Huachuang Securities·2025-08-22 06:10Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for AIA Group Limited (01299.HK) with a target price of HKD 85.9 [1][9] Core Views - AIA Group's new business value (NBV) increased by 14% year-on-year to USD 2.838 billion in H1 2025, driven by both volume and price growth [2][9] - The company's embedded value equity reached USD 73.7 billion, with a 5% increase per share [1] - The operating profit after tax was USD 3.609 billion, reflecting a 12% increase per share [1] Summary by Sections New Business Value and Premiums - The NBV margin improved by 3.4 percentage points to 57.7%, with annualized new premiums rising by 8% to USD 4.942 billion [2] - The product mix shows traditional insurance at 37% (down 1 percentage point), participating insurance at 43% (up 11 percentage points), and investment-linked insurance stable at 9% [2] Distribution Channels - Agency channel NBV rose by 17% to USD 2.222 billion, accounting for 78% of total NBV, with a significant contribution from AIA Hong Kong's agency channel, which saw a 35% increase [2] - Partner distribution NBV increased by 8% to USD 804 million, with bank insurance channels growing by 10% [2] Market Performance - The Thai market showed outstanding profitability with an NBV margin exceeding 100%, while the Hong Kong market's importance continues to rise [3][4] - AIA China experienced a slight NBV decrease of 4% to USD 743 million, impacted by policy adjustments [3] Investment Performance - The net investment return rate was 4.2%, a slight decrease of 0.1 percentage points year-on-year, while total investment return was 4.7%, down 0.2 percentage points [4] - Total investment assets increased by 7.1% to USD 309.256 billion, with a stable allocation structure [4] Financial Forecasts - The report adjusts EPS forecasts for 2025-2027 to USD 0.60, 0.71, and 0.84 respectively, maintaining a P/EV valuation of 1.5x [9] - The expected EV growth rate for 2025 is 7.6%, aligning with the target price of HKD 85.9 [9]