Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is maintained at "Overweight" [3][44]. Core Insights - The rare earth magnetic materials industry has shown a strong performance, with a 2.95% increase this week, outperforming the benchmark (CSI 300) by 3.52 percentage points [5][12]. - The valuation of the industry (TTM P/E) has rebounded to 82.16x, currently at the 91.5% historical percentile [5][12]. - The prices of rare earth concentrates have expanded, with significant increases in praseodymium and neodymium prices, while dysprosium and terbium prices have shown fluctuations [6][9][19]. - The supply side of rare earths is tight, with limited availability of oxides, while the demand remains stable, indicating that prices are expected to remain strong in the short term [42][43]. Summary by Sections Industry Performance - Over the past month, the industry has shown a relative return of 13%, a 3-month return of -4%, and a 12-month return of 65% [4]. - Absolute returns for the same periods are 18%, -1%, and 90% respectively [4]. Price Trends - Domestic mixed rare earth carbonate prices increased by 9.3%, while prices for Sichuan and Shandong fluorocarbon cerium ores rose by 7.89% and 9.09% respectively [9][12]. - The average price of praseodymium oxide rose by 8% to 675,000 CNY/ton, and the average price of praseodymium metal increased by 7.06% to 811,000 CNY/ton [16][19]. - The average price of neodymium-iron-boron sintered blocks increased by 9.36% for N35 and 6.38% for H35 [38]. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests continued focus on upstream rare earth resource companies due to market sentiment recovery and strategic value positioning [44]. - Downstream magnetic material companies are expected to see profit recovery as rare earth prices rise, with a recommendation to pay attention to companies with strong customer structures and future growth potential, such as Jinli Permanent Magnet [10][44].
稀土磁材行业周报:产业链价格维持强势,关注年报预告窗口下的业绩支撑-20260118
Xiangcai Securities·2026-01-18 12:46