Furui expects that AIA's (01299) profits and growth in the first half of the year will roughly meet expectations.
According to the Futu Securities research report, they give AIA (01299) a "buy" rating, and expect profits and growth in the first half of the year to roughly meet expectations, with a target price of 88 Hong Kong dollars. The bank has adjusted its after-tax operating profit (OPAT) and earnings per share forecast by no more than 1%, as the earlier forecast reflected higher growth in the second quarter and lower growth in the second half of the year. Recently, the market's forecast for AIA has heated up, which contrasted with the decline in stock price, indicating that the cost of equity is the main factor driving the stock price rather than market expectations.