[ET Net News Agency, 28 October 2019] Huatai Research lifted its target price for
Yichang HEC Changjiang Pharmaceutical (01558) to HK$51.6 from HK$46.6 and maintained its
"buy" rating.
The research house said HEC Pharma's 1Q-3Q results exceeded Huatai's and consensus
expectations, given Kewei's low base in 3Q 2018 and fast expansion at the grassroots level
and OTC channel in 3Q.
Huatai predicted that the strong net profit growth momentum will continue in 4Q, given a
possible wave of influenza then. Considering the potential catalysts of looser
restrictions on oseltamivir in the 2019 NRDL, and incremental sales from ANDAs/innovative
pipeline (insulin and HCV), Huatai raised its 2019/20/21 EPS forecasts by 12/11/9% to
HK$3.65/4.30/4.85. (KL)