Hua Yuan Zheng Quan·2025-06-05 01:14Investment Rating - Investment rating: Positive (maintained) [5] Core Viewpoints - Structural market conditions are emerging, leading to a reassessment of the investment value in the construction sector. Since 2025, the construction sector has been in a phase of weak recovery, with cautious market sentiment and low valuation and trading activity. However, with ongoing macro policies supporting the market, accelerated special fund disbursement, and increasing differentiation among enterprises, structural investment opportunities are gradually appearing within the sector. It is recommended to select quality stocks with policy advantages, profit recovery capabilities, or growth elasticity based on three main lines: "regional direction," "relative return configuration," and "industrial extension and upgrading" [5][11][20]. Summary by Sections Section 1: Market Performance - The construction sector is experiencing a weak recovery, with fixed asset investments in the western and central regions growing by 6.2% and 5.5% year-on-year, respectively, significantly above the national average of 4.2% [6][12]. - Water conservancy investments reached 294.36 billion yuan in the first four months of 2025, indicating steady progress in infrastructure construction [13]. - The "Belt and Road" initiative continues to see trade recovery, with a total trade volume of 2.14 trillion USD in 2024, up 5.16% year-on-year [15][16]. Section 2: Stock Selection Strategies - Three main lines for stock selection are proposed: 1. Focus on regions with clear policy support, particularly in the central and western regions and water conservancy projects [6][12]. 2. Central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are characterized by stable dividends and low valuations, making them attractive for defensive investment [7][16]. 3. Companies exploring diversified transformation paths, such as "construction+" models, are expected to create new growth curves in emerging fields like smart manufacturing and digital economy [20]. Section 3: Market Review - The construction sector index rose by 1.12% during the week, while the Shanghai Composite Index fell by 0.03% [31]. - Among the stocks, Hopu Co. saw a significant increase of 44.63%, while the overall market had 127 stocks in the construction sector rise [31].