On August 3, LAOPU GOLD fell 3.2% in regular trading, trading at 315.2 HKD/share, with turnover of approximately 55.2 million HKD. The stock continued its volatile pattern following a massive sell-off triggered by Q2 earnings significantly missing expectations.
The company previously issued an interim profit alert showing H1 adjusted net profit growth of 83%-85% year-over-year. However, on a quarterly basis, Q2 standalone revenue dropped sharply to approximately 3.1 billion RMB with net profit of roughly 635 million RMB, representing an approximately 80% decline from Q1 and falling well below market consensus. Multiple investment banks cut target prices, with Macquarie slashing its target 39% to 275 HKD, while others including Morgan Stanley (590 HKD), Citi (507 HKD), and Jefferies (580 HKD) maintained positive ratings despite lowering forecasts. Management indicated plans to drive recovery through new product launches, store optimization, and peak-season marketing in the second half, though the company's ability to perform through gold price downturns remains unproven. The stock had previously plunged over 27% across two consecutive trading days before rebounding.
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