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  • Let's find out how S&P/ASX 200 Index shares like AGL Energy Ltd, Telstra Group Ltd, and Zip Co Ltd are tracking, and which ones brokers rate as a buy, sell, and hold.
  • Zip posted a record result, including a large 57.9% increase in its cash EBTDA, a 24.7% increase in total revenue, and a 45.7% hike in its NPAT for FY26.
  • Zip said it is aiming to deliver a group cash EBTDA of $340 million in FY27, up 26% on FY26, and target an operating margin of 20% to 22%.
  • AGL shares rallied higher in mid-August after the ASX energy stock posted a FY26 result.
  • For FY27, AGL is guiding underlying EBITDA between $1.9 to $2.2 billion and underlying NPAT between $470 to $670 million.

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Let's find out how S&P/ASX 200 Index shares like AGL Energy Ltd, Telstra Group Ltd, and Zip Co Ltd are tracking, and which ones brokers rate as a buy, sell.

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Australian shares are still under pressure overall this week from high oil prices, inflation concerns, and expectations of an impending interest rate hike.

Let's find out how S&P/ASX 200 Index shares like AGL Energy Ltd, Telstra Group Ltd, and Zip Co Ltd are tracking, and which ones brokers rate as a buy, sell, and hold.

Most recently, the sell-off picked up pace after the company posted its FY26 results late last month. Zip posted a record result, including a large 57.9% increase in its cash EBTDA, a 24.7% increase in total revenue, and a 45.7% hike in its NPAT for FY26.

The announcement was at first well received by investors, who rushed to snap up the BNPL provider's shares.

Zip said it is aiming to deliver a group cash EBTDA of $340 million in FY27, up 26% on FY26, and target an operating margin of 20% to 22%.

Market Index data shows all brokers have a strong buy rating on the ASX tech shares.

AGL shares rallied higher in mid-August after the ASX energy stock posted a FY26 result.

The energy supplier announced a 2% increase in both its underlying EBITDA and underlying NPAT for FY26. The company said that it has grown its customer base, invested $600 million in firming projects, achieved milestones and completed divestment of its stake in Tilt Renewables.

For FY27, AGL is guiding underlying EBITDA between $1.9 to $2.2 billion and underlying NPAT between $470 to $670 million.

AGL shares are now down around 11% for the year to date and 4% lower than a year ago.

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