ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) -0.180 (-1.033%) Short selling $46.81M; Ratio 9.860% 's 1Q24 results were in line with expectations, BofA Securities issued a research report saying. Net profit after tax amounted to RMB6.3 billion, up 15% YoY and up 26% QoQ, in line with the full-year forecasts of BofA Securities/ the market of 22%/ 23%, respectively. Revenue was RMB75 billion, down 0.2% YoY, and up 9% QoQ. Overall gross profit was RMB11.2 billion, up 6% YoY, and up 3% QoQ.Looking ahead, BofA Securities expected spot copper and gold prices to increase by 14% from their average prices in 1Q24, and believed that ZIJIN MINING's strong earnings momentum will continue in 2Q24. Copper/ gold prices will hike by 1% each, leading to a 1.1%/ 0.7% increase in ZIJIN MINING's net profit after tax for 2024, according to BofA Securities' forecast model. BofA Securities kept rating at Buy on ZIJIN MINING, with a target price of $21.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2024-05-03 16:25.)