On September 28, KB LAMINATES fell 3.64% in regular trading, trading at approximately HK$50.6/share, with turnover of HK$247 million. The stock had surged over 10% on September 23 after JPMorgan initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a HK$65 target price, generating turnover of HK$6.099 billion that day. The stock has since pulled back over consecutive trading sessions.
Sector-wide weakness in electronic components compounded the decline. Among peers, KINGBOARD HLDG fell 2.75%, VGT dropped 2.78%, LUXSHARE ICT slid 1.52%, and DELTON declined 1.07%, while LIGENT gained 2.03%.
On the fundamental side, the company reported first-half revenue of approximately HK$14.904 billion, up 55% year-over-year, with adjusted net profit surging 209%. Gross margin improved to 30.71% from 18.39%. Multiple major investment banks have issued bullish ratings, with Morgan Stanley assigning an Overweight rating and HK$75 target, and Citi issuing a Buy/High Risk rating with a HK$95 target, citing structural AI material shortages. Major shareholders have conducted intensive on-market purchases in recent weeks, lifting their long positions to approximately 62.21%.
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