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<Research>Citi Trims AAC TECH (02018.HK) TP to $40 as Mgmt Guides for at Least 16% Rev. Growth This Yr
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AAC TECH (02018.HK)'s 2H25 operating profit/ net profit were below expectations, but the outlook was better than initially feared, Citi Research issued a research report saying.

The management expected revenue growth this year to be no less than last year's 16% increase, with gross margin expected to remain flat or grow YoY.

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Management also noted an increase in orders for high-end models in 1Q26, and believed that the rise in memory prices will have little impact on AAC TECH.

Considering the potential weakness in smartphones, the broker lowered its 2026/ 2027 net profit forecasts for the Company by 17%/ 10% each, and introduced its 2028 net profit forecast of RMB4 billion.

Citi Research also reduced its valuation basis from a projected 2026 PE ratio of 20x to 17x. Therefore, the broker trimmed its target accordingly from $56 to $40, with rating at Buy.

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