M Stanley Releases Ratings, Target Prices, and Valuation Projections for Chinese Telecoms (Table)
Investment Ratings: Morgan Stanley has assigned "Equalweight" ratings to China Telecom, China Unicom, China Mobile, and China Communications Services, while giving an "Overweight" rating to China Tower.
Target Prices: The target prices set by Morgan Stanley for the telecom stocks are HK$5.5 for China Telecom, HK$8 for China Unicom, HK$85 for China Mobile, HK$12.5 for China Tower, and HK$4.4 for China Communications Services.
Short Selling Data: The report includes short selling figures, with China Mobile having the highest short selling amount at $147.23M and a ratio of 10.109%.
2026 Estimates: Projected 2026 P/E ratios and dividend returns are provided, with China Unicom having the lowest P/E at 9.5x and China Mobile offering the highest dividend return at 7.3%.
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MSCI China Index Changes: The MSCI China Index will add 37 stocks, including HESAI-W, PONY-W, SENSETIME-W, and YOFC, while removing 16 stocks such as Autohome and CHINA VANKE.
Stock Performance: HESAI-W increased by 3.4% to HKD217.6, PONY-W surged to HKD115.8 (up 7.5%), SENSETIME-W peaked at HKD2.64 (up 8.2%), and YOFC rose to HKD145.9 (up 7.9%).
Short Selling Data: Notable short selling figures include SENSETIME-W at $191.27M (11.527% ratio) and YOFC at $156.76M (6.958% ratio), indicating significant market activity.
Market Reactions: The changes in the MSCI China Index and the performance of the added stocks reflect investor sentiment and market dynamics in the Hong Kong stock market.

Stocks with Expected Weighting Increases: Stocks like SENSETIME-W and HESAI-W are expected to see significant increases in weighting, with inflows of US$422 million and US$147 million respectively, despite varying short selling ratios.
Stocks with Expected Weighting Decreases: TENCENT and BABA-W are among the stocks anticipated to experience decreases in weighting, with TENCENT facing a notable outflow of US$293 million due to high short selling activity.

MSCI Index Review Results: MSCI announced the results of its index review, effective after market close on February 27, with 37 stocks added and 16 stocks removed from the MSCI China Index.
Stocks Added: Notable additions include HESAI-W, PONY-W, SENSETIME-W, and YOFC, with varying short selling ratios and price changes.
Stocks Removed: Stocks removed from the index include Autohome ADR, CHINACOMSERVICE, CHINA VANKE, FOSUN INTL, ZHEJIANGEXPRESS, and Qfin Holdings, with significant short selling activity noted.
A-Shares Changes: The remaining changes in the index pertained to A-shares, indicating a broader adjustment beyond just Hong Kong stocks and ADRs.

Investment Ratings: Morgan Stanley has assigned "Equalweight" ratings to China Telecom, China Unicom, China Mobile, and China Communications Services, while giving an "Overweight" rating to China Tower.
Target Prices: The target prices set by Morgan Stanley for the telecom stocks are HK$5.5 for China Telecom, HK$8 for China Unicom, HK$85 for China Mobile, HK$12.5 for China Tower, and HK$4.4 for China Communications Services.
Short Selling Data: The report includes short selling figures, with China Mobile having the highest short selling amount at $147.23M and a ratio of 10.109%.
2026 Estimates: Projected 2026 P/E ratios and dividend returns are provided, with China Unicom having the lowest P/E at 9.5x and China Mobile offering the highest dividend return at 7.3%.

Launch of New Index: Hang Seng Indexes Company has introduced the Hang Seng SCHK Electronics Theme Index, which tracks the performance of Hong Kong-listed companies in the electronics sector eligible for Southbound trading under the Stock Connect scheme.
Constituents and Review: The index comprises 40 constituents, representing the largest market cap companies in the electronics theme, and is reviewed semi-annually with quarterly adjustments to weightings.
Current Constituents: Notable companies included in the index are TCL Electronics, Xiaomi, and SMIC, among others, with varying short selling ratios reported.
Market Activity: The article provides detailed short selling data for various constituents, indicating market activity and investor sentiment towards these stocks.

Company Overview: CHINACOMSERVICE (00552.HK) has reported its interim results for the period ending June 2025.
Stock Performance: The stock price increased by 0.080, reflecting a gain of 1.681%.
Short Selling Activity: There was short selling activity amounting to $5.34 million, with a ratio of 18.974%.
Data Context: The information is based on data available up to October 2023.





