Top 5 ASX-listed blue-chip shares to watch in 2025

What are blue-chip shares?

Blue-chip shares are stocks issued by large, well-established companies known for their stability and strong reputations. These companies are leaders in their industries, with market values often in the billions of dollars.

The term “blue chip” comes from poker, where blue chips hold the highest value - symbolising quality and reliability. Investors often consider blue-chip shares safer than smaller, less established companies because they tend to have steady revenue streams and a long history of paying dividends.

Why invest in ASX-listed blue-chip shares?

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) offers a range of blue-chip shares that appeal to both local and international investors. Australia’s advanced economy and strong political stability create a trustworthy environment for investing.

The country also has robust legal and financial systems, which help maintain market confidence and protect investors’ interests. This stability supports economic growth and market performance over time.

Many blue-chip companies on the ASX operate in key sectors such as mining and finance, which are central to Australia’s economy. This makes blue-chip shares a popular choice for investors looking for relatively lower risk and consistent returns.

Advantages of blue-chip shares

Blue-chip shares are popular because they tend to be more stable and resilient than smaller or newer companies. These large, established firms have proven business models and long histories of steady performance, which can help them better withstand economic ups and downs.

Many blue-chip companies also pay regular dividends. This means investors can earn a steady stream of passive income in addition to any potential share price growth. Dividends can be especially valuable for those seeking reliable income from their investments.

Because blue-chip companies are so well-known and trusted, they often form the backbone of major stock market indices. This makes them easy to find and widely followed by investors, helping ensure strong liquidity and active trading.

Overall, blue-chip shares can be a solid foundation for a diversified portfolio, offering a balance of growth potential and income with relatively lower risk.

Risks of blue-chip shares

Blue-chip shares are often seen as safe investments, but they do come with some risks you should consider.

One key drawback is their typically lower growth potential compared to smaller or emerging companies. Because blue-chip companies are already large and well-established, their share prices usually don’t increase as quickly. This means investors looking for rapid capital gains may find blue chips less exciting.

Another challenge is the often higher share price of blue-chip stocks. Their popularity and strong reputations can drive prices up, which may make it difficult for small investors to buy in at a level they feel comfortable with.

It’s also important to remember that blue-chip companies aren’t immune to market downturns or economic shocks. Even well-established firms can experience falling share prices or cuts to dividends if business conditions worsen.

Overall, while blue-chip shares generally offer more stability, investors should weigh these potential downsides against their investment goals.

Top 5 ASX-listed blue-chip shares to watch

Mining shares dominate our list of the top blue-chip shares to watch, researched on 11 August 2025. This is largely due to a surge in companies’ share prices over the preceding three months.

The sector is experiencing one of its strongest upsides in months, shown in how the ASX 200 Materials Index grew 5.24% in the first week of August 2025.¹

In the second week of August 2025, lithium producers in particular saw exceptional growth, largely due to a major Chinese mine recently closing.²

As for the fifth stock on our list, WiseTech (involved in logistics software solutions), the company appointed a permanent CEO, calming investor worries about leadership. Its most recent acquisition of e2open has also bolstered share traders’ confidence in the business, as this is expected to start delivering returns from the get-go.

Overview of the blue-chip shares in this article

All the shares on our list of blue-chip stocks to watch right now are available to trade via CFDs, as well as through buying the shares themselves through our share trading platform.

1. Pilbara Minerals Limited (ASX: PLS)

Industry: Mining – lithium

Market cap: A$6.21 billion⁰

Pilbara Minerals is a leading lithium producer operating the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The company mines and processes spodumene concentrate, a key raw material for lithium-ion battery production, serving the global electric vehicle and energy storage markets.

Given the volatility of lithium markets, Pilbara Minerals is focusing on incremental expansion, particularly in downstream processing capabilities and production capacity. Its main goal is to ensure sustainable operations and long-term stakeholder value.

Highlights:

• The share price has grown by 49.03% since mid-May up to 11 August 2025
• In July 2025, the company reported a 221.3 thousand tons for the three-month period ending 30 June 2025, showing increased output from its Pilgan Plant⁴
• For the same period, revenue increased by 28% to A$193 million⁵

2. IGO Limited (ASX: IGO)

Industry: Diversified mining (nickel, copper, cobalt, lithium)

Market cap: A$3.79 billion⁶

IGO Limited is a mining company focused on critical minerals for clean energy transition. It operates the Nova nickel-copper-cobalt mine in Western Australia, and it holds significant interests in lithium operations through its partnership with Tianqi Lithium Corporation. These include stakes in the Greenbushes Lithium Mine and Kwinana refinery.

The company emphasises sustainable mining practices, given its place in the clean energy transition.

