智通财经网·2026-01-15 07:33Core Viewpoint - Citigroup maintains a "Buy" rating for WuXi AppTec (02359) with a target price of HKD 142, highlighting the company's strong market leadership in its core business areas [1] Group 1: Financial Outlook - WuXi AppTec's co-CEO Chen Minzhang projected that the company's organic growth in 2026 will be at least comparable to 2025, with a reported year-on-year growth of 16% and a 21.4% growth in continuing operations [1] - The CFO anticipates improvements in profit margins due to ongoing optimization of manufacturing processes, increased capacity utilization, and operational efficiency, along with benefits from the divestiture of certain business segments [1] Group 2: Business Performance - The TIDES (oligonucleotide and peptide) business is experiencing robust growth, with management indicating that TIDES revenue is expected to increase by over 90% year-on-year in 2025 [1] - WuXi AppTec completed an expansion of solid-phase peptide capacity to 10,000 liters in Q3 2025 and plans further expansion in 2026 [1] - In the GLP-1 project segment, WuXi AppTec holds a 16% market share in global clinical-stage innovative drug projects as of Q3 2025, with 24 GLP-1 projects currently in progress [1]