets came after a happy finish to the American trading week on Friday night (our time).

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) fared decently, rising 0.29%.

In a rare event, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) also gained 0.29%.

But let's return to this week and the local markets to see how the various ASX sectors performed this session.

Winners and losers

At the front of today's red sectors were tech stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) was hit hard, plunging 2.48%.

Gold stocks were also hit hard, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) cratering 1.89%.

Utilities shares were unpopular, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) saw its value tank 1.63% today.

Consumer staples stocks were no safe haven either, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)'s 0.91% slump.

Mining shares didn't hold water. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) sank 0.65% this Monday.

Nor did healthcare stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) dropping 0.61%.

Industrial stocks were our final losers today. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) slid 0.17% down.

Let's turn to the winners now. Leading the push higher were communications stocks, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 0.89% surge.

Consumer discretionary shares proved popular as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) jumped 0.86% today.

We could say something similar for financial stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) advancing 0.67%.

Energy shares also ran relatively hot. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) put on an additional 0.66% this Monday.

Finally, real estate investment trusts (REITs) only just got over the line, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.04% inch higher.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Biotech company Mesoblast Ltd (ASX: MSB) was the best share on the index. Mesoblast stock leapt 4.91% higher this Monday to close at $2.35. This was potentially a reaction to a bullish broker note, which we covered this morning.

Here's the rest of today's best: 

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IAG, the insurance company behind popular insurance brands like NRMA, has been listed on the ASX for decades. Over its ASX life, it has built up a solid reputation as a reliable income stock. Heck, even Warren Buffett invested in IAG a few years ago. 

IAG shares have enjoyed a happy few months, currently up more than 20% since March. However, the company is also down by about 5% over the past year. 

But let's dive into just how much IAG shares are offering investors who are searching for dividends today.

IAG shares: How's that dividend yield looking?

At the time of writing, IAG shares are trading at $8.08 each, down 0.49% for the day thus far. At this price, the insurance stock is trading on a trailing dividend yield of 3.84%. 

That comes from IAG's last two dividend payments. The first of those was the final dividend, worth 19 cents per share, that investors received last September. The second, the interim dividend from March, was worth 12 cents per share. Both payments came partially franked, at 40% and 25%, respectively.

That 12-month total of 31 cents per share gives IAG that 3.84% yield at current pricing. 

However, this yield doesn't mean investors are guaranteed a 3.84% yield going forward. Like all trailing dividend yields, it only reflects what investors have already received in income, not what they might get going forward. We can't know for sure what kind of dividends IAG will pay out over the next 12 months until the company reveals them. Insurance stocks do tend to be a bit more unpredictable than the average ASX dividend share, too, given the unpredictable nature of their business models. 

In some comfort to IAG investors, though, some ASX brokers are eyeing off IAG at the current price. As my Fool colleague covered late last month, brokers at investment bank Goldman Sachs have recently given IAG shares a buy rating, together with a 12-month share price target of $8.60. That would see some decent upside for investors if accurate. But we shall have to wait and see what IAG pulls out of its hat over the rest of the year. 

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This week, brokers have renewed their buy ratings and updated their 12-month price targets on several ASX 200 shares.

Let's take a look.

Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO)

The Judo share price is 90 cents, down 1.6% today.

This ASX 200 bank share was smashed yesterday, collapsing 46% on a profit guidance downgrade.

Today, Morgans renewed its buy rating on Judo shares but slashed its 12-month target price from $2.15 to $1.47.

This implies a potential bounce back of more than 60% over the next year.

Morgans said:

JDO downgraded its FY26 PBT guidance by c.8% at the mid-point. Even more disappointing was first-time FY27 PBT guidance which was c.16% below expectations at the mid-point.

The share price drawdown was vicious (particularly considering the decline that had already occurred since February).

While the earnings growth outlook has moderated, we still forecast c.30% EPS growth across both FY26 and FY27 with the stock now trading on a c.6.8x PER (FY27F) and 0.6x P:BV (end-FY26).

A significant risk premium or probability of failure has been priced into the stock. BUY.

BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP)

The BHP share price is $57.17, up 1.1% today.

