Core Viewpoint - Huatai Securities reports that China Overseas Property achieved revenue of 7.09 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 4%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 770 million yuan, also up 4% year-on-year, but below the company's guidance for double-digit growth in annual net profit [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - The company's revenue growth has slowed down primarily due to the continued exit from low-quality projects and the drag from value-added services [1] - The firm expects the company to continue achieving quality steady growth and gradually increase its dividend payout ratio [1] - For the full year, the firm anticipates that the company's net profit attributable to shareholders is likely to achieve positive year-on-year growth, but may struggle to reach double-digit growth [1] Group 2: Earnings Forecast - The firm has adjusted the earnings per share forecasts for 2025 to 2027 downwards by 6%, 10%, and 13% respectively, to 0.48 yuan, 0.52 yuan, and 0.57 yuan [1] - The target price has been slightly reduced from 7.74 HKD to 7.36 HKD [1] Group 3: Shareholder Returns - The company is expected to continue promoting a steady increase in its dividend payout ratio, gradually enhancing shareholder returns [1]