Core Viewpoint - The company faces pressure on its 2024 annual performance due to price adjustments in aortic stents, but its competitiveness in the aortic field remains strong, and its layout in peripheral and tumor intervention areas continues to improve, maintaining a buy rating [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - The company maintains a buy rating and forecasts EPS of 4.95/6.19 yuan for 2025-2026, with a new EPS forecast of 7.30 yuan for 2027, adjusting the target price to 123.75 yuan from 133.65 yuan, based on a target PE of 25X for 2025 [2] - In 2024, the company expects revenue of 1.206 billion yuan (up 1.6% year-on-year) and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 502 million yuan (up 2.0%), with a non-recurring net profit of 396 million yuan (down 14.4%) [2] - The first half of 2024 saw high growth with revenue and net profit increasing by 27% and 44% year-on-year, respectively, but the second half is expected to decline by 26% and 54% due to the impact of aortic stent price adjustments [2] Group 2: International Expansion - The company is increasing its efforts in overseas market promotion, achieving market access and promotion for aortic and peripheral products in Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, with overseas sales revenue exceeding 160 million yuan in 2024, nearly doubling year-on-year [3] - The full acquisition of the UK joint venture Lombard in mid-2024 is expected to enhance cooperation and leverage its professional sales team and established distributor network in Europe, supporting the company's international strategy [3] Group 3: Product Development - The company continues to upgrade its aortic product line, with the new generation Cratos branched thoracic stent approved in March 2025, and ongoing clinical trials for Aegis II abdominal stent and Hector multi-branch thoracic stent, which are expected to maintain strong competitiveness in the aortic field [3] - The company is actively expanding into the peripheral and tumor intervention markets, with a complete product line including venous stents and filters, and ongoing clinical and registration work for new products [4] - In the fifth batch of national procurement in December 2024, the company’s self-developed peripheral venous stents and 3D peripheral arterial stents won bids, indicating potential for rapid market entry and volume growth [4]