The market's largest ASX 200 mining share has lifted 29% in the year to date (YTD).

BHP shares have dropped almost 10% since last Thursday amid news of a $2.8 billion cost blow-out at its Jansen potash project.

Morgan Stanley reiterated its buy rating on BHP shares with a price target of $67.50.

This implies a potential 14% upside ahead.

Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN)

The Qantas share price is $10.65, down 0.6% on Friday.

The ASX 200 airline share has ripped 18% over the past month.

Ord Minnett reiterated its buy rating on Qantas shares this week.

The broker raised its 12-month price target from $10.50 to $11.50.

This suggests a potential 8% upside ahead.

Goodman Group (ASX: GMG)

The Goodman share price is $32.06, down 0.4% today.

The ASX 200's biggest real estate share has risen 4% YTD.

Citi renewed its buy rating on Goodman shares with a $40 target yesterday.

This suggests a potential 25% upside ahead.

NextDC Ltd (ASX: NXT)

The NextDC share price is $14.44, down 1.9% today.

This ASX 200 tech share has risen 17% YTD amid a broader sector rebound.

Citi reiterated its buy rating on NextDC shares with a price target of $19.10.

This implies potential capital growth of 32% ahead.

Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd (ASX: EOS)

Electro Optic Systems shares are $9.33, down 2.8% today.

The ASX 200 defence share has lost 6% of its market valuation YTD.

Bell Potter renewed its buy rating on Electro Optic Systems shares this week.

The broker increased its 12-month price target from $10.60 to $12.50.

This suggests a potential 34% upside ahead.

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC)

The Lynas Rare Earths share price is $19.02, up 1.7% today.

This ASX 200 rare earths share has ripped 56% higher YTD.

UBS upgraded Lynas Rare Earths shares to a buy rating with a $23.65 target on Thursday.

This implies a potential 24% upside ahead.

Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG)

The IAG share price is $8.12, down 1.2% today.

Over the past month, this ASX 200 financial share has lifted 8%.

Goldman Sachs reiterated its buy rating on IAG shares with an $8.60 target yesterday.

This suggests a potential 6% upside ahead.

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It was a rather unpleasant day to be an ASX investor this Thursday, with the Australian markets suffering a significant sell-off over the session. After a reprieve from the selling that we saw earlier in the week, yesterday, the bears were back on the ASX today, with the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) staying in red territory all day and closing down a chunky 0.68%.

That leaves the ASX 200 at 8,748.7 points.

This lacklustre session on the ASX comes after a mixed night up on Wall Street.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was in an accommodating mood, rising 0.35%.

However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) wasn't so lucky, dropping 0.43%.

But let's return to the local markets now and dig down into what was happening with the various ASX sectors over today's trading.

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Four ASX shares that have failed to follow the market higher today are listed below. Here's why they are falling:

Aurelia Metals Ltd (ASX: AMI)

The Aurelia Metals share price is down 5% to 29.5 cents. This morning, this gold miner announced that it has achieved financial close on a $150 million senior secured financing package. It notes that this strengthens its balance sheet and increases liquidity. The company's chief financial officer, Martin Cummings, said: "This refinancing is the culmination of a deliberate strategy and comprehensive process to secure a highly competitive financing package with a flexible structure. The facilities strengthen Aurelia's balance sheet, increase liquidity and provide long-term support for the Company's rehabilitation bonding requirements. The strong level of interest received throughout the process enabled us to assemble a high-quality syndicate of global financial institutions that are well positioned to support Aurelia's next phase of growth."

Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT)

The Beach Energy share price is down 7.5% to 87 cents. This is likely to have been driven by a broker note out of Morgans this morning. According to the note, the broker has downgraded the energy producer's shares to a sell rating (from hold) with an 81 cents price target (from $1.10). It said: "We mark-to-market our second half estimates for weaker spot gas prices, while also trimming our Waitsia output forecasts for FY26-28 on continuing struggles. After downgrading our Q4 estimates for daily production rates, we see potential for BPT to fall just short of its FY27 group production guidance. While BPT's share price has already been under pressure, its earnings outlook has declined at a faster rate, with its forward EV/EBITDA actually rising."

Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG)

The IAG share price is down 4% to $7.95. This could also have been driven by a broker note. This morning, Macquarie downgraded the insurance giant's shares to a neutral rating (from outperform) with a reduced price target of $8.50 (from $9.00). It made the move on the belief that AI could disrupt insurance providers.

Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO)

The Rio Tinto share price is down 2% to $172.37. Investors have been selling the mining giant's shares following a sizeable pullback in the copper price overnight. This led to significant weakness in the miner's NYSE listed shares on Wall Street on Tuesday night.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) experienced a volatile, but ultimately pessimistic start to the trading week this Monday.

After last week's bleak end to the trading week, investors didn't come back from the weekend with a change of heart, it seems. Despite spending some time in green territory this morning, the ASX 200 ended up closing down 0.14% by the time the closing bell rang today.

That leaves the index at 8,816.1 points.

The American markets were closed on Friday night to honour the Juneteenth public holiday. Trading will resume tonight (our time), but for now, Wall Street's mildly positive performance from Thursday's session is still the latest data we have out from the 'States.

So let's cut to the chase now and take a look at what was happening amongst the different ASX sectors in today's tough trading conditions.

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But can we continue to do so?

Investment firm, Market Partners, explains why it prefers another type of ASX financial share over banks for dividends these days.

Expert recommends better stocks for dividends

Instead of ASX 200 bank shares, Market Partners analysts James Gerrish and Shawn Hickman prefer insurance stocks.

The main case against the banks is not their relatively high share prices.

It's that investment loans have been powering their growth, and "that is likely to be pulled in" following the Federal Budget.

The Federal Government proposed major changes to capital gains tax (CGT) in the budget last month.

Under the changes, the 50% CGT discount for assets held longer than 12 months will be replaced by a cost base inflation indexation method from 1 July next year, and a minimum 30% CGT rate will apply.

In a webinar, Hickman, who is head of research at Market Partners' digital advice platform, Market Matters, said:

It's hard to imagine people are going to go out there aggressively in the near future and get fresh investment loans.

This may impact the earnings of the ASX 200 bank shares, which would threaten future dividends.

They're very secure businesses, but the growth factor for them to push a lot higher from here is very hard to imagine.

And that's why Market Matters is underweight.

We still own ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ). We still own Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC). They're strong. They're going to make money. They're going to pay good dividends, but we don't see any reason to be overweight the banks.

While Gerrish emphasises that they are "certainly not negative on the banks" at today's share prices, investing is still "a relative game".

Gerrish explained:

… insurers benefit from higher interest rates. So they earn a higher income from their invested funds.

You pay your premiums, they invest the premiums, they earn a return on the premiums, then they pay out claims when they come up.

He points out that the insurance sector has experienced volatility for the past three or four years, but things have changed.

… now the tailwinds on the insurance side are improving, we think, and you think about insurers yielding circa 5%, banks mid-4%s.

Insurers have less economic sensitivity, banks have a greater degree of economic sensitivity relative to the insurers.

I think there's a case to be made that there's more upside in the insurers than banks.

That doesn't mean the banks don't go up from here, but there's probably more upside in terms of the insurance stocks relative to the banks.

Preferred ASX insurance share for dividends

Gerrish said Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX: SUN) is Market Matters' preferred ASX insurance share for dividends moving into FY27.

Since selling its banking division to ANZ, Gerrish reckons Suncorp has become a "simpler and safer institution".

He says a significant new reinsurance program, that takes about 2% off Suncorp's earnings, will protect future dividends for investors.

In this sort environment, where yield is really, really important, I think Suncorp stacks up here.

It trades about two P/E points cheaper than Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG).

I think it probably should trade more aligned with IAG.

Reinsurance protects Suncorp's earnings by transferring part of the financial risk of high payouts after major events.

Gerrish noted that climate change has raised risks and encouraged insurers to invest in reinsurance.

The experts point out that higher inflation can allow insurers to raise premiums, however it also makes repairs more expensive.

Gerrish added:

Insurance is a good business when they get their pricing discipline right and claims are benign.

