Movement Alert｜ZTE Falls 3.06% in Regular Trading, Earnings Positioning Intensifies Ahead of Third-Quarter Results

On October 22, ZTE fell 3.06% in regular trading, trading at HK$19.02, with turnover of HK$63.84 million.

The move came during the earnings window ahead of its October 26 third-quarter results, as the market continued to position around the pace of revenue recovery and profit performance.

Consensus points to quarterly revenue growth of 7.52% year on year. In the previous quarter, ZTE reported revenue of RMB43.037 billion, up 11.54% year on year, but attributable net profit fell to RMB1.442 billion and adjusted EPS dropped 47.27% to RMB0.29, highlighting the gap between top-line recovery and earnings pressure.

At the same time, recent institutional positioning in the H shares has been broadly constructive: BlackRock raised its stake to 7.27%, UBS to 8.13%, and JPMorgan increased holdings by about 2.82 million H shares on October 15, taking its stake to 6.15%. The combination of improving revenue expectations and mixed profit signals appears to be amplifying near-term trading volatility.

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