On September 4, CICC rose 3.2% in regular trading, trading at HK$22.0/share, with turnover of HK$108 million. The stock extended gains following multiple positive catalysts including a Goldman Sachs target price upgrade and record-breaking interim results.

Goldman Sachs recently raised its target price on CICC H-shares to HK$38.2, maintaining a Buy rating, citing improved investment return assumptions and enhanced balance sheet allocation efficiency, with annualized H1 ROE reaching approximately 12.8%. Meanwhile, JPMorgan increased its stake by approximately 3.93 million shares on August 26, lifting its long position to 6.13%.

On the earnings front, CICC reported H1 revenue of RMB 19.3 billion, up 50.47% year-over-year, while net profit attributable to shareholders surged 89.35% to RMB 8.2 billion. Q2 standalone net profit doubled with 101.98% growth. The company also received regulatory approval to issue up to RMB 80 billion in corporate bonds and RMB 40 billion in perpetual subordinated bonds, strengthening its capital position. Additionally, its three-way merger with Dongxing Securities and Cinda Securities passed the SSE restructuring review committee, marking a milestone in industry consolidation.

The broader Chinese brokerage sector also rallied, with sector PB valuation at 1.17x, sitting at the 7.6th percentile since 2010, suggesting historically depressed valuations.

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