That's the sort of environment that they're in now.

So insurance companies can now print a lot more money.

And the other thing around higher rates… is their investment portfolio has a long duration.

So, as they roll over fixed income — the majority is in fixed income — then they're getting higher rates of return on the investment portfolio as well.

Top ASX insurance share pick for growth

The experts said their top pick among ASX insurance shares for growth into FY27 is QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX: QBE).

Gerrish said:

They've been working hard over the last five, 10 years around simplification of their business.

So they went out there, they made a huge number of acquisitions… and it's starting to pay benefits.

The experts said QBE was an emerging turnaround story, with the share price trading close to 15-year highs.

Gerrish added:

Turnarounds can take a lot longer than anyone envisages.

But once a turnaround is starting to gain traction like it is in QBE, then the stock can run a lot further and a lot longer than anyone thinks.

So, on 12x [P/E], growing earnings at high single digits, yielding 4.7% part-franked [dividends] with earnings tailwinds, we think QBE stacks up.

ASX 200 bank share dividends

The trailing dividend yields of the ASX 200 bank shares are as follows:

• Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) shares have a trailing dividend yield of 3% plus 100% franking
• National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) shares have a trailing dividend yield of 4.5% plus 100% franking
• ANZ shares have a trailing dividend yield of 4.8% plus 70% to 75% franking
• Westpac shares have a trailing dividend yield of 4.3% plus 100% franking

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Brokers have indicated continuing confidence in several ASX 200 shares this week.

Let's take a look.

BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP)

The BHP Group share price is $61.52, down 2% today.

BHP shares hit a new record price of $65.04 on Wednesday.

On Thursday, BHP and other ASX 200 iron ore mining shares fell heavily on news of ramped-up production at Simandou.

The Simandou iron ore project in Africa is the world's largest untapped, high-grade iron ore deposit.

Morgan Stanley reiterated its buy rating on BHP shares on Monday.

The broker has a price target of $67.50, suggesting almost 10% upside remains.

Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1)

Megaport shares are flying on Friday, up 9.6% to $18.18 apiece.

The Megaport share price is the fastest riser of the entire ASX 200 today.

In earlier trading, the ASX 200 tech share reached a new 52-week high of $21.16.

Megaport shares came out of a trading halt today after the company completed the institutional component of a $827.3 million fully underwritten entitlement offer.

Earlier this week, Megaport announced four new AI infrastructure contracts worth approximately $458.9 million.

The contracts require approximately $369.5 million of capital expenditure, hence the capital raise.

UBS renewed its buy rating on Megaport shares today.

The broker raised its 12-month price target from $16.70 to $24.20.

This suggests a potential 33% upside ahead.

Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME) 

The Pro Medicus share price is $165.48, up 3.9% today.

Over the past month, this ASX 200 healthcare share has soared 21%.

Macquarie maintained its buy rating on Pro Medicus shares with a $221 target this week.

This suggest a potential 34% upside ahead.

Find out why another expert considers Pro Medicus shares the 'most defensively positioned software business' on the ASX.

AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP)

The AMP share price is $1.51, up 2.2% today.

This ASX 200 financial share has fallen 17% in the calendar year to date (YTD).

Citi renewed its buy call on AMP shares with a $1.80 target this week.

This implies potential capital growth of 19% over the next year.

IAG Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG)

The IAG share price is $7.55, up 0.1% today and down 5.5% YTD.

UBS reiterated its buy rating on IAG shares with an $8.80 target on Monday.

This implies a potential 17% upside ahead.

Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN)

The Qantas share price is $9.19, up 0.4% today.

This ASX 200 airline share has lifted 9% over the past month.

Goldman Sachs renewed its buy rating on Qantas shares with a $12.25 target.

This implies potential capital growth of 33% over the next year.

South32 Ltd (ASX: S32)

The South32 share price is $4.64, down 2.2% today.

Over the past month, this ASX 200 mining share has ripped 14% higher.

Morgan Stanley reaffirmed its buy rating on South32 shares with a $4.85 target.

This suggests a potential 4% upside ahead.

