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<Research>Jefferies Rates AIA as Buy; Growth Momentum Likely to Exceed Mkt Forecast
AIA (01299.HK)'s 1Q26 new business value surprised the market with a 13% growth in 1Q26, Jefferies said in its research report. The group managed to deliver solid results while...
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AIA (01299.HK)  +0.100 (+0.118%)    Short selling $934.57M; Ratio 30.308%   's 1Q26 new business value surprised the market with a 13% growth in 1Q26, Jefferies said in its research report. The group managed to deliver solid results while the market was generally concerned that a high base effect in the Thailand operations in 1Q25 would weigh on growth in 1Q26.

Excluding the Thailand operations, AIA's new business value growth would have reached 22% in 1Q26, with increases in its two largest markets, Mainland China and Hong Kong, both exceeding 20%.

Related News HSBC Research Maintains AIA (01299.HK) Hold, TP HKD85
Assuming the current growth momentum continues for the rest of this year, AIA is well-positioned to significantly outperform market consensus expectations. Jefferies has given AIA a Buy rating and a target price of HKD97.
(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-04-30 16:25.)

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