Morgan Stanley issued a research report forecasting that TENCENT (00700.HK) -14.500 (-2.874%) Short selling $927.82M; Ratio 8.927% will deliver revenue and non-IFRS operating profit growth of 9.8% and 7.1% YoY, respectively, in 1Q26. Normalized gaming growth was estimated to slacken from a high base, offsetting faster marketing and FBS growth, while AI investment began to heap pressure on margins.Morgan Stanley forecast TENCENT's non-IFRS operating profit to gain 7.1% YoY, lagging revenue growth and reflecting elevated AI investment, in line with guidance to more than double AI opex in 2026. Operating profit growth for 2026 was expected to be flat to low single digits.Related News Daiwa Cuts TENCENT (00700.HK) TP to HKD710, Rates BuyThe broker lowered its revenue forecasts for 2026-28 by 0.6-0.8% and trimmed its non-IFRS operating profit forecasts by 0.3-0.5%. It reiterated an Overweight rating on TENCENT with an unchanged TP of HKD650. (HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-04-13 16:25.)
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