

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the report is that 招银国际 has raised the target price for 中兴通讯 from HKD 26.5 to HKD 42, which corresponds to a projected P/E ratio of 25 times for next year, aligning with industry valuation forecasts [1] - 中兴通讯's target price in RMB has been increased from CNY 32.86 to CNY 57, maintaining a "buy" rating [1] - In the first half of the year, 中兴通讯's revenue increased by 15% year-on-year to CNY 71.6 billion, while net profit decreased by 12% to CNY 5.1 billion [1] Group 2 - The shift in product mix towards higher shipment volume servers has negatively impacted gross margin and net margin, which fell by 8 and 2.1 percentage points to 32.5% and 7.1%, respectively [1] - 招银国际 anticipates that 中兴通讯 will maintain strong growth momentum in the coming years, supported by the AI infrastructure investment cycle and the trend of domestic semiconductor localization [1] - Projected net profits for 中兴通讯 from 2025 to 2027 are CNY 7.976 billion, CNY 8.035 billion, and CNY 9.568 billion, reflecting year-on-year changes of -5.3%, +0.7%, and +19.1%, respectively [1]