ANHUI EXPRESSWAY (00995) saw its stock price soar by 5.36% in Monday's trading session, driven by impressive third-quarter results and strategic investment moves. The company's shares reached HK$12.85, with a turnover of HK$25.48 million, as investors responded positively to the firm's recent financial disclosures and expansion plans.

For the first three quarters of 2025, ANHUI EXPRESSWAY reported a net profit increase of 5.43% year-on-year, reaching RMB1.477 billion. The third quarter alone saw net profit attributable to shareholders grow by 8.19% to RMB517 million, despite a slight 2.07% dip in overall revenue to RMB5.3855 billion for the nine-month period. The company's core road sections maintained robust traffic volumes, with the expanded lanes of Xuanguang Expressway experiencing a remarkable 321.35% year-on-year surge in traffic and a 381.22% jump in toll revenue.

Adding to investor enthusiasm, ANHUI EXPRESSWAY recently announced a significant RMB3.019 billion cash deal to acquire a 7% stake in Shandong Expressway Group. This strategic move, aimed at expanding effective investments and strengthening core operations, is expected to enhance the company's financial performance and operational synergies. Additionally, the stock's attractiveness to investors was further evidenced by its high inflow ratio of 64.22% in southbound trading, ranking second among Hong Kong-listed stocks and indicating strong interest from mainland Chinese investors.