ZOOMLION (01157) surged over 3% during trading. As of press time, the stock gained 3.55% to HK$7.01 with a turnover of HK$96.36 million.

On the news front, HSBC Research published a research report indicating that ZOOMLION's domestic sales showed improvement in July and August, rising 10% and 20% respectively on a low base. The firm expects domestic and overseas sales to grow 2% and 15% respectively in the second half of the year, and forecasts that ZOOMLION's net profit could increase 65% in H2, primarily benefiting from continued growth in higher-margin overseas business and reduced share-based compensation costs.

HSBC Research believes that ZOOMLION's current valuation level offers an attractive risk-return profile, supported by favorable factors including domestic market recovery, overseas business expansion, attractive dividend returns, and the humanoid robot theme.

According to ZOOMLION's official account, the 2025 Internet Yuelu Conference themed "AI Navigation, Envisioning Xiangjiang" was held in Changsha from September 14 to 16. ZOOMLION's Zhongke Cloud Valley technical team officially launched the Cloud Valley Embodied Intelligence Large Model and toolchain through independent research and development at the event.

The conference venue also featured a robot experience center where ZOOMLION showcased five humanoid robots, demonstrating research and development achievements through real-world applications in five simulated scenarios: greeting, walking performance, logistics sorting, assembly, and daily life.