Huan Qiu Wang·2025-06-05 04:01Group 1 - The Hong Kong stock market has seen a resurgence in share buybacks since April 2025, with 127 companies participating in buybacks in April, the highest since Q4 2024, totaling 13 billion HKD [1] - In May, although the number of companies engaging in buybacks decreased to 91, the total buyback amount surged to 17 billion HKD, marking the highest level since February [1] - By June, over 50 companies had already initiated buybacks within just a few trading days, with the average buyback amount per company in May reaching 187 million HKD, the highest since February [1] Group 2 - Major Hong Kong platform companies have played a crucial role in leading this buyback wave, with Tencent resuming buybacks on May 19, consistently buying back around 5 million HKD per day [1] - Meituan restarted its buyback on May 27 after an 8-month pause, spending 392 million HKD to repurchase 3.0187 million shares on the first day [1] - Kuaishou and Bilibili also resumed buybacks, with Bilibili executing its first buyback since its Hong Kong listing on May 21, amounting to 783 million HKD in a single day [1] Group 3 - Leading companies have significantly increased their buyback efforts, with AIA Group starting on May 28, frequently exceeding 300 million HKD in daily buybacks [2] - HSBC has also ramped up its buyback activities, with daily amounts often surpassing 300 million HKD [2] Group 4 - Analysts attribute the rise in buyback activity to multiple factors, including a market correction in early April that led to significant price declines for many Hong Kong stocks, with some major stocks like PetroChina and HSBC seeing cumulative declines over 10% [4] - As stock prices entered a relatively attractive valuation range, companies and the market viewed this as an ideal buyback window to support stock prices, reward shareholders, and enhance earnings per share [4] - This buyback trend, led by major companies, reflects management's confidence in their own value and has positively influenced market sentiment, contributing to the revaluation and confidence restoration in the Hong Kong stock market [4]