Core Viewpoint - Guotai Junan has issued a "Buy" rating for Beike-W (02423), projecting adjusted net profits for 2025-2027 to be 57.19 billion, 62.44 billion, and 69.95 billion respectively, with a 2025 PE valuation of 38 times, leading to a target price of 60.83 yuan, equivalent to 66.85 HKD per share [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - In Q3 2025, the total transaction volume was 736.7 billion, remaining stable year-on-year, while net income increased by 2.1% to 23.1 billion; however, net profit decreased by 36.1% to 0.747 billion, and adjusted net profit fell by 27.8% to 1.286 billion [2] - The company's rental services have integrated AI, contributing over 0.1 billion in profit in Q3 2025, with home decoration and rental services achieving profitability at the city level, marking a historical high in profit contribution [2] Group 2: Business Segments - The existing housing business saw net income of 6 billion, down 3.6% year-on-year, while total transaction volume increased by 5.8% to 505.6 billion; the Beilian model accounted for 62.4% of the total transaction volume, a decrease of 1.1 percentage points quarter-on-quarter but an increase of 3.1 percentage points year-on-year [3] - The new housing business experienced a net income decline of 14.1% to 6.6 billion, with total transaction volume down 13.7% to 196.3 billion; the GTV under the Beilian model accounted for 81.7%, showing a slight increase [3] Group 3: Share Buyback - In Q3 2025, the company achieved a record high in share buyback amounting to 281 million USD, with total buybacks for the year reaching approximately 675 million USD, a 15.7% increase year-on-year, representing about 3% of the total share capital as of the end of 2024 [4] - Since the initiation of the buyback program in September 2022, the cumulative buyback amount has reached approximately 2.3 billion USD, accounting for about 11.5% of the total share capital prior to the program [4]