CICC said in a report that HUA HONG SEMI (01347.HK) +2.100 (+1.641%) Short selling $1.27B; Ratio 19.082% 's 1Q26 results were in line with expectations. Gross margin was 13%, up 3.8 ppts YoY and flat QoQ, mainly benefiting from higher utilization and improved pricing.According to the companys announcement, in 1Q26 its capacity utilization maintained a high level at 99.7%, with shipments reaching 1.45 million wafers (8-inch equivalent). Among them, revenue from 12-inch wafers amounted to USD415 million, accounting for 62.7% of total revenue and becoming the key driver of revenue growth.Related News BofAS Raises HUA HONG SEMI (01347.HK) TP to HKD63, Reiterates UnderperformTaking into account price increases for certain products, cost-reduction measures and a structural uptrend in gross margin, CICC raised its 2026 revenue forecast for HUA HONG SEMI by 2% to USD2.942 billion and its 2027 revenue forecast by 3% to USD3.307 billion. It lifted its 2026 profit forecast by 14% to USD156 million and its 2027 profit forecast by 32% to USD218 million. The current share price corresponds to 3.8x 2026 price-to-book and 3.7x 2027 price-to-book. The broker maintained an Outperform rating and raised the TP by 33% to HKD146, corresponding to 4.8x 2026 price-to-book and 4.7x 2027 price-to-book, citing optimism over the computing-power and power synergy trend and the sustainability of the memory upcycle. (su/a)(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-05-22 16:25.)
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