Profit Forecast: CONANT OPTICAL projects a net profit increase of at least 30% for 2025, driven by higher sales of 1.74 index lenses, improved automation, and optimized financing structures.

Earnings Upgrade: CICC has raised its earnings forecasts for 2025 and 2026 by 3% each, estimating profits of RMB566 million and RMB701 million, respectively, due to strong sales and cost efficiencies.

New Earnings Forecast: Citi has introduced a 2027 earnings forecast of RMB916 million and adjusted its valuation to 2026, reflecting a price-to-earnings ratio of 37x for 2026 and 28x for 2027.

Target Price Increase: CICC raised its target price for CONANT OPTICAL by 12% to $65, maintaining an Outperform rating, with projected PE ratios of 40x for 2026 and 30x for 2027.

Market Performance: The Hang Seng Index (HSI) fell by 78 points (0.3%) to close at 26,844, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) dropped 46 points (0.5%) to 9,220, with a total market turnover of $255.08 billion.

Active Heavyweights: Notable declines were seen in Xiaomi (-2.0%), Ping An (-1.3%), and Tencent (-0.7%), while Alibaba experienced a slight increase of 1.0%.

Significant Movers: Pop Mart saw a significant drop of 5.6%, while Techtronic Industries and Li Ning reported gains of 4.9% and 4.3%, respectively, with some stocks hitting new highs.

Top Gainers in HSMI & HSSI: Synagistics surged by 17.8%, followed by XXF with a 13.1% increase, and several other stocks also reported substantial gains, indicating a mixed performance across different sectors.

Market Performance: The Hang Seng Index (HSI) fell by 71 points (0.3%) to 26,851, while the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTI) and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) also experienced declines.

Active Heavyweights: Notable movements included Xiaomi and Ping An, both down approximately 1.6%, while Alibaba saw a slight increase of 1.1%.

Significant Declines: Ali Health and Pop Mart faced substantial drops of 6.3% and 4.8%, respectively, with Pop Mart experiencing high short selling activity.

Top Gainers: Techtronic Industries and Li Ning reported gains of 4.8% and 4.0%, respectively, with several companies hitting new highs in their stock prices.

Stock Performance: Tencent, AIA, and Hengrui Pharma saw slight increases in their stock prices, while Zijin Mining had a notable rise of 2.188%.

Short Selling Data: Tencent and Zijin Mining experienced significant short selling, with Tencent at $1.70 billion and a ratio of 11.166%, while Zijin Mining had a short selling amount of $540.80 million and a ratio of 18.741%.

Other Stocks: Conant Optical and Lens also reported gains, with Conant Optical increasing by 5.646% and Lens by 1.486%.

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Citi's China Equity Strategy Report: Citi's report highlights positive developments from the Chinese government, leading to increased targets for H- and A-share markets, with the HSI mid-year target raised to 28,800 and year-end target to 30,000.

Top H-Share Picks: ZIJIN MINING, CONANT OPTICAL, and LENS are newly added to Citi's top H-share picks, while TENCENT, AIA, and HENGRUI PHARMA remain on the list, and SUNNY OPTICAL and ASMPT have been removed.