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Fast-changing macroeconomic factors are causing sharp and frequent swings in the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO).

Many companies are issuing updates on how the global oil shock is impacting them ahead of their FY26 reports in August.

As things change with the companies they cover, brokers revise their ratings and 12-month share price targets.

Let's take a look at three fresh buy, hold, and sell calls from the experts.

Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN)

The Mineral Resources share price has ripped 33% in the calendar year to date (YTD).

Bell Potter renewed its buy rating on Mineral Resources shares last week.

The broker raised its 12-month share price target from $75 to $80.50.

This implies potential capital growth of almost 10% over the next year.

Bell Potter's note followed the miner's Final Investment Decision (FID) for a flotation plant and underground development at Mt Marion.

This will extend Mt Marion's life by six years and increase production capacity from 500ktpa to 600ktpa of lithium spodumene.

Bell Potter said:

Completion of the US$765m MIN-POSCO lithium transaction will accelerate balance sheet deleveraging paired with cash flows from persistent iron ore and lithium market prices.

MIN's mining services platform delivers a stable earnings stream that is expected to expand with internal and third-party volume growth.

The company is well positioned to execute its next phase of growth with potential to reinstate fully franked dividends.

Mineral Resources shares are outperforming their peers in the ASX 200 materials sector this year.

The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) has lifted 18% in 2026 as the new Australian mining boom continues.

IAG Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG)

The IAG share price has fallen 4% YTD.

Citi reiterated its hold rating on IAG shares on Friday.

The broker has a $8.50 price target, suggesting a potential 11% upside ahead.

IAG shares are outperforming their peers in the ASX 200 financial sector this year.

The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) has fallen 2% in 2026.

Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG)

The Origin Energy share price has weakened 4% YTD.

Ord Minnett downgraded Origin Energy shares from hold to lighten last week.

The broker shaved down its 12-month price target from $11 to $10.40.

This implies a small potential downside of 4% over the next 12 months.

In a new note, Ord Minnett explained its sell rating:

Ord Minnett sees increasing downside risk to AGL Energy and Origin Energy as electricity market transition dynamics evolve less favourably than had been anticipated.

Our central thesis is that battery capacity in the National Electricity Market (NEM) is being deployed materially faster than required in the absence of corresponding coal-fired generation retirements.

This excess flexibility is suppressing price volatility, reducing the earnings potential for batteries and other flexible generation assets such as gas peakers and hydro.

Origin Energy shares are underperforming their peers in the ASX 200 utilities sector this year.

The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) has increased 0.26% in 2026.

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However, a combination of rising premium rates, improving underwriting margins, and disciplined capital management is creating an interesting investment backdrop for Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG) and QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX: QBE).

Why premiums keep rising

The driver behind both stocks is relatively straightforward.

Australia's insurance industry has spent the past three years repricing policies upward to recover from a period of elevated claims costs.

These costs were driven by natural catastrophes, supply chain inflation, and building cost increases that significantly exceeded what premiums had priced in.

That repricing cycle has not yet fully run its course.

IAG CEO Nick Hawkins confirmed at the company's half-year results that the business is forecasting high single-digit premium growth for the full year FY2026, with the Australian retail business delivering 14.4% top-line growth in the first half.

QBE similarly reported double-digit premium growth in Q1 2026 and maintained its optimistic full-year outlook.

Gross written premium grew 7% in constant currency across FY2025 driven by targeted expansion across its North American and International divisions.

Insurance Australia Group

IAG is Australia's largest general insurer, writing more than $14 billion in premium per annum across brands including NRMA, RACV, and CGU.

The first half of FY2026 was a noisy result on the surface, with statutory net profit after tax falling 35% to $505 million.

This was largely due to a one-off $174 million weather impact from the newly acquired RACQI portfolio before it was integrated into IAG's comprehensive reinsurance program in January 2026.

Stripping out those one-off items, the underlying picture was considerably more constructive.

Underlying insurance profit grew 7.6% to $804 million and the underlying insurance margin held at 15.1%, with management maintaining full-year FY2026 insurance profit guidance of $1.55 billion to $1.75 billion.

