On July 16, CR Beer rose 3.47% in regular trading, trading at HK$23.86/share, with turnover of HK$84.96 million. The stock extended its recent upward momentum following sustained positive broker coverage.

On the news front, China Merchants Securities and Founder Securities have successively published research reports maintaining their Strong Buy and Buy ratings on CR Beer. China Merchants Securities highlighted that the company's beer business is delivering both volume and price growth, while recent declines in aluminum prices are expected to ease cost pressures, setting a target price of HK$28. Founder Securities emphasized that Heineken brand sales grew nearly 20%, beer segment gross margin improved 1.4 percentage points year-over-year to 42.5%, and adjusted EBITDA rose 17% after excluding one-off items. The company's premiumization strategy continues to advance, with EPS forecasts for the coming three years maintained at RMB 2.08/2.11/2.14.

Within the Brewers sector, TSINGTAO BREW up 1.17%, BUD APAC up 2.36%, CHINARES BEER-R up 3.16%, SAN MIGUEL HK flat at 0%.

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