Investment Rating - Industry Rating: Outperform the Market (maintained rating) [8] Core Insights - The semiconductor industry continues to show optimistic growth trends driven by AI and high-performance computing, with strong demand for HBM, AI chips, and edge AI hardware [2][19] - The storage market is expected to see sustained price increases in the second half of the year, with strong demand for HBM and DDR5, while DDR4 supply remains tight [2][19] - Foundry services are optimistic, with expectations of price increases and capacity expansion, particularly for companies like Huahong and SMIC [2][19] Summary by Sections 1. Overseas Leaders and Domestic Foundry Performance - AI and high-performance computing remain core growth drivers, with strong demand for HBM and AI chips [2] - NAND Flash market is expected to see price increases due to production cuts and strong AI demand [2][19] - Foundry sector shows optimism with price increases and capacity expansion, particularly for Huahong and SMIC [2][19] 2. Wafer Manufacturing - SMIC's Q2 capacity utilization was 92.5%, with a revenue of $2.209 billion, expected to grow by 5%-7% in Q3 [3][20] - Huahong's Q2 revenue was $566.1 million, with a capacity utilization of 108.3% and a strong demand for power devices [3][20] - TSMC's revenue in July reached NT$323.166 billion, with strong AI chip demand and advanced process capacity remaining tight [3][20] 3. IDM and Advanced Logic Chips - Intel's Q2 revenue was $12.9 billion, with a net loss of $2.92 billion, while Qualcomm's Q3 net profit was $2.666 billion, driven by automotive and IoT business [4][30] - AMD's Q2 net profit surged to $872 million, with strong client segment performance, while MediaTek's Q2 revenue was NT$150.336 billion [4][30] 4. Storage Chips - Samsung's Q2 storage revenue was 21.2 trillion KRW, with HBM3E sales increasing to over 80% of total HBM sales [5][50] - SK Hynix's Q2 revenue was 22.232 trillion KRW, with a net profit of 6.996 trillion KRW, driven by strong NAND and DRAM demand [5][56] 5. Analog Chips - Texas Instruments reported Q2 revenue of $4.45 billion, with a net profit of $1.3 billion, driven by stable industrial and automotive demand [5][18] 6. IP Licensing and Design Services - Arm's FY2026 Q1 revenue was $1.053 billion, driven by demand from AI and data centers [5][18] 7. Overall Industry Outlook - The global semiconductor market is expected to maintain optimistic growth in 2025, driven by AI and domestic substitution efforts [6][19] - The storage sector is projected to see significant price increases in Q3 2025, with strong quarterly performance from leading companies [6][19]

芯片股早盘回暖，涨超3%，、涨近3%。 消息面上，花旗研报指出，中芯国际与华虹半导体已公布2025年第二季度业绩。受惠于国内内包需求推 动的高产能利用率(UTR)，两家公司收入与毛利率均超出市场预期。在定价环境改善及产能利用率持续 高企的背景下，尽管上半年存在提前拉货影响，中芯国际与华虹半导体分别预测2025年第三季度收入按 季增长6%和11%(按中位数计算)，显示半导体需求逐步复苏，但毛利率复苏可能仍遥远。 此外，交银国际发布研报称，看好中芯国际国产晶圆代工产的龙头地位，认为集团或持续受益于关键半 导体产品的国产代替趋势。建银国际则相信在本土化趋势以及工业和汽车市场改善下，华虹半导体将迎 来复苏。 | 代碼 | 名稱 | 最新價 | 漲跌幅 ◆ | 成交額 | 總市值 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 01347 | 華虹未演讀 | 43.720 | +3.16% | 12.18億 | 756.13億 | | 00085 | 中電華大科技 | 1.780 | +2.89% | 1382.3萬 | 36.13億 | | 00981 | 中志國際 | 50.05 ...

