Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-08-11 08:21Core Viewpoint - Credit Lyonnais has raised the target price for Tencent Holdings (00700) from HKD 645 to HKD 710, maintaining a "highly confident outperform" rating based on robust growth in gaming and advertising, as well as the success of new games [1] Group 1: Financial Projections - Tencent is expected to continue its solid growth in gaming and advertising into Q2 2025, with total revenue and adjusted EBIT projected to grow by 10.1% and 10.2% year-on-year, reaching RMB 177.3 billion and RMB 64.4 billion respectively [1] - Online gaming revenue is anticipated to rise due to strong performance from classic games, particularly "Honor of Kings" and "PUBG Mobile," along with new games like "Delta Force" and "Nikke" [1] Group 2: Advertising and Cloud Business - Tencent's advertising revenue is likely to benefit from upgrades in advertising technology, as well as growth in video accounts, mini-programs, and search business [1] - The cloud business revenue is expected to recover to double-digit growth driven by strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) [1]