According to a report from BofA Securities, NEW WORLD DEV's (00017.HK) +0.050 (+0.609%) Short selling $3.12M; Ratio 9.986% FY25 core operating profit dropped by 13% YoY to HKD6 billion, 4% below the broker's estimate.NEW WORLD DEV also reported a net loss of HKD16.3 billion, primarily driven by an impairment of development properties amounting to HKD8.5 billion, other provisions of HKD6.2 billion, and a fair value loss of HKD400 million on investment properties.Related NewsBOCOMI Raises NEW WORLD DEV (00017.HK) TP to $9.7, Maintains Buy RatingGiven the management's strict control over capital expenditure, which is projected to be below HKD12 billion for FY26, BofA Securities forecasted NEW WORLD DEV to achieve a positive pre-financing cash flow of HKD4-5 billion in FY26.The broker raised its target price for NEW WORLD DEV by 5% to HKD4, mirroring a rise in its net asset value on the back of improved contract sales. However, it reiterated the Underperform rating due to the need for deleveraging by selling more assets below book cost.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-10-06 16:25.)