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for Huahong Semiconductor [1][10] Core Views - Despite depreciation pressure from new factory investments, the company's gross margin exceeded market expectations in Q2 2025 [2][7] - The company reported Q2 2025 revenue of $566 million, a quarter-over-quarter increase of 4.6% and a year-over-year increase of 18.3% [7][8] - The net profit attributable to shareholders for Q2 2025 was $8 million, reflecting a significant quarter-over-quarter increase of 112.1% and a year-over-year increase of 19.2% [7][8] - The wafer shipment volume reached 1.305 million equivalent eight-inch wafers, with a capacity utilization rate of 108.3% [7][8] Financial Performance Summary - Q2 2025 revenue guidance was set between $550 million and $570 million, with Bloomberg consensus at $563 million [7] - Gross margin for Q2 2025 was reported at 10.9%, with a quarter-over-quarter increase of 1.7 percentage points and a year-over-year increase of 0.4 percentage points [7] - The company expects Q3 2025 revenue to be between $620 million and $640 million, indicating a quarter-over-quarter growth of 11.3% and a year-over-year growth of 19.7% [7][8] - The gross margin guidance for Q3 2025 is projected to be between 10% and 12%, surpassing market expectations [7][8] Future Projections - Revenue projections for Huahong Semiconductor are $2.417 billion in 2025, $3.004 billion in 2026, and $3.249 billion in 2027 [8][9] - Net profit attributable to shareholders is expected to be $87 million in 2025, $182 million in 2026, and $247 million in 2027 [8][9] - The report assigns a target price of HKD 44.43 based on a price-to-book ratio of 1.5x for the estimated book value per share in 2026 [8][9]

高盛指出，华虹半导体第三季收入指引为按季增长10%至13%，预计毛利率在10%至12%之间，对比第 二季为10.9%，收入指引大致符合该行及市场预测，而毛利率指引较该行及市场预期高出1.1及1.8个百 分点，反映公司对持续复苏的预期。此外，高盛对华虹12英寸产能扩张持正面看法，认为将推动长期增 长及40nm、55nm产品优化。 浦银国际发布研报称，华虹半导体二季度收入为5.66亿美元，同比增长18%，环比增长5%，大体符合该 行与市场预期。该行认为，华虹在过去3个季度收入保持约18%的同比增速，而且公司的毛利率有望在 今年一二三季度保持上行。半导体下游需求的复苏上行以及华虹无锡第二个12寸产线产能稳定释放带动 公司收入端保持较好的增长势头。而且在折旧压力上行的情况下，毛利率稳步改善。 华虹半导体(01347)午前涨超3%，截至发稿，涨3.11%，报43.7港元，成交额11.9亿港元。 ...

浦银国际发布研报称，华虹半导体二季度收入为5.66亿美元，同比增长18%，环比增长5%，大体符合该 行与市场预期。该行认为，华虹在过去3个季度收入保持约18%的同比增速，而且公司的毛利率有望在 今年一二三季度保持上行。半导体下游需求的复苏上行以及华虹无锡第二个12寸产线产能稳定释放带动 公司收入端保持较好的增长势头。而且在折旧压力上行的情况下，毛利率稳步改善。 高盛指出，华虹半导体第三季收入指引为按季增长10%至13%，预计毛利率在10%至12%之间，对比第 二季为10.9%，收入指引大致符合该行及市场预测，而毛利率指引较该行及市场预期高出1.1及1.8个百 分点，反映公司对持续复苏的预期。此外，高盛对华虹12英寸产能扩张持正面看法，认为将推动长期增 长及40nm、55nm产品优化。 智通财经APP获悉，华虹半导体(01347)午前涨超3%，截至发稿，涨3.11%，报43.7港元，成交额11.9亿 港元。 ...

Core Viewpoint - Semiconductor stocks are experiencing a rebound, with companies like SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor reporting better-than-expected earnings for Q2 2025, driven by high capacity utilization and domestic demand [1] Group 1: Company Performance - SMIC's stock rose by 3.18% to HKD 50.25, while Hua Hong Semiconductor increased by 3.02% to HKD 43.66, indicating positive market sentiment [1] - Both companies exceeded market expectations in revenue and gross margin due to high capacity utilization rates [1] - SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor forecast a quarterly revenue growth of 6% and 11% respectively for Q3 2025, suggesting a gradual recovery in semiconductor demand [1] Group 2: Market Trends - The pricing environment is improving, and capacity utilization remains high, which is beneficial for both companies [1] - Despite the positive revenue outlook, the recovery of gross margins may still be a distant prospect [1] - Analysts from various firms express optimism about SMIC's leading position in domestic wafer foundry and Hua Hong Semiconductor's potential recovery due to localization trends and improvements in the industrial and automotive markets [1]

