Haidilao's stock price surged 5.01% during intraday trading, reflecting strong investor interest in the restaurant chain.

The gain was driven by institutional optimism surrounding the company's first-half operational performance. Guoyuan International's research report indicated that Haidilao achieved year-over-year positive growth in table turnover rates from January to April, with overall H1 turnover rate expected to show improvement. Additionally, management confidence was signaled by controlling shareholder Zhang Yong's share purchase in May.

The broader restaurant sector also experienced a lift due to improving sentiment toward domestic demand stocks, as highlighted in a Citi report. Analysts from China Galaxy Securities and Guojin Securities have provided positive outlooks, with the latter assigning a Buy rating and a target price implying significant upside from current levels.