PING AN OF CHINA(601318)2025-04-30 07:01Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy-A" investment rating for the company [6] Core Views - The company reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of 27 billion yuan in Q1 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 26.4%, primarily due to rising interest rates leading to losses on FVTPL bonds and the consolidation of Ping An Good Doctor [2] - The company's new business value (NBV) in life and health insurance reached 12.9 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 34.9%, driven by improvements in the NBV margin [2] - The comprehensive cost ratio for the property and casualty insurance business improved significantly, decreasing by 3.0 percentage points to 96.6% in Q1 2025 [3] - The investment performance remained relatively stable, with a non-annualized comprehensive investment return of 1.3% and a net investment return of 0.9% in Q1 2025 [3] Financial Performance Summary - For 2025, the company expects operating revenue to reach 105.68 billion yuan, with net profit attributable to shareholders projected at 14.22 billion yuan [4][13] - The company’s EPS is forecasted to be 7.81 yuan in 2025, increasing to 10.43 yuan by 2027 [4][12] - The P/B ratio is expected to decline from 1.03 in 2023 to 0.76 by 2027, indicating a potential undervaluation [4][12] Business Segment Insights - The life and health insurance segment achieved an operating profit of 26.9 billion yuan in Q1 2025, a year-on-year increase of 5.0% [2] - The new single premium decreased by 19.5%, but the first-year premium NBV margin improved by 11.4 percentage points to 28.3% [2] - The agency channel maintained a stable agent count of 338,000, with a year-on-year increase of 14% in per capita NBV [2] Investment Strategy - The report suggests a target price of 58.51 yuan over the next six months, based on a valuation of 0.7x 2025 P/EV [3][6]