Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-08-29 09:52Core Viewpoint - China Resources Gas (01193) reported a 30% year-on-year decline in net profit to 2.4 billion yuan in the first half of the year, which was below expectations due to higher-than-expected sales, administrative, and management expenses, as well as poor performance in its integrated services business [1] Group 1 - The company plans to maintain its annual dividend unchanged and will repurchase up to 3% of its shares within the year [1] - The target price for China Resources Gas has been lowered to HKD 23.38 while maintaining a "Buy" rating [1] - It is expected that the company's profit will decline by 52% in the second half of the year compared to the first half, primarily due to significant increases in accounting costs typically occurring in the latter half [1] Group 2 - The earnings forecast for the group has been adjusted downward by 18% to 19% for the years 2025 to 2027 [1]