BANK OF CHINA (03988.HK) +0.010 (+0.221%) Short selling $302.45M; Ratio 31.732% logged a YoY hike of 1.1% in net profit attributable to parent, a 2.7% rise in revenue, and a 0.2% drop in PPOP for 9M25, Huatai Securities report indicated. The growth rates were respectively 1.9 ppts higher, 1.1 ppts lower, and 0.7 ppts lower compared to those in 1H25. The annualized ROA and ROE for 9M25 dipped 0.06 ppts and 0.57 ppts YoY to 0.7% and 8.98%. Credit growth remained sturdy; NIM stabilized marginally, and the decline in NII narrowed, although the growth rate of non-interest income showed some volatility. The marginal improvement in profit growth was mainly due to the marginal improvement in the effective tax rate.Related NewsCiti Bullish on Major CN Banks; Top Picks ICBC/ CCB/ BANK OF CHINAThe target price for BANK OF CHINA H shares was raised from HKD5.84 to HKD5.86, with a Buy rating; and the target price for A shares (601988.SH) was hiked from RMB6.68 to RMB6.7, with an Overweight rating. (HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-11-05 16:25.)