Ge Long Hui A P P·2025-08-04 03:14Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the report indicates that Far East Horizon's net profit for the first half of 2025 is expected to grow by 3.8% year-on-year to 2.16 billion HKD, aligning with market expectations [1] - The financial business of Far East Horizon is showing steady improvement, with the scale of interest-earning assets halting last year's decline and net interest margin slightly expanding to 4.06% [1] - Asset quality remains stable, with a slight decrease in the non-performing loan ratio to 1.05% [1] Group 2 - Far East Horizon declared an interim dividend of 0.25 HKD per share, with a payout ratio of approximately 50%, and management anticipates potential for dividend increases [1] - Huatai Securities forecasts a dividend yield of about 7.2% for 2025, maintaining a "buy" rating and raising the target price from 6.4 HKD to 9 HKD [1] - The expected net profit for this year is projected to reach 4.7 billion HKD, with net profit forecasts for 2026 and 2027 adjusted upward by 1.5% and 0.8% to 5.4 billion HKD and 5.5 billion HKD respectively [1]