China Life stock: iFAST lifts target for China Life stock to HKD 39.10

Published on 10/19/2026 at 17:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half 2026 revenue rose 81.50 percent to CNY 434.60 billion. China Life stock costs EUR 2.71 on October 19, 2026 at 5:10 p.m. CEST.

Target and trading facts

iFAST raised its China Life target to HKD 39.10 on September 8, 2026.
First-half 2026 revenue increased 81.50 percent to CNY 434.60 billion.
China Life stock costs EUR 2.71 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 5:10 p.m. CEST.
China Life is scheduled to report on October 29, 2026.

China Life, CNE1000002L3, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

iFAST Research raised its China Life target to HKD 39.10 in a report dated September 8, 2026. Against the HKD 23.62 Hong Kong closing price cited for October 16, 2026, the target stands 65.54 percent above that price. China Life stock was trading at EUR 2.71 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 5:10 p.m. CEST.

Revenue growth sets the tone

The strongest operating figure remains the first-half result. According to FSM Global, China Life generated CNY 434.60 billion in revenue in the first half of 2026, an increase of 81.50 percent from the same period a year earlier. Net profit reached CNY 134.50 billion, up 228.60 percent, while new business value rose 33.70 percent to CNY 38.20 billion.

Price position and trading range

The Shanghai listing closed at CNY 34.40 on October 19, 2026, up 0.81 percent from CNY 34.12. Its 52-week range was CNY 32.32 to CNY 51.92, placing the close CNY 17.52 below the high and CNY 2.08 above the low. Trading volume reached 13,497,260 shares against an average of 31,054,192.

Valuation and October 29 date

China Life carried a market capitalization of CNY 866.3 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.93 on the Shanghai listing as of October 19, 2026. The dividend yield was 0.03 percent on the same date. InvestPane lists October 29, 2026 as the next earnings date.

Comparison with peers

China Life (Shanghai, CNY): plus 0.81 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 3.93, market capitalization CNY 866.3 billion

China Pacific Insurance (Shanghai, CNY): plus 1.50 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 5.08, market capitalization CNY 286.3 billion

New China Life Insurance (Shanghai, CNY): plus 0.73 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 3.72, market capitalization CNY 164.4 billion

What the target says

The target update puts the insurer's recent earnings growth beside a more cautious valuation framework. FSM Global said the target price was raised while the target price-to-earnings multiple was lowered to 5.00 because investment income remains sensitive to market and interest-rate conditions.

China Life trading snapshot

For investors in Germany, the key distinction is between the euro quote and the Hong Kong or Shanghai listings. The Lang & Schwarz quote stood at EUR 2.71 on October 19, 2026 at 5:10 p.m. CEST, while the Shanghai listing closed at CNY 34.40 on the same date.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of China Life stock.