Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2026-01-15 07:43Core Viewpoint - Citigroup's report maintains a "Buy" rating for WuXi AppTec (603259) with a target price of HKD 142, highlighting the company's strong market leadership in its core business areas [1] Group 1: Company Performance - WuXi AppTec's co-CEO Chen Minzhang presented at a U.S. medical conference, followed by a Q&A session with co-CEO Yang Qing and CFO Shi Ming, where management projected that internal growth for 2026 will at least match that of 2025, with a reported year-on-year growth of 16% and a sustained business growth of 21.4% [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 Segments - 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, and the company is advancing 24 GLP-1 projects [1]