GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) +0.160 (+0.817%) Short selling $367.09M; Ratio 18.663% logged a 1Q25 profit surge of 2.64 times YoY to RMB5.7 billion, hitting the upper end of its earlier profit forecast, with FX gain contributing RMB2-2.3 billion, Morgan Stanley’s research report noted.During the period, revenue remained roughly flat QoQ but grew 25% YoY to RMB72.5 billion, boosted by sales volume hike of 48% YoY and 2% QoQ, though ASP posted a low single-digit decline.Related NewsBOCOMI: Positive Improvement Expected in Int'l/ Domestic Mkts w/ Positive Catalyst for HK Stocks; Focus on 3 Main Lines SuggestedStripping off Zeekr’s impact, the broker estimated Geely’s per-vehicle profit at RMB8,100, vs RMB5,800 in the prior quarter and RMB4,400 in the same period last year. Morgan Stanley gave an Overweight rating on GEELY AUTO with a target price of HKD21.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-05-16 16:25.)