财富观 | 港股打新亏钱！4只新股上市首日集体破发

Core Viewpoint - The Hong Kong IPO market experienced a rare event where four new stocks collectively fell below their issue prices on their first trading day, indicating a significant shift in market sentiment and performance [2][3]. Group 1: IPO Performance - Four new stocks listed on December 22, 2025, including Mingji Hospital, Impression Dahongpao, Huazai Biotechnology, and Nanhua Futures, saw declines of 49.46%, 35.28%, 29.32%, and 24.17% respectively, with Mingji Hospital's drop marking the largest first-day decline for a new stock since 2025 [2][4]. - In December 2025, out of 17 newly listed stocks, 9 experienced first-day declines, representing over 50% of the total, contrasting sharply with the strong performance of new stocks earlier in the year [3]. Group 2: Market Conditions - The overall liquidity environment in the Hong Kong market has tightened, with daily trading volumes on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange falling below 2 billion HKD, and net inflows from southbound funds significantly decreasing to 219.12 billion RMB in December [5][6]. - The Hang Seng Index, Hang Seng Tech Index, and Hang Seng China Enterprises Index all experienced declines of 1.10%, 2.82%, and 1.96% respectively during the week of December 15-19, 2025 [5]. Group 3: Factors Influencing Performance - The recent decline in new stock performance is attributed to multiple factors, including tightening liquidity, high valuations relative to fundamental performance, and regulatory changes affecting public fund holdings in Hong Kong stocks [7][8]. - Mingji Hospital's high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of approximately 29.8 times compared to the average P/E of 17 times for the private hospital sector in Hong Kong indicates a mismatch between valuation and fundamental performance [8][9]. Group 4: Regulatory Changes - The introduction of "Mechanism B" for IPOs allows issuers to set a lower limit on the proportion of shares available for public subscription, which can reduce the risk of mispricing but may also limit the ability of companies with high valuations to attract sufficient demand [9][10]. - Mingji Hospital utilized Mechanism B for its IPO, issuing 67 million shares with only 10% allocated for public sale, resulting in a limited float of approximately 394 million HKD [10].