GF Securities Co LtdGF Securities rose over 3% as part of sector-wide positive profit alerts.
The securities sector strengthened in afternoon trading on July 15, with CICC closing up 8.18%, and GF Securities and China Securities rising over 3%, as listed brokers released a dense batch of first-half 2026 performance forecasts signaling strong earnings. By 1 p.m., 21 of the 50 constituents in the securities sector had issued forecasts, with only Jinlong Co. reporting a decline, while the other 20 all achieved positive profit growth, giving the sector a positive alert rate of 95.24%. Among top-tier brokers, CITIC Securities forecast net profit of 23.343 billion yuan, up 69.59% year-on-year and a record high for the period; Guotai Haitong projected attributable net profit of 20.003 billion to 20.511 billion yuan, up 27% to 30%; and China Merchants Securities estimated net profit of 10 billion to 11 billion yuan, up 93% to 112%. Mid-sized and smaller brokers showed strong elasticity, with Tianfeng Securities forecasting attributable net profit of 164 million to 246 million yuan, a surge of 429.03% to 693.55%. The broad-based earnings improvement was driven by three main engines: average daily stock and fund turnover on the A-share market reached 3.26 trillion yuan in the first half, up 98.72% year-on-year; total IPO fundraising amounted to 95.3632 billion yuan, up 150.94%; and proprietary trading benefited from a structural market. Institutions note that the brokerage sector's valuation remains at a historical low, with a price-to-book ratio of just 1.20 times, at the 17.1% percentile over the past decade, leaving room for valuation repair worth watching.
GF Securities Co LtdGF Securities rose over 3% as part of sector-wide positive profit alerts.
CITIC Securities Co LtdCITIC Securities forecast record-high net profit of 23.343 billion yuan, up 69.59% YoY.
China Merchants Securities Co LtdChina Merchants Securities estimated net profit of 10-11 billion yuan, up 93%-112% YoY.
Tianfeng Securities Co LtdTianfeng Securities forecast net profit surge of 429%-694% YoY.
Guotai Junan Securities Co LtdGuotai Haitong projected net profit up 27%-30% YoY.
China International Capital Corp LtdCICC reported strong first-half profit growth, closing up 8.18% on the news.
China Securities Co LtdChina Securities rose over 3% as part of sector rally driven by positive profit alerts.
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