The board also announced an on-market share buyback of up to $200 million, reflecting a strong capital position that gives IAG the flexibility to keep returning cash to shareholders even while investing in the RACQI integration.

However, investors should note that IAG could face a claim in an upcoming Greensill court case, with the company provisioning $432 million for legal fees and claims handling while maintaining it expects no net exposure.

IAG shares have fallen in the last 12 months, which may have created a more attractive entry point for investors.

QBE

QBE offers a different but equally interesting angle on the rising premium theme.

As Australia's second largest international insurer, QBE operates across 27 countries, giving it a diversified premium base that is less exposed to Australian weather events than IAG.

QBE's FY2025 full-year result delivered a 21% lift in statutory net profit after tax to US$2.16 billion, comfortably ahead of market expectations, with its combined operating ratio improving to 91.9%, the strongest result in several years.

The company declared a full-year dividend of A$1.09 per share, a 25% lift on the prior year, and maintained a 50% payout ratio.

QBE is guiding to continued double-digit premium growth in 2026, with Q1 results confirming the momentum has carried into the new year.

Foolish takeaway

IAG and QBE are each navigating their own near-term complexities, whether that is weather events, legal uncertainty, or the pace of global premium moderation.

Nevertheless, the backdrop of rising premiums, improving underwriting discipline, and strong capital positions makes both stocks worth serious consideration for investors seeking quality financial exposure beyond the big four banks.

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At the time of writing, the IAG share price is down 4.54% to $7.78.

The fall adds to a difficult 12 months for shareholders, with the ASX 200 insurance stock now down 11% over the past year.

It has recovered 4.2% since this time last month, but today's move shows investors are still quick to sell when concerns start to appear.

The stock also remains well below its 52-week high of $9.18.

So, what has changed today?

Citi downgrade weighs on IAG shares

According to CMC Markets, Citi has downgraded IAG to 'neutral' from 'buy'.

The downgrade comes as investors digest fresh commentary around the insurer's possible exposure to the Greensill collapse.

Greensill Capital collapsed in 2021, triggering a long-running legal and financial fallout across several markets.

Citi analyst Nigel Pittaway has warned IAG could face a claim in an upcoming Greensill court fight, according to The Australian.

IAG writes well known insurance brands including NRMA, RACV and CGU, and has previously maintained that it avoided exposure to the Greensill disaster.

But the issue appears to have moved back into focus after recent developments involving other insurers and litigation reserves.

The company has provisioned $432 million for legal fees and claims handling, while saying it expects no net exposure.

Pittaway said this does not provide a major reason to question IAG's declared net nil position by itself.

But he also said there's a potential for the issue to resurface.

Why investors are nervous

Insurance stocks can look fairly defensive when premiums are rising and claims are manageable.

However, legal uncertainty can change how investors think about risk.

IAG is one of the biggest insurance businesses on the ASX with a market capitalisation of about $18.2 billion.

It also trades on a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of about 17 and has a dividend yield near 4%.

So, investors are not really looking at a distressed business. The concern is whether the unexpected legal costs could become larger than the market had expected.

The comparison with other insurers is also weighing on sentiment.

The Australian noted that Tokio Marine recently warned of significant litigation losses and reserve increases.

It also said Marsh has booked a US$425 million charge linked to Greensill litigation.

Foolish takeaway

The IAG share price is being hit today because investors took on another reason to question risk.

The business itself isn't suddenly under pressure, but legal uncertainty can be enough to change sentiment.

And with the stock already down over the past year, today's downgrade is adding more pressure.

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Four ASX shares that have failed to follow the market higher today are listed below. Here's why they are falling:

Catapult Sports Ltd (ASX: CAT)

The Catapult Sports share price is down 5.5% to $3.55. Investors have been selling this sports technology company's shares despite there being no news out of it. However, it is worth noting that Catapult's shares have rallied very strongly this week following the release of its FY 2026 results. In fact, despite today's pullback, the Catapult share price remains up almost 18% since this time last week. This could mean that some investors are taking a bit of profit off the table during Friday's session.

Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG)

The IAG share price is down 4.5% to $7.77. This appears to have been driven by a broker note out of Citi this morning. According to the note, the broker has downgraded the insurance giant's shares to a neutral rating (from buy) with an $8.50 price target. Citi made the move largely on valuation grounds following a recent share price rally. In addition, it has concerns over IAG's exposure to Greensill-related litigation risks.

Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS)

The Telstra share price is down 1.5% to $5.38. This also may have been driven by the release of a broker note this morning. According to a note out of Macquarie, its analysts have downgraded Telstra's shares to a neutral rating (from outperform) with a trimmed price target of $5.57 (from $5.64). The broker thinks investors should be looking at tech stocks in the current environment rather than defensive telcos. This is particularly the case given its belief that the defensive premium that Telstra shares command could be at risk as interest rates rise.

Tuas Ltd (ASX: TUA)

The Tuas share price is down 3.5% to $2.23. This follows news that the Singapore-based telco has terminated its proposed acquisition of M1 Limited. This follows news earlier this week that authorities had suspended the review of the deal after Tuas' Simba business was found to have allegedly used spectrum it did not own. It said: "Simba continues to co-operate with the investigation being undertaken by the Infocomm Media Development Authority into potential breaches of the Telecommunications Act and the conditions of Simba's Facilities-Based Operator Licence. Tuas will keep shareholders updated in relation to that investigation."

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) rose 0.55% to a record close of 50,381.41 points overnight.

The US market surged as oil prices dropped amid hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran soon.

Meanwhile, ASX 200 shares are up 0.53% to 8,668.2 points at the time of writing.

However, the ASX 200 remains in the red, down 0.71%, for the calendar year to date.

Amid volatile trading conditions, brokers have reduced their ratings on several ASX 200 shares this week.

Let's take a look.

ASX 200 shares downgraded this week

Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS)

The Telstra share price is $5.43, down 0.7% today.

The ASX 200 telco share has risen 15% over the past 12 months.

Macquarie downgraded Telstra shares from outperform to neutral today.

The broker shaved its 12-month price target by 1.2% to $5.57.

This suggests just 4% upside ahead.

IAG Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG)

The IAG share price is $7.87, down 3.5% today.

Over the past year, this ASX 200 financial share has fallen 10%.

Citi downgraded IAG shares from buy to hold with an $8.50 price target on Friday.

This still implies a potential 8% upside ahead.

Brambles Ltd (ASX: BXB)

The Brambles share price is $16.77, down 1.2% today.

Over the past month, Brambles shares have fallen 26%.

Morgans downgraded the ASX 200 industrial share from accumulate to hold on Tuesday.

The broker also reduced its 12-month price target from $25.50 to $18.70.

This still implies a potential 11% upside ahead.

Nick Scali Ltd (ASX: NCK)

The Nick Scali share price is $13.20, down 3.6% today.

Over the past six months, this ASX 200 retail share has fallen 43%.

Jefferies downgraded Nick Scali shares from buy to hold on Friday.

Analyst Michael Simotas forecasts lower profits ahead due to falling consumer sentiment amid higher interest rates and proposed changes to capital gains tax (CGT) in the Federal Budget.

Simotas attributed his profit forecast downgrades to "operating deleverage in Australia, New Zealand and U.K. due to softening macroeconomic conditions and given Nick Scali's sales are strongly correlated to housing market".

The broker slashed its 12-month price target by 44% to $14 per share.

This indicates only a small potential uplift ahead.

Elders Ltd (ASX: ELD)

The Elders share price is $5.77, up 2.7% today.

This ASX 200 agribusiness has lost 23% of its market valuation over the past six months.

Canaccord Genuity downgraded Elders shares to hold after the company released its 1H FY26 results.

The broker cut its 12-month target from $8.64 to $5.34.

This suggests a potential 7% downside ahead.

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That leaves the ASX 200 at 8,640.7 points.

This rather wild day on the ASX follows a mixed night up on the American markets overnight.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) couldn't quite hold its own and ended up dropping 0.14%.

However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was in a better mood and gained a healthy 1.2%.

Let's return to the local markets now, though, and see what kind of movements were happening amongst the various ASX sectors today.

Winners and losers

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