

Core Viewpoint - Huatai Securities reports that China Aluminum's revenue for the first half of the year reached 116.392 billion yuan, an annual increase of 5.12%, while net profit attributable to shareholders was 7.071 billion yuan, up 0.81% year-on-year [1] Financial Performance - In the second quarter, revenue was 60.609 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.87% but a quarter-on-quarter increase of 8.65% [1] - Net profit attributable to shareholders in the second quarter was 3.533 billion yuan, down 26.18% year-on-year and down 0.13% quarter-on-quarter [1] Market Outlook - The firm believes that under the constraint of an electrolytic aluminum production capacity ceiling, aluminum prices will remain high, leading to stable profit growth for the company [1] - The rating is maintained at "Buy," with the target price raised from 4.62 HKD to 8.27 HKD [1] - Earnings forecasts for 2025 to 2027 have been increased by 21%, 12.9%, and 7.6% respectively, to 15.064 billion yuan, 15.655 billion yuan, and 16.22 billion yuan [1]