Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-08-25 16:10Core Viewpoint - China CRRC (01766) has seen a significant stock price increase, with a peak rise of over 6% during trading, closing at 6.34 HKD, reflecting a 3.26% gain, with a trading volume of 287 million HKD [1] Financial Performance - In Q2, China CRRC reported a year-on-year profit growth of 31%, reaching 4.19 billion CNY, which exceeded the preliminary performance midpoint by 3% [1] - The A-share of China CRRC (601766) also saw a rise of 3.13%, closing at 7.91 CNY [1] Market Outlook - Citigroup's report indicates that the recent tender for 210 high-speed train sets by China State Railway Group (CSRG) has led to an increase in the total tender for train sets from 2025 onwards (278 sets), which is approximately 14% higher than the total for 2024 (245 sets) [1] - Citigroup has raised its earnings forecasts for China CRRC for 2025 and 2026 by 9% and 10% respectively, reflecting better-than-expected performance in the first half and an optimistic outlook for the second half due to strong train set tenders [1] Target Price Adjustment - The target price for China CRRC has been increased from 5.4 HKD to 7.3 HKD, with the rating upgraded from "Neutral" to "Buy" [1]