Group 1 - Meitu Company (01357) saw its stock price rise over 7% in early trading, currently at 11.33 HKD with a trading volume of 1 billion HKD [1] - MSCI announced that Meitu will be included in the MSCI China Index, effective after market close today, August 26 [1] - For the first half of the year, Meitu reported revenue of 1.821 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 12.34%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 397 million RMB, up 30.84% year-on-year [1] Group 2 - The revenue growth is primarily driven by the rapid increase in subscription-based imaging and design products [1] - Morgan Stanley's report indicates that Meitu aims to increase its total paid ratio to 8-10% from 2025 to 2028, suggesting a potential doubling of subscription revenue compared to 4.7% in 2024 [1] - The company is also rebuilding its overseas lifestyle product line to target the US and EU markets, with a current paid ratio of about 50% in the US market [1] Group 3 - Morgan Stanley is optimistic about Meitu's long-term growth potential, citing clear development paths, focused strategic positioning, and the use of generative AI [1] - The firm reiterated its "Overweight" rating and raised the target price from 14.4 HKD to 15.7 HKD, reflecting an expected dynamic P/E ratio of 1.6 times for next year [1] - This adjustment is based on management's upward revision of the 2025 net profit guidance by approximately 11% [1]
港股异动 | 美图公司(01357)早盘涨超7% 今日盘后正式进入MSCI中国指数 大摩看好公司长期增长潜力