Guotou Securities·2025-09-04 14:33Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy-A" investment rating for the company, indicating a strong outlook for future performance [3][6]. Core Insights - The company reported a significant increase in revenue and net profit for the first half of 2025, with operating income reaching 33.039 billion RMB (YoY +20.44%) and net profit attributable to shareholders at 13.719 billion RMB (YoY +29.80%) [1]. - The company's wealth management client base has expanded, with over 16.5 million clients and managed assets exceeding 12 trillion RMB, reflecting a 4% growth compared to the previous year [1]. - The company holds the top position in the private asset management market with a market share of 12.83%, and its asset management scale reached 1.556 trillion RMB as of the first half of 2025 [2]. - The company completed 36 A-share underwriting projects in the domestic market, maintaining a market share of 19.19%, and ranked first in underwriting scale [2]. Financial Performance Summary - For the first half of 2025, the company achieved net income from various business segments: brokerage (6.4 billion RMB, +31%), investment banking (2.1 billion RMB, +21%), asset management (5.4 billion RMB, +11%), credit (0.2 billion RMB, -80%), and proprietary trading (19.1 billion RMB, +62%) [1]. - The projected earnings per share (EPS) for 2025-2027 are estimated at 1.80 RMB, 2.02 RMB, and 2.22 RMB respectively, with a target price of 34.22 RMB based on a P/B ratio of 1.6x for 2025 [3][6]. - The total assets of the company are projected to grow from 1.453 trillion RMB in 2023 to 2.225 trillion RMB by 2027, indicating a robust growth trajectory [10].