China Coal Energy (01898) has fallen by over 5%. As of the time of writing, it has dropped 5.01%, trading at 9.1 Hong Kong dollars, with a transaction amount of 0.146 billion Hong Kong dollars.
According to the Zhito Finance APP, China Coal Energy (01898) has fallen by over 5%. As of the time of writing, it has dropped 5.01%, trading at 9.1 Hong Kong dollars, with a transaction amount of 0.146 billion Hong Kong dollars.
In terms of news, on December 17, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council issued "Several Opinions on Improving and Strengthening the Value Management of Central Enterprises Holding Listed Companies" (referred to as "Opinions"), which clarified the targets and directions of central enterprises' value management, and proposed improvements and enhancements in value management from six aspects, including mergers and acquisitions and Share Buyback. The company's PB is relatively low for a leading Central Enterprise in Coal, and relevant personnel at China Coal Energy responded that the requirements outlined in the "Opinions" are clearer, which is Bullish for the company. The company will study and refer to the policy requirements to further optimize its value management work.
CITIC SEC pointed out that the multi-faceted policies of the "Opinions" will benefit the Coal Sector. Traditional leading Central Enterprises in Coal and coal companies with stable growth fundamentals, as well as those trading below net asset value, are expected to benefit. Citigroup expects the SASAC to encourage more state-owned enterprises to enhance shareholder value through buybacks and increased dividends. China Coal Energy has the potential for dividend growth. Citigroup also anticipates that the SASAC will promote more merger and acquisition activities.