Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the report indicates that New Oriental's overall business development is stabilizing, with improved K-9 fall student retention rates and no further deterioration in overseas exam preparation services [1] - New Oriental plans to distribute no less than 50% of its net profit attributable to shareholders from the previous fiscal year in the form of dividends or share buybacks starting from the fiscal year 2026 [1] - The report anticipates that the shareholder return ratio could significantly exceed the committed 50%, potentially reaching high double-digit percentages or even over 100%, which is seen as a key positive catalyst for the stock [1] Group 2 - Daiwa has raised its revenue forecasts for New Oriental for the fiscal years 2026 to 2028 by 1% to 2%, and its earnings per share forecasts by 0.2% to 5% [1] - The rating for New Oriental has been reaffirmed as "Buy," with the target price increased from HKD 43 to HKD 49 [1]
大行评级｜大和：上调新东方目标价至49港元 憧憬股东回报增加