MONTAGE TECH's stock price surged 14.70% during intraday trading on Monday.
The sharp rise follows CLSA initiating coverage on the Hong Kong shares with a 'High Conviction Outperform' rating and a target price of HK$447.2. The research firm highlighted Montage Tech as a primary beneficiary of strong server CPU demand as artificial intelligence transitions from model training to inference, particularly with the development of AI agents. CLSA also raised its net profit forecasts for the company for 2026 to 2028.
Additionally, the stock benefited from a broad rally in the semiconductor sector. Ongoing expansion in AI infrastructure investment is driving rapid growth in demand for memory chips while industry supply remains tight, leading the market to reprice the earnings of chip companies. This sentiment has fueled significant gains in global semiconductor leaders, positively impacting related stocks like MONTAGE TECH.