Donghai Securities·2025-04-08 06:23Investment 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 [35]. Core Insights - The pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector showed a 1.20% increase in performance from March 31 to April 3, ranking third among 31 industries and outperforming the CSI 300 index by 2.57 percentage points [11][16]. - Year-to-date, the sector has risen by 4.77%, ranking seventh among 31 industries and surpassing the CSI 300 index by 6.64 percentage points [16]. - The current PE valuation for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector stands at 27.2 times, which is at a historically low level, with a 130% premium compared to the CSI 300 index [20]. Market Performance - The top three sub-sectors in terms of growth last week were chemical pharmaceuticals (3.45%), traditional Chinese medicine II (1.53%), and pharmaceutical commerce (1.48%) [11]. - A total of 344 stocks (72.57% of the sector) experienced price increases last week, with the top five performers being Duorui Pharmaceutical (56.32%), Weisi Medical (31.80%), Hasanlian (31.15%), Rundu Co. (27.01%), and Shengnuo Biological (21.54%) [25][26]. Industry News - On April 4, the Ministry of Commerce announced investigations into the competitiveness of imported medical CT tubes and initiated anti-dumping investigations against imports from the United States and India [27][30]. - The investigations will assess the impact of these imports on the domestic industry and its competitiveness, covering the period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, for dumping and from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024, for industry damage [29][30]. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on sectors such as innovative drugs, medical services, and domestic market-oriented businesses, which are less affected by trade frictions [31]. - It highlights the potential for accelerated domestic substitution in high-end medical equipment and blood products due to ongoing tariff disputes [31]. - Recommended stocks include Beida Pharmaceutical, Laobaixing, Lingrui Pharmaceutical, Huaxia Eye Hospital, and Boya Biological, with additional stocks to watch being Tebao Biological, Kelun Pharmaceutical, International Medicine, Kaili Medical, and Nuotai Biological [32].