Core Viewpoint - Semiconductor stocks are experiencing a rebound, with companies like SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor reporting better-than-expected earnings for Q2 2025, driven by high capacity utilization and domestic demand [1] Group 1: Company Performance - SMIC's stock rose by 3.18% to HKD 50.25, while Hua Hong Semiconductor increased by 3.02% to HKD 43.66, indicating positive market sentiment towards these companies [1] - Both SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor exceeded market expectations in revenue and gross margin due to high capacity utilization rates [1] - For Q3 2025, SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor forecast revenue growth of 6% and 11% quarter-on-quarter, respectively, suggesting a gradual recovery in semiconductor demand [1] Group 2: Market Trends - The pricing environment is improving, and capacity utilization remains high, although gross margin recovery may still be distant [1] - The trend towards domestic substitution of key semiconductor products is expected to benefit SMIC, reinforcing its leading position in the domestic wafer foundry market [1] - Hua Hong Semiconductor is anticipated to experience a recovery due to improvements in the domestic market and the industrial and automotive sectors [1]

Core Viewpoint - The semiconductor industry maintains high prosperity, with a positive outlook on opportunities in analog and storage sectors [2][3] Market Performance - The Shanghai Composite Index rose by 2.11%, while the electronics sector increased by 1.65%. Among sub-industries, consumer electronics surged by 4.27%, and components fell by 1.59%. Concurrently, the Hang Seng Tech Index, Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, and Taiwan Information Technology Index rose by 1.17%, 2.72%, and 2.90%, respectively [2][3] Semiconductor Industry Insights - The supply chain has recently revised upward the shipment expectations for NVIDIA's GB series products for 2026, reinforcing the high growth trend in the computing chain's performance. TSMC anticipates sustained strong AI demand and a moderate recovery in non-AI demand, raising its annual revenue growth forecast from approximately 25% to 30% [2] - SMIC and Huahong's 2Q25 utilization rates are nearing saturation, with optimistic order demand outlooks supporting the continuation of high prosperity in the semiconductor sector. The utilization rates for SMIC and Huahong in 2Q25 were 92.5% (YoY +7.3 percentage points, QoQ +2.9 percentage points) and 108.3% (YoY +10.4 percentage points, QoQ +5.6 percentage points), respectively [2][3] AI and Hardware Market Dynamics - The release of GPT-5 has significantly enhanced AI programming capabilities, leading to a market shift back towards hardware investments. Companies such as Industrial Fulian, Shengyi Technology, and others are recommended as core targets in the North American computing industry chain [2][4] Storage Market Trends - The storage market is showing signs of recovery, with Kioxia reporting a 39.1% quarter-on-quarter increase in non-GAAP net profit for FY25Q1. The NAND market is expected to see a bit growth rate of around 10% in 2025, driven by normalizing inventory levels in smartphones and PCs, new smartphone releases, and strong demand from data centers [3] - Major manufacturers have announced price increases for server customers in the third quarter, with the spot market for server DDR5 prices showing an upward trend [3] Investment Recommendations - Recommended companies in the consumer electronics sector include Industrial Fulian, Lens Technology, Xiaomi Group, and others. In the semiconductor sector, recommended companies include SMIC, Aojie Technology, and Huahong Semiconductor, among others [5][6]

整体而言，该行认为华虹半导体第二季表现良好，该股票在当前水平上是合理估值，将其评级下调 至"持有"，目标价由37.5港元上调至48港元。 招银国际发表研究报告指，华虹半导体第二季收入按年升18.3%，按季增4.6%，表现符合公司指引及市 场预期；毛利率为10.9%，胜于指引及市场预测。管理层相信产品均价将会稳定下来，同时预计第三季 收入将介乎6.2亿至6.4亿美元。由于折旧的利淡因素，第三季和第四季的毛利率展望将保持平稳，范围 介乎10%至12%之间，与第二季水平相若。 ...

交银国际发表报告指，华虹半导体第二季收入5.66亿美元略超指引中位数及该行预期，毛利率10.8%超 预期和指引上限。管理层指出已在第二季做价格调整，总体涨价在个位数左右，且会在第三、四季集中 体现。指引第三季收入介于6.2亿至6.4亿美元，毛利率10至12%，均高于该行预期。 该行上调华虹半导体2025年底九厂产能预期至每月5万片12寸产能，并保持之后每六个月增加2.5万片/ 月的产能爬坡速率，在2026年第三季完成所有 8.3万片规划产能爬坡并贡献收入。该行上调华虹半导体 2025年及2026年收入预测24.1亿及28.7亿美元，前值预测22.9亿及27.7亿美元；上调2025年毛利率预测到 10.8%，前值9.2%；上调目标价至49港元，评级"买入"。 ...