It’s focused on expanding its portfolio through partnerships, as well as optimising existing operations. Over the long term, its strategy relies on maintaining operations at Nova until it reaches end of life towards the tail-end of 2026, along with capitalising on the lithium market through its Tianqi partnership and downstream processing capabilities.

Highlights:

• From mid-May until 11 August 2025, the share price grew 24.08%
• In its latest quarterly report, it maintained a strong balance sheet, with cash on hand of A$280 million⁷
• Its Greenbushes operation achieved an EBITDA margin of 60% for the latest quarter (ending June 2025)⁸

3. Capstone Copper Corporation (ASX: CSC)

Industry: Mining – copper

Market cap: A$7.78 billion⁹

Capstone Copper is a copper-focused mining company operating multiple mines across the Americas, including the Pinto Valley mine in Arizona, US, and the Cozamin mine in Mexico.

The company produces copper concentrate and cathode copper, serving global infrastructure and electrification markets.

It maintains a pure-play copper strategy, benefiting from the growing demand for copper in renewable energy infrastructure and electric vehicles (EVs).

The company aims to extend mine lives through exploration and development of satellite deposits.

Future priorities include maintaining cost competitiveness, implementing technology improvements and ensuring selective acquisitions to capitalise on the expected long-term copper demand growth.

Highlights:

• The share price has grown 27.92% over the past three months, as of 11 August 2025
• Its second quarter for FY25 saw record copper production¹⁰
• Record adjusted EBITDA of US$215.6 million for Q2 FY25 compared to US$123.1 million for Q2 FY24¹¹

4. Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR)

Industry: Mining – lithium

Market cap: A$2.05 billion¹²

Founded in 2006, Liontown Resources initially explored various commodities before focusing on lithium in the mid-2010s.

The company is developing the Kathleen Valley Lithium Project in Western Australia, positioned to become a significant spodumene concentrate producer. The project targets high-grade hard rock lithium deposits and includes tantalum as a by-product, serving battery and electronics markets.

Its long-term strategy involves establishing Kathleen Valley as a tier-one lithium operation while exploring additional resource expansion opportunities and potential downstream processing capabilities to gain greater value from its high-quality lithium resources.

Highlights:

• The share price grew 38.89% from mid-May up to 11 August 2025
• It’s produced 300,000 wet tons of spodumene concentrate in its first 11 months of operation, according to its latest activities report ending June 2025¹³
• In the same period, it achieved a strong cash balance of A$156 million¹⁴

5. WiseTech Global Limited (ASX: WTC)

Industry: Technology – logistics software

Market cap: A$38.28 billion¹⁵

The only blue-chip share on our list not involved in mining, WiseTech Global develops and provides cloud-based software solutions for the global logistics industry.

The company's flagship CargoWise platform integrates functions across supply chains, including customs clearance, freight forwarding, warehousing and transport management for over 18,000 logistics companies worldwide.

It’s made a few notable acquisitions over the past few years, with the most recent being ImpexDocs in January 2025 and e2open in August 2025.

WiseTech is investing heavily in AI and machine learning (ML) technologies to enhance platform automation and predictive analytics. Its long-term strategy focuses on deepening market penetration in existing regions while expanding into new geographic markets.

Highlights:

• The share price saw growth of 18.60% from mid-May up to 11 August 2025
• Its latest half-year results, delivered in February 2025, indicate total revenue was up 17% to A$381 million on H124¹⁶
• Operating cash flow was also up over the same period by 24% to A$202.7 million¹⁷

How to trade blue-chip shares with IG AU

CFDs

1. Open a CFD trading account with IG AU
2. Search for ASX blue-chip shares on the IG platform
3. Decide whether to go long (buy) or short (sell)
4. Choose your position size
5. Set stop-loss and limit orders
6. Place your trade and monitor it

Share trading

1. Open a share trading account with IG AU
2. Search for ASX blue-chip shares
3. Choose the shares you want to buy
4. Determine how many shares you want to purchase
5. Place your order
6. Monitor your investment and collect any dividends

FAQs about blue-chip shares

Footnotes
 

1. The Motley Fool, August 2025
2. ABC News, August 2025
3. TradingView, August 2025
4. Pilbara Minerals activities report, July 2025
5. Pilbara Minerals activities report, July 2025
6. TradingView, August 2025
7. IGO quarterly earnings report, July 2025
8. IGO quarterly earnings report, July 2025
9. TradingView, August 2025
10. Capstone Copper quarterly results, July 2025
11. Capstone Copper quarterly results, July 2025
12. TradingView, August 2025
13. Liontown quarterly activities results, July 2025
14. Liontown quarterly activities results, July 2025
15. TradingView, August 2025
16. WiseTech half year results, February 2025
17. WiseTech half year results, February 2025