Movement Alert｜ASMPT Intraday Decline 5.58%, Post-Earnings Gains Fade Despite Record Q3 Orders and Strong Q4 Guidance

Market Focus10-29

On October 29, ASMPT fell 5.58% in Regular Trading, trading at HK$112.6, with turnover of HK$97.20 million.

The most relevant recent catalyst remains the company’s third-quarter results released on October 28, which showed revenue of HK$5.247 billion, up 48.7% year on year, and profit attributable to owners of HK$533.2 million versus a loss a year earlier. New orders reached a record HK$8.845 billion, up 137.9%, while the book-to-bill ratio rose to 1.69.

Management guided fourth-quarter revenue to US$670 million-US$730 million, with the midpoint implying 37.5% year-on-year growth and 4.6% quarter-on-quarter growth. A major broker said the midpoint was about 9% above expectations and reiterated a Buy rating with a HK$250 target price. Despite that strong backdrop, the stock moved lower in the current session after the prior day’s earnings-driven rally.

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