On July 15, China Mengniu Dairy rose 3.07% in regular trading, trading at HKD 17.78/share, with turnover of HKD 331 million.
On the news front, Schroders PLC increased its position in Mengniu by 18.137 million shares on July 10 at approximately HKD 17.38 per share, spending roughly HKD 315 million. This followed a prior accumulation of 17.85 million shares on July 7, lifting Schroders' total holding to approximately 211 million shares, or 5.43% of issued capital — crossing the disclosure threshold and signaling strong institutional conviction.
At the industry level, national fresh milk spot prices have recovered to RMB 3.04/kg, while cumulative dairy product output for January through May grew 7.0% year-on-year. Supply-side contraction in dairy cow inventory continues, reinforcing improving supply-demand dynamics. Brokerages have noted that seasonal heat stress in Q3 typically constrains raw milk output while downstream demand benefits from holiday restocking, creating conditions for a cyclical price recovery.
The company has also maintained its buyback program, repurchasing 100,000 shares on July 13 and accumulating 2.841 million shares since the June 5 authorization, underscoring management confidence in intrinsic value.
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