Dongguan Securities·2025-06-27 07:59Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, expecting the industry index to outperform the market index by over 10% in the next six months [6][26]. Core Insights - The SW pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry underperformed the CSI 300 index, declining by 5.05% from June 13 to June 26, 2025, which is approximately 6.43 percentage points lower than the index [13][26]. - All sub-sectors within the industry recorded negative returns during the same period, with medical consumables and hospital sectors experiencing the least decline at 0.17% and 0.4%, respectively. In contrast, chemical preparations and offline pharmacy sectors saw larger declines of 6.12% and 6.11% [14][26]. - Approximately 16% of stocks in the industry recorded positive returns, while around 84% experienced negative returns during the reporting period [15][18]. - The overall price-to-earnings (PE) ratio for the SW pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry was approximately 47.76 times as of June 26, 2025, which is 3.83 times relative to the CSI 300 index. The industry valuation has decreased and is currently at a relatively low level compared to recent years [19][26]. Summary by Sections 1. Market Review - The SW pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry underperformed the CSI 300 index, with a decline of 5.05% from June 13 to June 26, 2025 [13]. - All sub-sectors recorded negative returns, with the least affected being medical consumables and hospitals [14]. - About 16% of stocks in the industry had positive returns, with the highest gainers and losers identified [15][18]. 2. Industry News - The report highlights significant developments in the industry, including the implementation of centralized procurement for traditional Chinese medicine across 25 provinces, set to take effect from July 1, 2025 [24]. 3. Company Announcements - Notable announcements include a licensing agreement by Rongchang Biopharmaceuticals, which will receive $125 million in cash and potential milestone payments up to $4.105 billion from Vor Biopharma for the development and commercialization of a product [25]. 4. Weekly Industry Perspective - The report suggests continued focus on investment opportunities within the innovative drug sector, particularly as domestic companies begin to reap the benefits of years of research and development [26][28].