医药生物行业周报：关注业绩边际变化-2025-03-31

Investment Rating - The report assigns an "Overweight" rating to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, indicating that the industry index is expected to outperform the CSI 300 index by 10% or more over the next six months [34]. Core Insights - The pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector showed a positive market performance, with an overall increase of 0.98% from March 24 to March 28, 2025, ranking first among 31 industries in the Shenwan index and outperforming the CSI 300 index by 0.97 percentage points [11][30]. - Year-to-date, the sector has risen by 3.53%, ranking 12th among the 31 industries, and has outperformed the CSI 300 index by 4.03 percentage points [16][30]. - The current price-to-earnings (PE) ratio for the sector is 27.11, which is at a historically low level, with a valuation premium of 126% compared to the CSI 300 index [21][30]. - Notable sub-sectors that performed well include chemical pharmaceuticals and biological products, with increases of 4.04% and 1.17%, respectively [11][30]. Market Performance - The pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector's performance is highlighted by the fact that 226 stocks (47.68% of the total) increased in value last week, with the top five performers being Yihe Jiaye (28.58%), Rundu Co., Ltd. (21.83%), Zhixiang Jintai-U (18.34%), Hehua Co., Ltd. (16.22%), and Rongchang Biological (15.38%) [28][30]. - Conversely, 235 stocks (49.58% of the total) experienced declines, with the largest drop being ST Xiangxue at -40.82% [28][30]. Industry News - A significant policy change was announced by six government departments, including the National Health Commission and the Ministry of Finance, which will eliminate outpatient prepayment fees in public medical institutions starting March 31, 2025, and standardize inpatient prepayment management [30][31]. - The policy aims to improve the efficiency of hospital billing and enhance the role of medical insurance funds, which is expected to positively impact the industry [30][31]. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests that the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector currently presents significant investment opportunities, particularly in innovative drugs, medical services, chain pharmacies, medical devices, and branded traditional Chinese medicine [5][32]. - Recommended stocks include Beida Pharmaceutical, Laobaixing, Lingrui Pharmaceutical, Huaxia Eye Hospital, and Nuotai Biological, while stocks to watch include Tebao Biological, Kelun Pharmaceutical, International Medical, Kaili Medical, and Baipusais [5][32].