Huatai Securities Co LtdProjected first-half net profit up 50-55% YoY, driven by favorable capital market and business growth.

Huatai Securities issued a preliminary earnings announcement for the first half of 2026, projecting net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company at 11.324 billion yuan to 11.702 billion yuan, an increase of 50% to 55% year-on-year. Net profit after deducting non-recurring items is expected to be 11.333 billion yuan to 11.706 billion yuan, up 52% to 57% year-on-year. The company stated that the earnings growth was mainly driven by an overall favorable capital market, sustained high trading activity, and the company's active promotion of intelligent, international, and integrated development. Revenue from major segments including wealth management, institutional services, investment management, and international business all recorded significant year-on-year growth, with operating performance reaching a record high for the period. This net profit floor ranks only behind CITIC Securities and Guotai Haitong among brokers that have disclosed results. CITIC Securities expects first-half net profit of 23.343 billion yuan, while Guotai Haitong expects net profit of 20.003 billion yuan to 20.511 billion yuan. In January this year, Huatai Securities completed a management reshuffle, with Wang Huiqing elected as chairman and Zhou Yi appointed as chief executive officer.
Huatai Securities Co LtdProjected first-half net profit up 50-55% YoY, driven by favorable capital market and business growth.
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