GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) +0.560 (+2.837%) Short selling $222.27M; Ratio 18.200% 's earnings were basically in line with expectations with 1Q25 revenue rising by 25% QoQ and net profit surging by 264%, according to a Huatai Securities report.Looking ahead to 2Q, Huatai Securities estimated GEELY AUTO's profitability to stay resilient with the launch of new models such as the 007GT, Lynk & Co 900, and Xingyao 8.Related NewsBOCI: GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) TP Raised to $29 as 1Q Core Profit in LineConsidering that Zeekr's privatization was at the proposal stage amid some uncertainty, Huatai Securities kept its 2025-27 net profit forecasts for GEELY AUTO at RMB13.8 billion/ RMB15.5 billion/ RMB19.4 billion.The broker raised its target price for the carmaker from HKD26.13 to HKD29.65 and maintained the Buy rating unchanged, as it was upbeat about the profit growth from new models based on the Galaxy GEA platform and the accelerated efficiency gains from internal integration.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-05-21 12:25.)