On August 19, ZTE (00763.HK) fell 3.07% in regular trading, trading at 24.06 HKD/share, with turnover of approximately 79.71 million HKD. The stock has now declined for two consecutive trading days, with the previous session also seeing a drop exceeding 3%.

On the news front, the company is scheduled to hold a board meeting on August 21 to review and approve its interim results for the six months ending June 30. Market participants hold significantly divergent expectations regarding the earnings outcome. The company reported full-year net profit attributable to shareholders of 5.618 billion yuan for fiscal year 2025, representing a 33.32% year-over-year decline, making confirmation of a profit recovery in the interim report a critical variable for valuation reassessment. Consensus estimates from 11 institutions project full-year net profit of 6.839 billion yuan, implying a 21.73% rebound.

Sector-wide weakness in communications equipment compounded selling pressure, with YOFC down 5.81%, CIG down 7.13%, ZJ Innolight down 4.42%, Fibocom down 4.19%, and MEIG down 1.48%.

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